I'm relatively new to digital printing, and have only tried 2 paper types on my new HP B9180.
When I print a file on HP Photo Matte paper, I get quite different saturation of blue from when I print the same file on HP Advanced Photo Glossy paper. Both use profiles that came with the printer, so should work properly - or, at least, the same (to my understanding). The Glossy paper correlates well with image on the monitor, the Matte is far too blue.
Chris
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First of all, the dynamic range and degree of saturation that you can produce on matte paper are less than what you can do with glossy paper.
Second, the profiles that come with the printer are probably not as accurate as custom profiles.
Third, if you are just sending the files to the printer without using some system of soft proofing (for example, using Photoshop to simulate on the monitor what your file will look like using a given paper and profile) you're leaving out an important part of color management, and you risk great surprises when printing.
4th, if you have not calibrated/profiled your monitor, you can not tell how to adjust your files at all, as the colors you see on screen may not be the ones that the printer will produce.
I don't have a link handy, but you can search the forum for "Color Management" and you will find numerous threads, many of which will have links to tutorials or papers on color management. If you actually are familiar with color management issues, I apologize for assuming less knowledge of the subject than you have.
Oh, yes! Make sure you have "Let Application Manage Color" checked in your printer driver, and that you tell your photo software what profile to send to the printer.