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Choosing paper for your Photosmart Pro printer

Get the right 13" x 19" paper for your wide-format and creative printing needs.
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» Wide-format offerings from HP
» Compare 13" x 19" paper choices
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Introduction
Find the right paper for your Photosmart Pro, learn how to achieve true color accuracy, and discover all the ways HP papers can bring your creative prints to life.

Wide-format offerings from HP

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 The HP Photosmart Pro B8350, B8850, and B9180 photo printers are designed for professional photography, fine art, graphic design, and poster printing, and allow you to create breathtaking prints up to 13" x 19"!

By choosing the right paper to use with your HP Photosmart Pro printer, you can achieve incredible color accuracy, neutral grays and deep blacks for your black and white prints, and over 200 years of fade resistance*.

Use this chart to find the 13" x 19" paper that gives you the results that best fit the type of print you are creating.

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Compare 13" x 19" paper choices

Paper type Description Usage ideas Estimated retail price*
HP Photo Paper Versatile and economical everyday photo paper.

Thickness: 9.2 mil.
Weight: 196 g/m2, 52 lb.
  • Portfolios
  • Albums
  • Comps
  • Proofs
  • Trade show and point-of-purchase displays
  • Photo enlargements
 $51.99 (50 Sheets)
HP Advanced Photo Paper Thick and durable, in satin and matte finishes.

Thickness: 10.5 mil.
Weight: 250g/m2.
  • Professional photo prints
  • Fine art prints
  • Graphic design and poster prints
 $55.99 (25 Sheets)
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper Smudge-resistant coating and semi-gloss finish.

Thickness: 11.5 mil.
Weight: 286 g/m2, 76 lb.
  • High-impact photo and poster prints
 $77.99 (25 Sheets)
HP Professional Satin Photo Paper Bright-white, heavyweight stock, with uniform gloss.

Thickness: 11.4 mil.
Weight: 300g/m2.
  • Add details and depth to art reproductions
  • Produce exhibition-quality prints
 $78.99 (25 Sheets)
HP Aquarella Art Paper Mid-weight, Mould-made, natural white, textured stock with a matte finish.

Thickness: 15.9 mil.
Weight: 240g/m2.
  • Add texture and interest to fine art prints
  • Create durable art reproductions
  • Create professional marketing collateral
 $87.99 (25 Sheets)
HP Hahnemühle Smooth Fine Art Paper 100 percent cotton rag, acid-free stock with a bright white finish.

Thickness: 16.5 mil.
Weight: 265g/m2.
  • Digital art originals
  • Fine art reproductions
  • Landscapes
  • Portrait photograph
  • Add dramatic contrast and sharp detail to fine art and photo prints
 $124.99 (25 Sheets)
HP Hahnemühle Watercolor Paper 50 percent cotton rag, acid-free, soft-textured, natural white stock with a matte finish.

Thickness: 13.4 mil.
Weight: 210g/m2.
  • Add creative intrigue to fine art and photos
 $118.99 (25 Sheets)
HP Artist Matte Canvas Mid-grade, slightly textured, stretchable canvas with ink-receptive, crack resistant coating, matte finish and poly/cotton single weave construction.

Thickness: 18 mil.
Weight: 380g/m2.
  • Mount high-quality fine art reproductions and photographs on this unique surface
 $124.99 (25 Sheets)

*Actual prices may vary.

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Get true color

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For true color accuracy, choose the right ICC profile for your specific ink, printer, and media type.

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Vivera inks deliver prints that last.

Find your printing profile

The International Color Consortium (ICC) has created color management tools to ensure impeccable color accuracy in printing.

ICC profiles calibrate your printing settings to your exact ink, printer, and media type to ensure all elements work together to deliver the best color quality possible.

Find ICC profiles for both the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 and the HP Photosmart Pro B9180 and learn how to select the right profile for your ink, printer, and media type.

Choose Vivera inks

Because HP Photosmart Pro Printers use Vivera inks, you'll get archival-quality prints that resist fade for generations.*

*Display permanence rating by Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. and/or HP Image Permanence Lab using select HP Vivera pigment inks. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/printpermanence.

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Learn more

Check out the HP Professional Photo Printers buying guide to find the wide-format printer that fits your needs.

Learn how to print images on canvas and frame your printed images in this step-by-step Canvas Printing Tutorial video.

Wide-format printers print on standard size paper and other smaller media types as well. To discover even more paper options for your HP printer, check out HP Paper.

If you're passionate about scrapbooking, discover how to Print 12" x 12" and 8" x 8" scrapbook pages using your wide-format printer.
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*Display permanence rating by Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. and/or HP Image Permanence Lab using select HP Vivera pigment inks. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/printpermanence.

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