Paul
paul-at-pauldeverson.com (Paul Deverson)::20/2/04::1:40 pm:: GMT-0000
>I wonder whether anyone can help with this. I want to use my Canon i9100 to
>produce greetings cards, probably using Hahnemuhle or Somerset stocks.
>
>The Canon specs state that the i9100 can use media weights of 64 to 105 g/mâ
>and supported Canon special media up to 270 g/mâ.
>
>Surely 270 g/mâ is 270 g/mâ, regardless of the paper manufacturer.
>
>Has anyone any experience of using non-Canon paper over 105 g/mâ in an
>i9100?
sounds as if it can take 270GSM, but remember that a textured paper
will be phtsically thicker for the same GSM weight [think corrugated
steel].
You may have a different issue, I found problems with using Canon's
9000 inks with other paper than their own. I saw low contrast and
greyish blacks in some cases, low colour gamut too. They seem to use a
special coating.
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