Printing/paper recommendations

[mygrimmbrother]

Hey guys

I want tp print out the strips I've recently completed for Dogbreath, plus a few pages in colour for the strip I've nealry completed for Back From The Deptths, to possibly show at BICS (if I can pluck up the courage). I'm off to town later to pick up some decent paper, but I don't really know what to get.

What can you folks recommend, paper-wise?

[Jim_Campbell]

What can you folks recommend, paper-wise?

What make of printer is it? I've honestly found that if the printer manufacturer makes their own paper, it genuinely does give better results than brand X ...

Cheers

Jim

[mygrimmbrother]

What can you folks recommend, paper-wise?

What make of printer is it? I've honestly found that if the printer manufacturer makes their own paper, it genuinely does give better results than brand X ...

Cheers

Jim

'Tis an HP one Jim.

[Jim_Campbell]

'Tis an HP one Jim.

No experience with HP printers at all, but I'd reckon that if HP do a premium paper, go with that. You might want to get a pack of glossy and a pack of matte, if there's a choice, and see which you prefer.

Cheers!

Jim

[mygrimmbrother]

Thanks Jim. I owe you a strawberry daquiri.

[radiator]

I would avoid glossy at all costs - matte looks so much better for things like comic art. I use Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight A3. It costs a fair bit, but you get what you pay for - cheaper matte papers can have a weird plasticy sheen.

[Jim_Campbell]

I would avoid glossy at all costs - matte looks so much better for things like comic art. I use Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight A3. It costs a fair bit, but you get what you pay for - cheaper matte papers can have a weird plasticy sheen.

Trust Radiator, for he is wise ...

Cheers!

Jim

[mygrimmbrother]

Thanks Rads. So if I try epson matte paper in my HP printer, you reckon this'll be ok?

[radiator]

Should be fine, though as Jim says you may get a slightly better result with HP paper (I wouldn't know - I've only really had experience with Epson).

Also: don't forget to change the appropriate settings (in the page setup/print preview) on your printer for whichever paper you choose, or regardless of paper choice the prints will come out crap! It's sometimes worth doing a quick B&W test print to make sure the sizing/dimensions are ok before you print on your nice new expensive paper!

[radiator]

Sorry if those last bits were a bit patronising - but I learnt these things the hard way! 

[mygrimmbrother]

Not at all dude, thanks again