The glossy side of the paper is the printing surface.  Follow the printer manufacturer's instructions for loading the media correctly.

Avoid handling the unprinted media on the printing surface. Smudges, marks etc. can affect the image and color quality.

Avoid exposing the media to extremes of temperature and humidity; high humidity can reduce the image quality.

Store the media in the original packaging to prevent accidental damage to the printing surface.

Printed media can be handled immediately.  However, it should be fully dried before stacking or storing.

Resistance to fading is highly dependent upon the printer's ink.  The printer manufacturer should be contacted for ink performance details.


Before You Buy Inkjet Photo Paper, let us help you understand the differences between the various types of photo paper in order to help you decide which type will fulfill your needs.


Weight
Photo Paper weight is commonly expressed in "mil thickness" (usually 6 to 10.5mil) or as grams per square meter (g/m2) (usually from 120 to 270 g/m). The bond papers which include most inkjet photo papers are found in the 24 to 71 lb. (90 to 270 g/m2) range.  Common terms, such as heavyweight, are used to describe higher end photo paper, but this should include an actual mil or g/m rating.  Heavyweight photo paper usually refers to photo paper with a thickness of 8mil or above. 

Gloss Finish
The typical terms used to describe photo paper finishes are high gloss, gloss, or semi-gloss.  Each reflects a variable amount of surface shine.  There is also a semi-gloss surfaced paper bearing a satin finish, which is not as shiny.  The coating on photo paper gives your printed photos the look and feel of photographic prints.  Most gloss coating keeps the paper from readily absorbing the ink, causing the ink to sit on top of the surface and leaving it susceptible to smudging and smearing.  The gloss coating on FullColors™ Resin-Coated and Cast-Coated photo papers is designed to absorb and dry the ink instantly, having instant smudge-resistant and waterproof characteristics.  These characteristics, along with the extreme whiteness and brightness of FullColors™ photo paper, give our products the leading edge over the competiti


Matte Finish
Images printed on photo matte finished paper commonly appear soft, non-reflective and typically have no shine.  Matte finish photo papers are thicker than regular inkjet finish papers and are specially formulated for photos.  FullColors™ has specially designed double-sided matte finished photo paper, which we have geared for the new trend in scrap booking.  Our matte paper has been designed for both quality and longevity.


Brightness
The Brightness of a given paper is based upon its "Whiteness".  There are many different levels of whiteness or brightness.  Brightness is expressed as a number from 1 to 100.  FullColors™ photo paper is extremely white; ranking well over 100 and it is much whiter and brighter than its competitors.  You will instantly see the quality of our photo paper by simply comparing it side-by-side with our competitors.

Opacity
Opacity is the determination of how see-through the paper is.  The higher the opacity, the less printed text or images will bleed through to the other side.  This is especially important for double-sided printing.  Inkjet photo papers have a relatively high opacity (94-97 usually) compared to ordinary inkjet or laser papers. Bleed-through is less of a problem with photo papers.  FullColors™ photo paper has virtually eliminated bleed-through and is rated well over 97. 


Caliper
Caliper is the thickness of the paper.  Photo paper is heavier and thicker than typical multi-purpose paper.  Thicker paper is necessary to accommodate the greater ink coverage typically found in photos.  Typical inkjet paper caliper may be anywhere from a thin 4.3 mil to a thick 11 mil paper.  Photo paper is commonly 7 to 10 mils.
What weight of paper should you use?

Paper weight and thickness may have little or no noticeable effect on the quality of the printed image.  However, thicker paper feels more substantial, and can lend visual integrity to a project. 

Heavyweight paper can express the importance and seriousness of a project which otherwise may be overlooked.  This is extremely true with some business card media.  Thin photo paper often gives photos and displays an image of poor desktop printing quality even without a word being expressed.


Thicker paper tends to hold up well, when there is heavy ink coverage.  For color photos from your desktop, we believe thicker inkjet photo paper to be better.  However, some desktop printers may not be designed to readily handle thicker paper, especially if the printer does not have a straight paper path.

For desktop and offset printing, choose a paper that "feels" right to you and will work with your desktop printer or printing process you have chosen.

Micro-Porous Resin Coated

Micro-porous resin coated photo paper has a thick, quality feel. 
If you gently bend the corner of the paper it will not leave a mark.
Unlike other brands, FullColors™ Micro-Porous is widely considered waterproof due to its extreme water-resistant
characteristics.





















Advantages


Because the paper has good light stability, your photos will last up to 100 years.
Your ink will instantly absorb into the paper, allowing for smear proof productions.
The paper’s resin coated base is the same as that used for traditional photographs.  Your photos will have the look, feel and
quality as if developed in a photo lab.
Your photos will not ripple if they get wet.
Your photos will be resistant to tears and kinks.
Your photos will keep their glossy appearance longer, due to the fact that the base paper does not absorb the ink; the
micro-porous polymer layer absorbs the ink.
Because of its micro-porous transparent polymer layering, your photos will be protected against abrasion, and will resist finger
oil penetration.



Micro-Porous Cast Coated Paper


Next to its micro-porous resin coated counterpart, FullColors™ Micro-Porous Cast-Coated paper is perhaps one of the finest
ultra white premium photo papers on the market today.
FullColors™ Micro-Porous Cast-Coated paper maintains superb image productions.
It dries instantly with perfect ink saturation, giving your photos a lasting smudge-resistant and durable finish.












Advantages


Your prints will dry quickly as the ink is absorbed into the paper base.
You can use the paper on a wide range of printers due to the minimal interaction between the ink and the receiving layer.
Even large particles (i.e., the pigment used to make black ink) will be absorbed into the paper


FullColors™ offers 2 types of inkjet photo paper for your printer:
Image formed layer
Color stablized layer
Whiteness controlled layer
Brightness controlled layer
Resin coated layer
High compressed paper base
Resin coated layer
Resin Coated
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