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Summary: Makes Fabulous Photos, Greeting Cards & Calendars
Review: After getting the Canon i960 printer, I had to try this paper. One it was cheap. And two, the diverse reviews here intrigued me to no end. After making a few prints on this paper, I began to think I knew why the paper was so cheap...it was THAT bad!
Then, when I came to do a review, I fortunately read the one that cautioned printing on the right side of the paper. There was a right side? I then read the directions with the paper--there is indeed a right side, and it is whiter than the back. It will be hard for some to tell the difference. But the difference from printing on the right side and the wrong side is truly astounding! I'm a big glossy paper fan, but there is a nice look to this matte paper. And it is MUCH cheaper than the Photo Paper Pro. It is also much cheaper than buying greeting card paper.
But be aware, the money you save not buying more expensive photo paper will be going to buying more ink. Compared to glossy paper, this paper drinks ink. I've been making calendars with it, and was shocked to see the way the ink was consumed. Yet, I can't see making calendars with any paper than this. It makes beautiful calendars! I print a borderless 8x10 photo, using my Canon photo software on the bright white side, and a calendar page, using my calendar software, on the opposite side. The pages bind very easily with a 1/4 inch plastic binding comb. And as I said, it makes a strikingly beautiful photo calendar.
Thus, if you have only one type of Canon paper on hand, I would have this one. But if you can't give up the glossy look for photos, it won't work for you. Personally, I prefer using Kodak paper when making glossy prints on my Canon. And Kodak has a satin finished paper, but there is the Kodak name all over the back. One of the great things about this Canon paper is you can print on both sides. But do make certain you know the front from the back, before printing a photo.
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Summary: Has the 4"x6" glossy just set my expectations too high?
Review: Being a fan of both matte finish paper (in film-to-print type photos) and Canon's 4"x6" glossy, I was very happy to see this item. The first thing I noticed was that it was of a noticeably lighter weight than the 4"x6" glossy. Okay, so no fun-with-two-sided-tape, but most people don't use photos as virtual wallpaper, so I'm thinking that the weight isn't much of a problem for most people. I mean, once you put the photo in a frame, you are not going to be able to tell how sturdy it feels.More importantly, the prints produced seem more akin to resume paper printouts than photographs. This surprised me after falling completely in love with both my Canon printer and the other non-pro Canon photo paper offering. My (unsolicited) suggestion? Go with the 8"x10" glossy pro paper. It's only a couple of dollars more and, yes, I know, not matte, but if someone stuck a piece of white bond paper in my pack of this stuff, I may never know the difference.
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Summary: Almost useless
Review: Don't listen to the guy who says that the photos look as good as the Photo Paper Plus on this paper. The photos look like they were printed on standard paper. The paper's just a little thicker, that's all. If that's all you're looking for, great. I was hoping for the lab-quality prints I was getting with the Photo Paper Plus. The price difference should have clued me in.
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Summary: Almost useless
Review: Don't listen to the guy who says that the photos look as good as the Photo Paper Plus on this paper. The photos look like they were printed on standard paper. The paper's just a little thicker, that's all. If that's all you're looking for, great. I was hoping for the lab-quality prints I was getting with the Photo Paper Plus. The price difference should have clued me in.
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Summary: good value
Review: Good bang for your buck. Very sharp and accurate pictures from my Canon powershot G5 and my Canon 9100 photo printer. Cons: Very hard to tell the front from the back. However, if you print on the back, you will know immediately as the resulting picture is awful. I ordered this from amazon, and it arrived with the box slightly dented in two of the four corners with corresponding, albeit slight, damage to the paper inside. Probably not cost effective to return it. Also the paper wrinkles slightly with the heavy ink from a high resolution photo.
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Summary: A Happy Spud
Review: I bought several packages of this paper from Amazon for a good price. Using my new Canon Multipass 730, I reprinted photos previously printed on my HP 930 printer . The difference in quality and color rendition was dramatic. I actually prefer this paper to the glossy especially with the big price differential. Give this paper a shot.
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Summary: Eh.....
Review: I got this paper to make my shipping on my Canon inks free. I've been super impressed with the high quality of my 4x6 prints on my Canon i960, so I was all a-flutter, thinking about how marvellous it would be in an 8.5x11! Well, it sucked. I can't tell which side of the paper is the printing side, for one. I've flipped the paper over and made sure that I tried printing on either side... and I'm just not impressed. The quality has seemed to suffer with this paper. Maybe the glossy will be better, but I'm not going to print up any more 8.5x11s... I'm not happy using that much ink on one print that doesn't look as good as I think it should.
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Summary: Most Highly Recommended & Best Value for Canon Paper
Review: I have a Canon PowerShot G3 and a Canon S900 printer. I've tried all of the Canon papers, and they all produce excellent output. I had been using mostly the Photo Paper Pro, assuming that the most expensive paper produced the best output. However, my testing shows that for most photos, I actually prefer the output of this Matte Photo Paper. I found that the color of most objects and people looks more natural with the matte paper. Best of all, this paper is less than 25% the cost of the Photo Paper Pro on a per sheet basis. If you're using one of the Canon photo printers, you definitely need to try this paper out. I think you'll find the output excellent and the value outstanding.
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Summary: Eh.....
Review: I recently bought a Canon i560 printer and had some Epson
paper. I tried 3 sheets and they all came out with banding.
I was tempted to take the printer back until I read all the
stories about Canon paper on Canon printers. Went and bought
a 50 pack of Canon matte paper. First print that came out had
zero banding. So, there must be some truth to it. I printed
three pictures off in a row and they all came out great!
Havent tried Kodak or any other papers, I think I'll stick with
the Canon paper.
Rating:
Summary: Canon Matte Photo Paper
Review: I recently bought a Canon i560 printer and had some Epson
paper. I tried 3 sheets and they all came out with banding.
I was tempted to take the printer back until I read all the
stories about Canon paper on Canon printers. Went and bought
a 50 pack of Canon matte paper. First print that came out had
zero banding. So, there must be some truth to it. I printed
three pictures off in a row and they all came out great!
Havent tried Kodak or any other papers, I think I'll stick with
the Canon paper.
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