Step 3: How to Choose the Best Paper and Ink for Your Work
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Digital Photo Print Guide
Combining Media and Ink
There are different types of ink such as photo black and matte black suited to the various media. Photo
black is especially suited to glossy media, providing a very smooth finish. Matte black obtains very high
density output with matte media.
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink offers delicate monochrome reproduction through using mainly three types
of black ink (varying in density) as the main ink together with light color inks. In addition, the printer
driver is provided with the Advanced B&W Photo mode that allows you to control these subtle tones. In
this way you can reproduce a range of tints and tones exactly as you wish.
UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 ink set brings a glamorous new standard of image quality to glossy photo
printing. Compared to the previous UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, the new UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 features a
more brilliant magenta to ensure blue can be printed adequately and a slightly greener yellow to also
print more natural greens. The most significant change, however, is the replacement of the blue ink with
an all-new orange ink which expands the gamut in the red area, improves the reproduction of yellow,
and reduces graininess in skin tones. New UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 ink set offers a wider color gamut and
improved glossiness for better-than-ever image quality.
Here we suggest some possible combinations.
Column:
Previously, coloring with light colors was used to achieve subtle tones. However, to minimize this and thereby reduce
color differences in different light source conditions, Light Light Black ink is used instead. The color remains stable
even under different light sources, ensuring consistently high quality printing.
Note:
Epson Ultra Chrome K3 Ink and Advanced B&W Photo mode or UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 ink may not be supported
depending on the printer model.
Media type
Suitable ink set
Glossy media
Example: Premium Luster Photo Paper
Photo black
Matte media
Example: Velvet Fine Art Paper
Matte black (Some printers can also use photo
black)
Note:
The size and type of media supported differs for each printer. Furthermore, the type of ink (photo black and matte
black) to use differs according to the type of media.
