Review on Get Stunning Prints With Epson Premium Photo Paper GLOSSY (8X10 Inches, 20 Sheets) (S041465),White by Sick Yeldell

I found that using Epson premium paper to be the best, giving you vivid colors and smearless glossy prints. But there are caveats with all printers and especially Epson who uses a different.and more costly. print head that can cause printing problems IF YOU DO NOT UTILIZE GOOD MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.I have an Epson EcoTank ET 4750, which I love and have had it for just over a year now. One thing you need to do with inkjet type printers, Epson especially, is to use you machine at least 2-3x a week.WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT. With Epson, in order to keep the print head nozzle from drying which can cause serious print issues.like vertical lines in you glossy pics, etc., you should make a couple prints weekly to keep the print head nozzle from drying and potentially clogging the print head. If you find you are not getting clear pics then you need to do a nozzle check and CLEAN the print heads and if is shows defects in the print test then you MUST proceed to the head cleaning process. Yes it does take a bunch of ink to do this but your pics will come out much more perfect if you follow this process.Other printers in the lower price range, like HP's, Canon, Lexmark, have the the print head in their cartridges so it is not as critical in keeping the print head nozzles from drying and clean as long as you're using them at least on a bi-weekly/monthly basis. Every time you install a new cartridge you get a new print head/nozzle. Not keeping your Epson nozzles cleaned can clog them and you run into much bigger problems.Epson uses a more expensive "Micro-Piezo" print head which gives you more precise and vibrant pictures on all of their printers. So their cartridges, or in the case of their Ecotank units which uses bottles of ink, you get more vivid, bright and clearer pictures. I have yet to use all the ink, black or color since having this printer and when I do Epson has given me another complete set of ink with the initial printer purchase. You can print thousands of prints for just a few pennies compared to other inkjet printers. When you do run out, Epson can supply you with another set of black and color Ecotank bottles for far less than what I used to pay for my ink cartridges and you're off and running again for a very long time. Just remember to use your printer frequently and you should be alright.Another thing causing inkjet printer issues is IMPROPER shut down procedures. NEVER shut down your printer by shutting down say the power strip to which your printer is hooked up to or immediately hit the printer shut off button. This sudden shutdown DOES NOT allow your printer to properly clear any extra ink on the nozzle and seals off the ink reservoirs, circumventing the short cleaning process programmed in your printer and which can cause additional printer print issues. Always allow your printer to do a normal shutdown procedure.