Photo Paper Pro

The most obvious choice is often the best one. And, the same is true in the case of photo paper. Each printer manufacturer has their own line of paper products and each recommends that you use their paper with their printer. This may just sound like a sales pitch. But, the fact is that using your printer manufacturer’s product is usually the way to go when looking for the best quality photo. This is because the manufacturer specifically designs its photo paper to work with its own printers. If you don’t use the manufacturer’s paper you may end up with bad color quality or a dull finish. For example, if you have a Canon Pixma iP100 photo printer then you will want to use something like Canon Photo Paper Pro II.

Once you have decided which brand of paper to use, you still have to make some other decisions about which type of photo paper is the best one. This is because each brand has a variety of paper choices. But, there’s really no need to make it a complicated decision. The quickest and simplest method of choosing your paper is to match up the paper type to the ink type that you use in your printer. So, for example, if you use DuraBrite ink in your Epson printer then you will likely want to choose DuraBrite photo paper for your project.

If you want photo paper for everyday use and you are not trying to create a quality framed piece of art then there are many low cost photo paper alternatives. In this case, you won’t need to look for the manufacturer’s brand of paper. You can choose just about any photo paper. The cost per sheet will be lower which is great. The trade off is that the print and color quality will also be lower. However, if you don’t need high quality paper for your photos just look for any “photo paper” regardless of brand name.