Replicating the appearance and feel of a traditional F-surface darkroom paper, Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper aims to provide users with a beautiful soft gloss finish for their digital prints. A fiber base offers a professional feel with a weight of 325 gsm and thickness of 13 mil, making it an excellent choice for galleries and exhibitions. Also, by utilizing some optical brightening agents the paper is able to reach a whiteness of 147% and a brightness of 111%. This makes it possible to create prints with deep blacks and subtle tonal gradations, suitable for advanced black-and-white printing as well as long-lasting color prints. Additionally, this paper is instant drying.
This paper is available here as a 25-pack of 13 x 19″ sheets.
Kristoffer Rogahn (verified owner) –
This paper is incredible in tonal values. I print with an Epson 9900 and it exceeded my expectations, especially in the blacks.
Margarete Schmidt (verified owner) –
I have completed a series of in-depth printing tests on this paper compared to Moab’s Lasal Exhibition Luster 300 (which has been my choice for years). After creating calibrations for both papers, and printing uncorrected test files, the additional depth and internal contrast of the Epson paper is easy to see–in B&W and color. This is all the more surprising when you set the sheets of paper next to each other, because the Moab paper clearly has a brighter base white. I would certainly recommend it.
Ralph Bechtelar (verified owner) –
The paper looks great, but the instructions are less than clear. Use the setting for Premium Luster Paper, because there are not any other settings for exhibition fiber. Also, you need to download the ICC profile, which does not update the profiles that come with the printer, namely, the 3880 in my case. I only wasted one sheet, but it was frustrating.
Jayson Stoltenberg (verified owner) –
I’ve been a photographer for better than 40 years and printed in the darkroom until making the total conversion to digital about 10 years ago. I’ve printed b&w, C-prints, R-prints, Cibachrome, Agfa and Kodak transfer, Polaroid and even learned Dye Transfer printing. I’ve tried many, many fine-art, double-weight, matt-dry glossy papers. Each time I do, I’ve never been satisfied until I tried the Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper and I haven’t looked back. Images printed using my 3880 and 9900 Epson printers just can’t be beat, even better than when I did dye transfer on double-weight glossy paper. It prints well, the blacks are rich, the whites are better than all but Cibachrome Glossy. The prints stay pretty flat for museum mounting without having to de-curl the prints. For my portfolio and highest-quality images and when I’m printing for a museum or gallery show, there’s not much better than the Exhibition Fiber paper! Though it’s higher in cost than Epson Premium Luster, prints simply have a nicer feel and richer look, weather b&w, toned b&w or color.
Hayley Parisian (verified owner) –
I have been doing Professional Photography for over 45 years and using Epson Printers and Papers for a long time also. I find that the Epson Fiber Papers works fine for the work that I do and has a classic look that my clients appreciate. And I appreciate the help that B&H has given me over the years as I purchased all kinds of photographic products to run my Photography Business. Thank you.
Ophelia Hagenes (verified owner) –
I have been printing on Exhibition Fiber since it came out. I’ve not yet been disappointed! The paper retains colors well and presents well also. However where is truly shines is in printing Black and White. Love the different shades of black that the paper can show along with the grays.
Myriam Schmitt (verified owner) –
I have an Epson 2880 and want to print 16×24 and so I got a roll of the EFP and cut it into 25 sheets and flattened them out. Works great, but it would be nice if they made 17×25 paper.
Sallie Grady (verified owner) –
This archival exhibition fiber paper makes the most beautiful prints I have ever created. It mimiics those produceed in the LIFE lab at the Time-Life Building over the years when photogrgraphs were developed the old fashioned way with chemicals.The technical experts in the lab used glossy paper dried mat. My purpose in using this paper is for display. Today, I was proud to give a print to a friend. It was the most beautiful I have ever made.
Myrtis Windler (verified owner) –
I’d read many positive reviews but never had printed on Epson Exhibition Fiber paper. I’ve made one print on this paper so far. That’s enough. I’m sold . . . this an exceptional product. In the past Epson Luster has been my workhorse paper, and I’ll no doubt continue to print on that fine paper. Exhibition Fiber has a comparable surface but is a heavier paper and should mount beautifully on foam board. Also, the B & H service, as always, was exceptional. Paper deliveries from other sources have sometimes included packages with bumped/damaged corners, which ruined the shipment. B & H packaged my 16 x 20 Exhibition Fiber paper in a huge, heavy cardboard box, with a generous amount of bubble wrap. It arrived in pristine condition. Thanks B & H. I appreciate your attention to detail as well as speed.
Nia Moore (verified owner) –
Very white finish
Loraine Schultz (verified owner) –
Excellent quality print image using the Epson 2200 printer – in high image resolution mode –
Emery Wiegand (verified owner) –
My favorite paper–tonality, blacks, F-like surface, thickness–exactly what I want. But recently I had a big problem. Suddenly there was unevenness in pure black backgrounds that could only be seen at certain angles; it looked like a mechanical scraping. I tried everything (adjusting platen gap etc.) to fix it but nothing worked. Then I got a new box and the problem disappeared. If I hadn’t had the problem, the paper would certainly get 5 stars.
Rafael McGlynn (verified owner) –
Epson’s Exhibition Fiber Paper is ideal for printing images scanned from film, because it has the look and feel of paper that would have been used back in the day of chemical print processing. Also, the weight of the paper (325 gm) is appropriate for the 17×22 paper size. A great choice for printing images originally captured on film!
Emerald Bahringer (verified owner) –
This is an excellent paper. Sturdy. Lies flat. Sharp, crisp bw and good intermediate tonality. All at a good price.
Kara Kirlin (verified owner) –
I’ve been using Epson printers for years, and have gone through several generations of their high end printers. Similarly, I have used a variety of Epson papers. I sell my pictures and spend a great deal of time tweaking my work before printing. I have migrated to the almost exclusive use of Exhibition Fiber Paper in my work for several reasons. The tonal range is superb, the paper is thick and durable, the surface is stunning and the bright whites are unmatched. In reading about this paper the only thing I have seen that could be an issue is whether the bright whites will fade with time (many years…) due to technical reasons related to the manufacturing process. I only hope I’m around long enough to see if this is a problem or not! I love this paper as it displays my work like no other paper I have used. It is expensive, but worth it.
Araceli Kilback (verified owner) –
As my photographic printing has become better, it seemed that graduating to a better quality of paper was worth consideration. I have been using Epson Luster, and find Exhibition Fiber much better with all of the brighter reds, oranges, yellows, etc. For darker blues and greens, Luster seems to have an edge. Exhibition Fiber is a much heavier paper, which I like. I compared it with Canson Platine Fiber Rag and Baryta Photographique, both of which were better than Luster. While there were differences, the similarities between Exhibition Fiber and the two Canson papers were sufficient for me to chose the Epson as my default for colorful prints. And it is somewhat less expensive. Will I change again? Perhaps.
Steve Stroman (verified owner) –
Epson’s EFP is an excellent alternative to the silver gelatin hydride papers of the last century. Everything about it, the feel, the weight, the texture. all excellent. Just a note your need to increase saturation by a minimum of 12% and also adjust paper thickness for the printer feeder to 13 ML.
Delmer Hartmann (verified owner) –
This is my paper of choice when I want some gloss to my photos. Great color rendition, good weight.
Damon Hodkiewicz (verified owner) –
Very nice paper, using it for B&W fine prints, and have never had a problem.
Kaylah Glover (verified owner) –
I’m a professional fine artist that shoots with black and white film. I scan my negatives and print digitally. I am happy with the results of this paper compared to traditional gelatin silver prints. This is my go to paper for when I show my photographs in galleries. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars becuase many sheets have spots on them that I cannot use for final show prints. I sort them out and then use them for test prints. I have to admit that I’m a bit disappointed that a high quality and high priced paper would have so many sheets that have flaws.