Photo paper?

Question

I need some photo paper for my printer and was wondering if anyody could reccomend a reasonably priced one that is good quality? Thankoo xx

Answer 1

HP makes a good paper with a choice of surfaces at about 35 cents a sheet. This is in line with other suppliers.

Answer 2

All of the suggestions people have made are really good. A lot of it really depends on the printer and inks which are used. You want to be careful because each printer manufacturer has its own inks and the are not all the same. Usually I recommend paper from the printer manufacturer. They specifically design their paper to work with their inks. So you get the best possible combination. You do not think they would try to give terrible results, do you?
Sometimes using the incorrect paper can give horible result. HP uses a couple of differents papers which are all of good quality. The premium and premium plus will give nice results but will need a little time to dry. The advanced paper is fantastic and dries almost instantaneously. Especially when used with their 5 color and black system which it was designed for.
I have used the Kodak paper with HP and have gotten good results but not spectacular. It is a nice paper so you may want to try it depending on your printer. One paper I have had great results is The Kirkland brand which is from Costco. It seems to dry fast with excellent color and gloss. I have not tried the Staples and some of the other off brand names but they may be worthwhile alternatives.

Epson and Canon have their own paper as well. I had tried using other paper with their systems and have mixed results. Due to the particular technology with these printers, sometimes using the wrong paper has given unnacceptable results.

I guess you will need to experiment, depending on your printer. But if you do not feel adventurous, I would use the paper recommended by your printer manufacturer. Yet I have been very happy with the results using Kirkland Brand with my HP printer.

Answer 3

It really depends on your type of printer.

If you have an HP, use the HP advanced paper, its cheap but the photos will not last 100+ years.

If you have a Canon or an Epson use the Matte paper for cost is very cheap, if you want glossy then get the Canon 120 4x6 pack when its on sale at Office Depot buy one get one free, they have a sale often.

Do not use Kodak with Canon and Epson printers, Kodak's paper will not absorb the alcohol based ink correctly from these.(Even if they say it will work)

I know, cause I worked for HP and Canon for 4 years selling printers and printer paper.

Answer 4

I use Kodak Photo Paper. I've tried W.H.Smiths Photo Paper that is of quite good quality and is also a reasonable price.

Answer 5

No, Darkroom photo paper is coated with light sensitive chemicals. It can not be exposed to light until it is used in the darkroom. Inkjet photo paper is a completely different type of paper. There are no light sensitive chemicals on it.

Answer 6

try pheonix direct they do small packs of different quality papers and are very cheap and quick to deliver I like the double sided matt photo papers best and the 210 is fantastic for making cards

Answer 7

Pc world do a good range. I like Kodak paper.

Answer 8

I use Staples' own brand - it's good.
Occasionally there are deals on paper in the stores - you should buy at that time, even although you may not use it immediately.

Answer 9

There are some varieties at OfficeMax you can get. They come in small or large packages, so you don't have to spend extra money on paper you won't use.

Answer 10

I have used photo paper from Wilkinson's with good results.