What igor said. Just try it. it won't hurt. On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > > Bulent, > > I have the same model, R2880. Based on my experience and what I've learned > from the customer support, - as long as the media is not overly thick, no > damage will be produced to the printer. > > I don't remember the numbers, - but that applies to some thick canvas. > I am trying to recall what are the maximum thicknes. I know that 19 mils > (0.48 mm) is still working. Either that is the maximum thickness, or 21 mils > (0.54 mm). I've used 19 mils canvas (450 gsm), and it was working. > IIRC, for the thicker media you'd need to feed it from the horizontal > position (IIRC, it's from the back, but might be from the front, - it's been > a while...). > > Also, for the thicker media, - I don't remember if that was only for CD's, > or also for canvas, - you need to specify "wider platen gap" > in the printer device settings. > > > From the point of view of the prints, - you might experience inferior > quality of prints. > Every so often, I print on a regular paper (for a laser printer). The > quality is mediocre, - I believe it is because of the different fiber > structure.That's what you might experience with the "non-dedicated" (for > ink-jets) media. There are two reasons: > 1. The inks may diffuse (due to the porosity of the paper), resulting in a > loss of sharpness. > 2. The inks may "run" (i.e. not get absorbed) by the surface, if the surface > is too glance. > > BTW, a couple of times I've printed on the wrong side of the photo paper, > and experienced #2, i.e. the inks were smeared once the photo came out of > the printer. (Now I am thinking that that may affect the printer -- > contaminate the paper path.) > > I am not aware of any type of coating (e.g. spray-on) that would allow > transforming a "regular" paper into ink-jet one. > So, I think what Stan suggested, - using 13"x19" or roll paper and then > trimming would be your best choice. > > HTH, > > Igor > > > Bulent Celasun Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:12:03 -0700 wrote: > > I have an Epson R2880 printer which I use rather infrequently. > I normally use it with proper inkjet photoprinter papers. > Nowadays I am thinking of printing a few photoalbums / photobooks > on custom-sized papers. > > > The unusual size of the papers (about 84 cm in length and less than 20 > cm in width, to be folded after printing) necessitates use of > papers not designed for photoprinters. > > I wonder if > - there are paper options that may be more suitable for this project > (like a certain paper designed for watercolor painting) > - I can coat the paper with something for better print performance > - if there is a risk for the printer parts. > > Any ideas / experiences? > > Bulent > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.
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