thanks I going to have to get the paper off the net I see. This town do not have a lot to choose from. i always use epson inks in the printer and epson say the ink is good for 150 to 200 years. I know epson puts out a waterproof paper [star5] but I can not find it here. Hard to find 13x19  paper here. of any type.
I did have a pro printer prints some large 18x24 images which is very good and came out very good too. but at $18 a pop lol. That why I bought the epson r1800  so I can print a lot of my own. I never sold anything. I been showing  in gallerys and all but no sells yet. 
I know I waste some ink and paper too for the prints do not come out like i see on the screen at times. Not all of my images just some. 
I do have the montor set on the right colors.  I had it caliber 
Guess i like to be in control from start to finish. I just do not have the known how or the money. I Do know a place that I can get the image on a canvas. I just do not like the guy and he do not like me for some reason. I feel like this the first time we meet. 
Now the people that printed the big 18x24 we ok and two thumbs up there. 

Now for the laminator The gallerys I set my art up in like the images in a fram and matted and have glass in them. all the frams  I order off the net have that plaste in them so I have to go and buy glass lol another $10 plus the plastic is all scratch up anyway. All I can do is use them in my UV Lighting studio.  it still cheaper to do it this way. 

**Onslow do the paper you buy will it say ** nanoporous  on the package?

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