I have an epson, if the only paper you should use is that lightweight and has to be their own brand - then I'd rather not use that make again. They don't tell you this upfront, because if they did most of us wouldn't buy them to begin with.
Having said that my epsom was a cheapy (under £40) bought in Tesco plus using compatible inks and I've used 160gsm photo papers, even thin card and never used any epsom branded paper and so far so good, I'm pleased with the results I'm getting. It was only meant as a cheap backup to use with my laptop as we have an HP connected to the PC but it's proving to be really good for the money.

Jan