Does the briteness and thickness of paper really make document look better for an ink jet printer? Is buying better quatily paper really make a difference?
2007-01-05 18:25:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
The heavier bond paper works better....it will not jam as easily and gives the feel of quality stationary. Also, the paper that is made specifically for ink jet printers will not produce as much loose fiber and therefore requires less printer maintenance. If you use cheaper paper, you will find that the printer may feed more than one sheet at a time. I learned my lesson the hard way and thought I would save money by using cheap multi-purpose paper.....it killed my Epson and an HP as well.
2007-01-05 18:35:25 · answer #1 · answered by martinman101 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For normal printing (documents, etc), the paper doesnt really matter except that the better quality office papers typically have less talc (powder) embedded during the manufacturing process. If you get really inferior paper, then the talc will tend to drop off the paper over the long term and coat your rollers, then you may have to clean the rollers or have some paper pick problems.
As for photo printing or specialized paper, typically it is better to use the paper specially coated (photo paper). This gives the paper the ability to absorb the inks so that you can get photo-grade printouts. They are typically more expensive. If in doubt, I'd suggest you get the manufacturers papers because even though they cost more, they are specially formulated to work best with their inks.
If you do know your stuff, you can always get 3rd party photo papers too, but then you'd need to read up on the types of photo paper in the market. Do a google on 'microporous' and 'swellable' paper. Those are the keywords to the types of photo papers in the market.
Like I said, if in doubt, then just get the recommended specialized photo papers from the original manufacturers.
2007-01-07 18:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how much difference brightness and thickness make, but coating absolutely makes a difference. On paper with less of a coating, the ink soaks into the fibers and spreads out, creating a fuzzier image. Coated paper prevents the ink from doing this, and the resulting sharpness can be amazing.
Opacity also makes a difference: a document printed on more opaque paper looks better.
2007-01-05 18:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by MarnenLK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, brighter and thicker paper will make document looks better. For everyday printing i wouldn't want to use high quality paper but for important document i would. If you use high quality paper for printing document, you also should increase your printer resolution to get better looking print outs.
2007-01-05 18:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..... it matters.... but i dont think thickness means good printing.... it all dpends on the condition of your printer.... but more so on paper quality. There are papers that are really for printing......
2007-01-05 18:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by bugi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really they tell us oh we have to have da right type of papert i think its a rip . just buy simple paprer
2007-01-05 18:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋