HP C6817A Professional Brochure & Flyer Paper (50-Sheets)

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Summary: Amazing price, number, durability and several uses
Review: A very high quality paper, for a [low] price and it comes in a package of 100 sheets! Both sides have a very nice gloss to them for making anything from brochures to CD covers. There is not too much to say about this product, because it is paper, however one standout thing is that you can print on one side of the paper, turn it over and the other side is white, none of the ink runs through, nor does the paper become transparent with usage. Its also very durable, and heavier than normal printing paper. Its excellent for...photo printing, but not for printing white text with a black background, then the white text becomes somewhat invisible.

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Summary: Excellent short term solution for small businesses
Review: Despite the unfortunately small size of this paper (it's letter rather than the more useful legal size) this paper is great for particular uses: if you're just starting up a company or don't anticipate the need for big print runs (more than 200) of the brochure you're printing; if you *really* need full color printing on double-sided glossy paper but can't afford to do it commercially; if you have no need to bleed your images to the edge of the panels/page; and if you don't anticipate displaying the brochures in areas where water/moisture damage is possible

For some people, these are obviously some fairly serious limitations.

Brochures are, after all, usually subject to some mishandling and people frequently carry them into rain. By virtue of the printing technology, water may smear the print into illegibility. Likewise, businesses frequently do need to bleed to the edges of the paper just to maximize the use of the paper. Most ink jet printers, however, cannot, because of on-board, unalterable instructions print all the way to the edges of a letter-sized piece of paper.

But, again, if you're just starting up--or if you're printing for some non-profit organization--this paper shouldn't be overlooked. It *does* produce great results, and the slick feel of the double-sided glossy paper is just like that of much more expensive, professionally printed brochures. To be sure, you want to ween yourself off this paper eventually in order to project a more solidly professional image. But as a short term solution, this is arguably better than one-color professional printing on ordinary paper. And it's definitely better than any other ink jet solution.

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Summary: Great glossy paper
Review: I use the HP glossy paper with my Epson 1270 (fantastic printer) and I am very pleased with the results. All of the graphics and colors come out very clear and are quite noticeable. There's a big difference (for the better) between the glossy and regular paper (or even matte). I'd recommend this for printouts that need to get noticed.

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Summary: Great glossy paper
Review: I use the HP glossy paper with my Epson 1270 (fantastic printer) and I am very pleased with the results. All of the graphics and colors come out very clear and are quite noticeable. There's a big difference (for the better) between the glossy and regular paper (or even matte). I'd recommend this for printouts that need to get noticed.

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Summary: Don't try this on a Cannon S520
Review: Printing quality on my Cannon S520 is horrible, the ink doesn't seem to dry on this paper fast enough, resulting in ugly blotchy prints. All other photo paper I've used printed perfectly but this paper just plain sucked.

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Summary: Excellent alternative to photo paper.
Review: Sturdy and shiny on both sides. Prints beautifully. And a great value compared to single-side photo paper. I printed a calendar on this paper with a photo in the middle of the other graphics. The photo just popped off the page. It looked like a photograph was glued to the surface!

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Summary: Great for Graphics and Text -- not so good with photos
Review: This stuff produces laser-sharp text and graphics, but if you are interested in really fine photo production, look elsewhere.

At photo settings, the ink soaks into the paper and blurs the images. You need to try to use a combination of photo dithering (to keep the detail) but also medium to higher speed, so that it will lay down a minimum of ink and get it out fast.

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Summary: Great for Graphics and Text -- not so good with photos
Review: This stuff produces laser-sharp text and graphics, but if you are interested in really fine photo production, look elsewhere.

At photo settings, the ink soaks into the paper and blurs the images. You need to try to use a combination of photo dithering (to keep the detail) but also medium to higher speed, so that it will lay down a minimum of ink and get it out fast.