Preparing paper

[Nicholas Pounder]

Is there any solution to invisibly prepare a fine art paper surface for inkjet printing, ie leaving no apparent difference in the paper's appearance. I want to print onto Rising Stonehenge using an Epson Stylus Pro 3880. I have looked at Golden Digital Grounds but there range is matte white, clear gloss, and the non porous surface mix.

 

[PeterBJ]

I guess the paper is intended for water colour painting?

A sizing solution might improve the print, but I think it will work only with dye inks and I think the Epson is a pigment ink printer?

Here is a thread about treating paper with a gelatin solution or Canon gloss optimizer, and here are my results trying to turn a piece of plain paper into photo paper using gelatin.

 

[stratman]

@PeterBJ :

Great results on plain paper with the gelatin!

 

[Nicholas Pounder]

With smaller formats I have had quite good results using Canon "Pigment Reaction". Will now lookik into geletin sizing and see if I can do that without evidence. I also wonder about the longevity of such a printed surface.

 

[turbguy]

Is there any solution to invisibly prepare a fine art paper surface for inkjet printing, ie leaving no apparent difference in the paper's appearance. I want to print onto Rising Stonehenge using an Epson Stylus Pro 3880. I have looked at Golden Digital Grounds but there range is matte white, clear gloss, and the non porous surface mix.

Have you tried inkjet printing on this paper "straight out of the package"? If so, what was the result? It will probably accept dye inks very readly. Pigment inks may not "adhere" well.