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.
Elbert Kohler (verified owner) –
Use this paper for fine art on the Epson 3880 with outstanding results. I really like the heavier weight of this paper over others. The only con I have is not in the paper quality but I don’t understand the 17×22 size. It doesn’t fit any digital image size I know of. A size of 17×26 would be much better.
Hunter Schroeder (verified owner) –
Great detail and color,wish it was cheaper
Harry Sanford (verified owner) –
This paper really shows off what a Epson 2880 can do in black and white. I am continually blown away as my prints come out. The fiber paper itself can have imperfections. I have found random black spots in the paper at times. They can ruin a print if they show up in a white part of a picture. I may just have a bad lot. I plan to contact Epson about the problem. Spots aside…It’s what I want too see my prints on.
Alia Mills (verified owner) –
Great thickness, easy to load. Nice tones without much adjustment. Only question is the archivalness…. Feels just like traditional silver paper
Arlie Swaniawski (verified owner) –
great paper so far ,i have used half of the 25 sheets great colours
Blanca Hills (verified owner) –
Once you’ve calibrated to this paper, and taken the time to pull the very best prints you can on this and any competitor you name, setting them side by side I doubt you’d ever go back. The range is that great, and the color that incredible. But the magic is that it not only works in color, but also B&W, where again the dynamic range is amazing for ink on paper. The weight is fabulous, the surface is too. But there is a downside. Although Epson has been very responsive to complaints and returns, there are quality-control issues–most notably with the larger sizes. If you’re picky, you may find occasional black specks or even particles in the emulsion, and some boxes are worse than others. I am sending those sheets back to them because I want to help. I hope this is something they are working through, because I’ve told them what I’m telling you: the combination with Epson inks is extraordinary.
Yoshiko Dickens (verified owner) –
I love this paper! Has just the right quality feel and results. A go-to paper with predictable and excellent results.
Nikki Bradtke (verified owner) –
I’m extremely unhappy with the last roll I received. So far, in the first 3-4 feet of the roll, there appear to be random dark specks in the paper. These keep showing up in the skies of my images as I print them, causing me to have to start over and wasting a ton of ink. I’m done with this paper!
Susanna Turner (verified owner) –
This paper comes close (but does not quite match) what you can get from a darkroom for black and white. The tonality gradations are very fine indeed. A copy of a darkroom print, printed out on this paper is very close to the original – except for the texture of the surface. But, even that is pleasing.
Kacie Beer (verified owner) –
Epson P800 – the curl in the paper is tough to work with. The paper exits very curled as well. As a result at times you get cracked prints if you try to flatten. Easily scratches. I really love the prints when you get it right, but dealing with the roll just doesn’t seem worth it. I wish they made 17×24 sheets, but I will either switch to another paper, or go to 17×22 sheets.
Elmira Mante (verified owner) –
Used Exhibition Fiber for a photo show at an art gallery. Love the look, weight and texture of the prints. Used Epson R1900 and R2400 printers. Epson does not provide a printer profile for this printer (R1900) and paper. I used the Epson Premium Glossy profile with very good results. Paper had some dirt specks in paper, but the ink covers them and they do not show.
Gustave Yost (verified owner) –
I can’t believe how close to real darkroom paper this looks. It has just enough gloss to look like fiber paper. I compared it to the Ilford Gold Silk paper and it is much better quality! I guess that’s why it costs twice as much!
Mittie Cummerata (verified owner) –
Great paper!
Narciso Johnston (verified owner) –
Its been a while from the last time i made prints in my dark room. This paper has the feel of the fiber based paper i used in the dark room the finish is compaired to an air dried fiber base paper the thickness also resembles it this is a nice paper which i feel has captured the look and feel of those great dark room fiber base papers
Lysanne Hackett (verified owner) –
The fibre paper feel reminds me of traditional B&W paper. My scanned color negatives look better on this paper than they ever did as traditional C-Prints. Also the epson profile when printing with epson printers makes it easy to return to an image to print consistent editions.
Camren Gislason (verified owner) –
The only paper I use. Handles color and black and white very well. Never had an issue. Surface maintains perfect balance between being glossy, but not too glossy. I’ve tried Ilford Gold Fibre Silk, but I couldn’t really tell the difference after the prints were under glass. Speaking of which, you’ll want to print, let them dry and then either frame, or adequetely protect the print as it scratches/damages easily.
Taryn Schmitt (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to find another photo to print!
Piper Johnson (verified owner) –
I’m using this to print landscape photography on the Epson 3880. by cutting it to 17 inches wide I can print panoramas up to 30 inches long. My other choice of paper is Harman by Hahnemuhle which I normally use in the 17×25 inch size on the Epson 3880. One problem with the Harman paper is that it often comes with curled edges & tends to warp until the ink is perfectly dry. What I like better about the Epson Exhibition Fibre is that it lies perfectly flat & stays flat even just after printing. Both of these papers give brilliant sharp prints & I would recommend either one.
Hipolito Franecki (verified owner) –
Good paper. Seems to be a little to white but I don’t mind…besides my customers love it and that is what matters most.
Kieran Welch (verified owner) –
Using for photo exhibition. Prints lower contrast than what you see on your screen. Blacks tend to be somewhat muddy. But fixable with greater contrast and color saturation than you might see as normal. Perfect weight and surface for exhibition. Mounted and under glass blacks appear deeper.