Customer Reviews

Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy, 8.3" x32' Roll, (S041376)

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This paper produces photos just like the sheet version but it doesn't seem to have the same curl problem that Epson's S041302 4"x26' roll paper has. I've never used the narrower paper but judging from the reviews left for it, it is almost impossible to get the curl out. I wouldn't have said that about this paper. I love it. My only comment is to always practice on other, cheaper paper until you are sure you have what you want since this paper costs about double (per square inch) that of sheet paper. My printer will handle a printout up to 23" long.

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

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.

Great Epson quality paper for glossy photos, but particularly for creating panorama prints on Epson printers with that feature. Just select "user defined" under print size and you can print up to 48" wide. Panorama software to paste together side by side pictures is readily available. Roll paper makes the panorama print possible.
The only down side is the 8.3" height, in lieu of the standard 8.5"

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.

work good , made my picture come out the way I wanted it to .