Big Bend Baryta (tell me more about the name) offers all of the rich tonality, depth, and feel of a traditional darkroom print. The paper has an elegantly smooth finish and subtle reflectivity. Big Bend has a pleasant neutral white tone imparted by a 100% barium sulfate (baryta) layer. Baryta is the "old school" way of whitening paper and it adds natural richness to portraits and landscapes. Black & White images benefit from Big Bend's deep blacks and exceptional contrast. Use this paper for your final product to surpass gallery and museum expectations.
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Big Bend Baryta 310 Details & Information
Description
Big Bend Baryta (tell me more about the name) offers all of the rich tonality, depth, and feel of a traditional darkroom print. The paper has an elegantly smooth finish and subtle reflectivity. Big Bend has a pleasant neutral white tone imparted by a 100% barium sulfate (baryta) layer. Baryta is the "old school" way of whitening paper and it adds natural richness to portraits and landscapes. Black & White images benefit from Big Bend's deep blacks and exceptional contrast. Use this paper for your final product to surpass gallery and museum expectations.
Big Bend Baryta 310 vs. Palo Duro Baryta See how they are alike and how they differ.
Are you a fan of the "big name" barytas from Canson and Hahnemuhle? Big Bend Baryta 310 is your next purchase. It is guaranteed premium quality, comes in more sizes, and is more cost effective.
What is Baryta?
Big Bend Baryta's whiteness comes from a special barium sulfate variant called blanc-fixe, which means permanent white. This material is in the coating. It is inert and lends stability to the paper's whiteness over time. The coating and base materials are free of acid, lignin, and fluorescent brightening agents. Palo Duro Baryta Fiber gives you all you need for true exhibition quality photographic prints.
Ideal For:
- The look of true fiber-based darkroom prints
- Images with deep blacks and rich color
- Fine photographic reproductions – for sale or for display at home
- Discerning print enthusiasts
Good To Know
- Archival grade material
- Neutral white paper – neither warm or cool surface tone
- FOGRA Certified ISO 9706 (paper aging standards)
- There are no markings or logos on the back
- Very low OBA content
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* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Compatible with pigment and dye inks.
* Not for inkjet printers with a front-feed only design.
Specifications
Specifications
Paper Weight: 310 gsm
Thickness: 12 mil
Surface: Elegant smooth finish with medium sheen
Printable: Photo and art quality on glossy side. Not printable on the back.
Coating: Microporous coated
Color: Neutral white
Type: 100% alpha-cellulose base stock with pure Baryta whitener layer. Acid free, lignin free, buffered with calcium carbonate, FOGRA Certified ISO 9706 (paper aging standards)
Back: No markings or logos
Optical Brighteners? Very low
Roll Specs
Core: 3"
Outside Diameter: 4.35"
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Compatibility
Compatibility Guide
- Epson with flat specialty feed: Yes
- Canon with flat specialty feed: Yes
- Epson with top feed tray: Yes*
- Canon with top feed tray: Yes*
- Epson Artisan 7XX 8XX series: NO
- HP - Front feed desktop: NO
- Lexmark: NO
- Kodak: NO
* If your printer has a specialty media path, we recommend you use it with this paper. If you only have a top paper tray, you can use this product one sheet at a time. Go to www.redriverpaper.com/feed for help handling and printing with specialty paper stocks.
Printer Settings
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Worthy successor of SanGabriel Baryta 2.0
I’ve waited a long time for San Gabriel Baryta’s replacement paper (it seems like) and I am very pleased with your selection of Big Bend Baryta 310. I recently received my first order of 6 boxes. I print B&W using Epson’s ABW option. This paper meets my criteria for paper base color, and especially weight and surface texture. It appears to carry a bit more contrast than my temporary replacement paper but I can manage that with a simple Photoshop adjustment. Couldn’t be more pleased with it. Thanks for persevering. I hope others will also find Big Bend paper perfect for their prints as I do.
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Mike Cannone - Jun 17, 2021
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"I look for a luster surface for my B&W images, but the paper must also take well to a sepia tone with the warmer whites that I prefer, holding strong. Red River Arctic Polar Satin prints that I output on my Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer give that edge to my work."
Big Bend Baryta 310 Reviews
Rating Chart 4.6 35 Reviews
Very Pleased with Results
C. Max, Jan 26, 2025
I recently used 13x19 Big Bend Baryta 310 Photo Paper for a client project and am very pleased with the quality of the paper and the prints made with it. Having a history with B&W darkroom printing, I felt the tonal quality achieved was near-equivalent to silver gelatin. Only wish would be that the weight be 350 gsm (Available in the Epson Exhibition Fiber) rather than the 310 gsm, but that is far outweighed by the quality and value of the BBB. Also very pleased with the information provided with the paper and available online (paper printer profiles etc.). Look forward to the 17x22 being available soon!
Love Big Bend Baryta
Joe Hox, Mar 18, 2024 - www.joehox.com
I do a ton of fine art printing using my home printer. This paper produces some of the best results I've seen. For my black and white pieces, the darks are deep. For my colored pieces, the colors are rich and full. The subtle texture really adds a touch of refinement.
3 people found this review useful.
Nice pink stripe down one side of print
Larry Adams, Oct 27, 2022
11x17 size. My box of paper always prints with a soft pink stripe down the left side of the print. Epson and HP papers do not print the same files with any defects. It's not visible on the paper before printing, only on the finished print. It's there with color or b&w prints, printed from various apps. "Customer Service" says it can't be the paper if it's not there and visible before printing; it must be my printer set-up.
7 people found this review useful.
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