Cotton Rag paper?

johngs · 04-13-2009, 12:42 PM

I saw some prints in a gallery that were printed on Cotton Rag paper with pigment inks.
Does anyone here use this paper? I wondered if it can be successfully used at home with a basic kind of inkjet printer and dye inks? I have a Canon pixma 4200.

graphicgr8s · 04-13-2009, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by johngs

I saw some prints in a gallery that were printed on Cotton Rag paper with pigment inks.
Does anyone here use this paper? I wondered if it can be successfully used at home with a basic kind of inkjet printer and dye inks? I have a Canon pixma 4200.

Cotton rag paper? A lot of papers have cotton content. Classic linen is 25% rag. Classic Crest is a 25% rag with a smooth finish. Cranes Distaff linen is 100%
So what finish was the paper? Linen is a finish it actually looks like cloth. Then there ia a bond finish, vellum finish, laid. What are you looking for?

Steve Beswick · 04-14-2009, 01:54 AM

The only useful information I can give you is this: If you have the option, printing on 100% rag will help the print last much longer. Cotton rag is naturaly ph neutral, unlike many so-called "archival" products on the market today. If you are wondering about the durability of cotton rag just put a US dollar in your hand - you guessed it - 100% cotton rag.

graphicgr8s · 04-14-2009, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by Steve Beswick

The only useful information I can give you is this: If you have the option, printing on 100% rag will help the print last much longer. Cotton rag is naturaly ph neutral, unlike many so-called "archival" products on the market today. If you are wondering about the durability of cotton rag just put a US dollar in your hand - you guessed it - 100% cotton rag.

Made by Crane. And you can't buy it you can only rent it for a time. It may be naturally ph neutral but the chemicals used to bleach and process it are not. Unless specified as archival.

WerTicus · 04-14-2009, 10:24 AM

I've used it at home but I have a epson 3800 pigment ink printer ;-)

It should 'work' however it wont last long perhaps, but if you frame it behind glass etc it should be okay. I know of papers that cant take pigment ink but i don't know of papers that cant take dye based ink. Of course it might be too thick for some printers.

felix68 · 04-14-2009, 02:05 PM

I have done quite a bit of research on papers for my Epson r280 dye printer and the best longevity ratings are usually on matt papers that are acid free. I use Red River Aurora Fine Art White and am very happy with the results and price:

Aurora Fine Art White

Red River states that it is compatible with dye printers as long as your printer can feed the paper. Mine does just fine.

-=JoN=- · 04-14-2009, 03:13 PM

I've used ilford gallerie series on an hp desk jet it came with instructions on what settings to use on a specific brand
Turned out pretty good.
I got the sampler pack...not sure if it did have cotton rag but something similar. Can't remember its been a few years

04-13-2009, 12:42 PM	#1
johngs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 229	Cotton Rag paper? I saw some prints in a gallery that were printed on Cotton Rag paper with pigment inks. Does anyone here use this paper? I wondered if it can be successfully used at home with a basic kind of inkjet printer and dye inks? I have a Canon pixma 4200.

04-14-2009, 02:05 PM	#6
felix68 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 281	Cotton Rag is Great With Dye I have done quite a bit of research on papers for my Epson r280 dye printer and the best longevity ratings are usually on matt papers that are acid free. I use Red River Aurora Fine Art White and am very happy with the results and price: Aurora Fine Art White Red River states that it is compatible with dye printers as long as your printer can feed the paper. Mine does just fine.

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04-13-2009, 08:41 PM	#2
graphicgr8s Guest	Originally posted by johngs I saw some prints in a gallery that were printed on Cotton Rag paper with pigment inks. Does anyone here use this paper? I wondered if it can be successfully used at home with a basic kind of inkjet printer and dye inks? I have a Canon pixma 4200. Cotton rag paper? A lot of papers have cotton content. Classic linen is 25% rag. Classic Crest is a 25% rag with a smooth finish. Cranes Distaff linen is 100% So what finish was the paper? Linen is a finish it actually looks like cloth. Then there ia a bond finish, vellum finish, laid. What are you looking for?

04-14-2009, 01:54 AM	#3
Steve Beswick Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,736	The only useful information I can give you is this: If you have the option, printing on 100% rag will help the print last much longer. Cotton rag is naturaly ph neutral, unlike many so-called "archival" products on the market today. If you are wondering about the durability of cotton rag just put a US dollar in your hand - you guessed it - 100% cotton rag.

04-14-2009, 06:10 AM	#4
graphicgr8s Guest	Originally posted by Steve Beswick The only useful information I can give you is this: If you have the option, printing on 100% rag will help the print last much longer. Cotton rag is naturaly ph neutral, unlike many so-called "archival" products on the market today. If you are wondering about the durability of cotton rag just put a US dollar in your hand - you guessed it - 100% cotton rag. Made by Crane. And you can't buy it you can only rent it for a time. It may be naturally ph neutral but the chemicals used to bleach and process it are not. Unless specified as archival.

04-14-2009, 10:24 AM	#5
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	I've used it at home but I have a epson 3800 pigment ink printer ;-) It should 'work' however it wont last long perhaps, but if you frame it behind glass etc it should be okay. I know of papers that cant take pigment ink but i don't know of papers that cant take dye based ink. Of course it might be too thick for some printers.

04-14-2009, 03:13 PM	#7
-=JoN=- Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 999	I've used ilford gallerie series on an hp desk jet it came with instructions on what settings to use on a specific brand Turned out pretty good. I got the sampler pack...not sure if it did have cotton rag but something similar. Can't remember its been a few years

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