Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-19 Thread Paul
The cost of shipping might make this prohibitive, but Red River Paper has pano sizes available in sheets - 8.5 x 25 and 13 x 38 (sizes in inches). Other paper vendors may also have similar sizes that are more available to you. http://www.redrivercatalog.com/shopbypapersize.html -p On

Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-19 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thanks Zos, The problem is, I was planning (well, actually dreaming of) some long term cyanotype or kallitype printing work. Now I have a legitimate reason to postpone it. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr

Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-19 Thread Bulent Celasun
Igor, Thank you for your detailed comment and suggestion. I understand that my best option may end up to be revising the project and use standard sizes. That may also help me consume my dedicated ink jet paper stock. Still, part of me wonders the local prices for roll papers :) Bulent

Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-18 Thread Zos Xavius
What igor said. Just try it. it won't hurt. On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR 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

Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-18 Thread Igor PDML-StR
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

Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-18 Thread Bulent Celasun
Stan, Thank you very much for your helpful suggestions. I understand that neither the custom size nor the nonspecific paper were good ideas. Some rethinking needed! Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/

Re: Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Bulent - my sense is that other-than-photo paper is too absorbent. Try it to confirm… Translating your mm to inches, and rounding, it seems that your target is a page 8” x 16”. If you had a printer that accepted 16x20 paper you could do a layout in LR whereby you printed on 16x20, folded to

Question about using a photoprinter with a non-photo paper

2016-06-17 Thread Bulent Celasun
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