Comparative Canon and Ilford ink jet papers

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Since I have a Canon printer, I prefer Canon paper. Unfortunately the supply is spotty in my immediate area. Ilford papers are pretty available and I have heard that they work just as well as Canon paper on Canon printers. It would be nice to continue taking advantage of the printer's built in profiles without having to experiment.

Does anybody know which Ilford papers compare with which Canon papers, especially Plus Glossy II and Pro Platinum?
 

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Doesn't Ilford supply a profile for your printer? Both for Epson and Canon, most "photo" printer models that are worth talking about, are being supplied with profiles by both Ilford and Canson (and probably many others), and if not, they most often advise for which "standard" profile to use for a specific paper else.
 
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Oh, I imagine they do. Unfortunately this printer, a Pixma 9000 II, blew up my poor old HP PC when I installed it and I can only print from my wife's Imac. I have no bloody idea how to go about installing profiles on that thing.
 
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OH! Ilford.com has a guide for the settings to use for all their papers on tons of printers, including mine. No need for profiles!

Woohoo! Nothing stopping me now.
 
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Thank you, Felinik.

This color management stuff was the last straw that drove me back to film. I guess I haven't run far enough to get away from it yet.
 

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Canon papers and Epson papers are equal in my experience...except Canon offers a better glossy (Platinum) and better matte (Pro Premium Matte...which is probably a Hahnemeule paper) and Epson offers its wonderful Exhibition Fiber (nearly identical to Ilford's Gold Fiber Silk, but not as warm).
 

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fwiw I've dealt exclusively with this outfit for a dozen years....prices are about as low as you'll find, inventory is gigantic, service is excellent.

https://www.itsupplies.com/Paper-and-Media-s/153.htm

I've recently decided to use Epson Legacy Baryta for most letter size prints: low gloss on hard surface, neutral tone, excellent blacks/whites. I rarely display letter size prints, using them mostly for portfolio. Canon Pro 10 pigment.
 

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Having second thoughts about Legacy. Saw some Epson Velvet Fine Art ! Yum. Will be perfect for a multi-image multi-folio project. Check it out.
 
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