( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 5 2008
The only way to print a panorama! The paper does want ot roll back up after it prints so I roll it out on my proofing table and weight the ends. After a couple of days its ready for matting and framing.
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Posted: Jul 5 2007
I shoot using a Canon 20D and print on an Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer. Taking these facts into consideration helps determine the best paper for my uses. Because I shoot with the 20D, my images come out to be perfect for 4x6 or 8X12 images. Unless I want to crop my images, there are no Epson papers for my printer that will reasonably meet my needs besides the roll paper. If I wanted to conform to traditional sizes, the Epson borderless 8x10 photo paper is the equivalent choice, or if a white border is needed, the Epson 8.5x11 photo paper) will work as well. Conforming to an 8x10 format is not necessary as the digital revolution is changing the available options. I can easily frame my images in a standard 8x12 frame, or mat to fit a 12x16 or for greater effect a 16x20 frame. At 8x12, the curling is less of an issue, as this size photo lends itself to being framed. The high-gloss, bright white, resin coated photo paper is rated to last 104 years on the R1800/R800, 85 years on the 2200, or 23 years on the R200,R300,R320,RX500, and RX600 printers. The amount of time a print lasts is just as much about the quality of the ink as it is the quality of the paper. Being a smudge and water-resistant quick dry surface, the paper is easy to work with. Plus by using a roll, I have the option of printing panoramic images. On a per image cost basis, the expense of using the roll is about the same cost of using the sheet paper. I can easily get 30 8x12 images out of the roll. At the current $32.99 price, this gives me a $1.10 per image cost. The sheet paper runs just about as much unless you are buying 50 sheets at a time, then the price is double. For me, the versatility and the fact I don't have to crop my images makes the expense worth it. PROS: Doesn't force me to use an 8x10 format Smudge and water-resistant quick dry surface Prints high quality long lasting photos for framing CONS: Should cost less per image than sheet paper
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 21 2007
Roll paper costs twice as much as the equivalent amount of sheet paper. However, if you're printing a panorama, you don't have much choice. I've used this Epson roll paper to print panoramas that were 8" tall and 5 feet wide with great looking results.
