With a lustrous pearl surface and microporous coating that is very receptive to ink, PermaJetUSA's Smooth Pearl 280 Digital Photo Paper, available here as a 1000-pack of A4 sheets, is able to present images with excellent tonal ranges and vivid colors, as well as offer excellent water resistance and instant drying. The 280 gsm media features an 11.8 mil thickness, and while keeping OBA content low, manages a high whiteness of 103%. It also has a slightly warm base tint that gives the paper a more natural appearance.

Resin-Coated Base Material    Basis Weight: 280 gsm    Thickness: 11.8 mil    Whiteness: 103%    Slightly Warm Base Tint    Low OBA Content    Water Resistant & Instant Drying    Surface Finish: Pearl

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl close to a matte finish?

A: No the Smooth Pearl is not close to a matte finish. It is closer to an off white Luster finish with a very dull shine.

Q: 2. Using Canon PRO-100 printer. What setting should be used?

A: Call lIford Co and obtain the Icc Profile for the Canon Pro-100 Printer.I had to do this for the Epson 3880 printer. The RESULTS WERE GREAT!!!

Q: 3. What's in the bonus pack?

A: The Bonus pack is 5 extra sheets of paper.

Q: 4. what is the core size of the roll? 2" or 3"?

A: It is not specified by Ilford. Your printer will also need to be able to handle 310 gsm weight and 12 mil Thickness.

Q: 5. where is it made?

A: According to the information in our system, provided to us by MultiTone, this paper is made in China.

Q: 6. does anyone know which profile to use. there are two on the Ilford site n_GPSPP11_EPSpro7890_9890_PGPP250n and n_GPSPP12_EPSpro7890_9890_PGPP250n?

A: For this specific paper which is 310 gsm, you should use the 2nd one which is n_GPSPP12_EPSpro7890_9890_PGPP250n the first one GPSPP11 profile is for the same paper if it's 290 gsm. Ilford has in the past changed weights of papers therefore they have multiple profiles.

Q: 7. How do i get the specific profiles?

A: You can find paper profiles on Ilford's website. Please see the following link:http://www.ilford.com/en/support/printer-profiles/You will need to register on Ilford's website but it is free.

Q: 8. Should this paper be printed with Photo black or Matte? My epson P800 automatically changes the ink to matte

A: You would want to print with Photo black ideally. If you haven't yet, you can download the ICC profile for this paper here and it should print accordingly. https://ilford.com/printer-profiles-paper-settings/

Q: 9. Which icc file to print this paper? It is not in Ilford web.

A: What printer do you use? I just checked, and it is available on Ilford's website here ( https://ilford.com/printer-profiles-paper-settings) for a variety of the printers specified. For example, the previous answer's P800, Choose "Galerie", "Epson", "Surecolor P800", scroll down, Smooth Pearl (IGPSPP12_EPSC800_EPGn.icc). If your printer is not listed, Ilford states to use a generic setting here: https://bit.ly/3cM2RHH

Q: 10. does it work with Ilford or Kodak filters?

A: You can use Ilford or Kodak graded filters along with this paper.