Home > Consumer Reviews > Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets

A high quality paper that produces great colors on my Epson printer. I found out the hard way (after a lot of wasted time using cheap paper) that printing on good quality paper makes a big difference.

Of the paper products for their inkjet printers that Epson makes this is of the higher level.

I purchased this paper in the 11.7 x 16.5 size for my epson R1800 printer after reading the reviews for the 8.5 x 11. I wasn,t dissapointed this is by far the best paper on the market. I printed an 11x14 of a photo that I had printed by a photo lab on luster paper, and it looked as good as,and in some respects beter than the photo lab print of the same size. The print that I made had thegloss optimizer turned on and it gave it just a little sheen that in my opinion looks beter than the lab print. If you want lab quality prints this is the paper for you.

I've tried all the major premium papers (not the specialty papers like watercolor or canvas styled ones), and I keep looking for a paper that has the subtly and fineness of color, range, and clarity of this paper, so I can save money. But I still can't find one. One proviso, you must wait 24 hours after your print comes out of your printer before handling the finished product. It might look great and 'touchable', but it takes about 24 hours for the chemical reaction to fully bring out the full tonal qualities. Print, admire, put it in a safe place for a day, then look at the results. If you can find a truly comparable paper, let me know.

I used the paper for a class in Digital Photography. It was Great!!