HP B9180 and Red River Paper
The HP B9180 is here and running. Here is the official Red River Paper position regarding this printer:
We do not recommend Red River inkjet papers for use in the the B9180's paper cassette at this time. Our media do not feed consistently or without visible marks left by the paper transport mechanism.
The main problem is with the paper cassette: 1) Red River's photo thick media (especially matte papers) do not feed consistently and 2) when they do feed, most sheets come out with roller marks on the back of the page, or indentions on the print side.
The front specialty media tray is a different story. The front feed is very easy to use, and did not damage our papers. In our opinion though, being forced to use the front tray for all Red River media would be burdensome to a user.
At this time, we are not going to provide ICC profiles for the HP B9180. Results obtained using the most similar HP profile were pleasing in terms of saturation and color accuracy.
SPECIAL NOTE: This posting is not intended to actively drive away potential customers. We strongly encourage you to BUY A SAMPLE KIT if you want to see if Red River papers work in your HP B9180. You can order the appropriate kit here
We will continue to evaluate the printer and look for a specific set of Red River paper that can be used consistently and with good results. Any further information regarding the B9180 will be posted here.
We do not recommend Red River inkjet papers for use in the the B9180's paper cassette at this time. Our media do not feed consistently or without visible marks left by the paper transport mechanism.
The main problem is with the paper cassette: 1) Red River's photo thick media (especially matte papers) do not feed consistently and 2) when they do feed, most sheets come out with roller marks on the back of the page, or indentions on the print side.
The front specialty media tray is a different story. The front feed is very easy to use, and did not damage our papers. In our opinion though, being forced to use the front tray for all Red River media would be burdensome to a user.
At this time, we are not going to provide ICC profiles for the HP B9180. Results obtained using the most similar HP profile were pleasing in terms of saturation and color accuracy.
SPECIAL NOTE: This posting is not intended to actively drive away potential customers. We strongly encourage you to BUY A SAMPLE KIT if you want to see if Red River papers work in your HP B9180. You can order the appropriate kit here
We will continue to evaluate the printer and look for a specific set of Red River paper that can be used consistently and with good results. Any further information regarding the B9180 will be posted here.
