Red River Paper 45lb Zeppelin SemiGloss Double Sided Inkjet Paper Review

The 45lb Zeppelin SemiGloss Double Side paper from Red River is a beautiful paper. The paper has a smooth luxurious feel. It prints very well on my Canon MG6200. I have just received this paper and I think I am going to love it for making photobooks. The paper is rather thin, but I see no bleeding from images on either side to the other. I have used only the 8.5x11 size.The paper is not super white. A very nice paper and highly recommended.

Source for Inkjet Image Transfer Paper

I have used wax paper, acetate, and other materials for inkjet image transfer. I found a new source from US ArtQuest products simply called "studio paper". You can find it here. It works wonderfully, is cheap and reusable. Just wash off the remaining ink with a damp cloth. It is also available at McClains Printmaking Supplies.

Images using Inkjet Wax Paper Transfer

More thoughts on the HP Photosmart D5460 Printer

Once again, I was having ink problems with my HP Photosmart D5460 printer. I had streaking and lightness of color. I tried the usual things like print-head cleaning and alignment to no avail. I replaced a few cartridges. Still no good prints. I remembered I had once taken the print-head out and rinsed with water to make the black ink work. I decided to try this again. I removed the ink cartridges, then removed the print head. I ran water over the print-head for about 15 minutes until the water stayed clear. I shook and agitated the print-head under the water stream. I dried the print-head with a paper towel and replaced it in my printer. I reinstalled the ink cartridges and began to print. It took about five 4x6 prints to get the print-head charged with ink, but after that the printer worked perfectly again. Hallelujah.

Note: I use aftermarket ink cartridges. This may contribute to the fouling of my print-head. But if an occasional print-head wash is all that is needed to restore the printer to working order, the money saved makes it worth it.

Pigment Inks for Epson 1400

I just bought an Epson 1400. It uses dye inks. I think there may come a time when I want pigment inks. Inkjet Mall at the link below offers a solution:

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I will report later when I do indeed purchase these inks.