HEWLETT PACKARD HP PHOTO QUALITY INK JET PAPER - MATTE PAPER - TWO-SIDED - LETTER A SIZE (8.5 I Manufacturer : HEWLETT PACKARD UPC : 025184222680

Matte-finish ink-jet paper

Has a bright white finish on both sides

Produces brilliant, photo-quality color printing

100 8.5-by-11-inch sheets per box

Perfect for newsletters, holiday letters, and other photo and text printing

Average Customer Review: ( 24 customer reviews )
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The only downside I see to this paper is weight. It's not as heavy as most of the HP Premium papers, weighing in at only 36 lbs (not quite twice the weight of typical copy paper). I should note, though, that my package of this paper is listed as "hp photo-quality paper matte finish", and is not listed as a "Premium" photo paper. However the part number is the same, so I suspect HP didn't actually change the paper in any way, just the packaging.

That said, the upside is tremendous. Excellent quality, nearly rivaling the "Premium Plus" papers HP produces, but at a fraction of the price. Typical "premium" papers cost between about 50 cents to as much as $1.25 a sheet. Even if you buy this paper locally and pay the $14.99 it's usually listed for, that still comes out under 15 cents a sheet, and you can print on both sides!

All in all, highly recommended!

9 of 10 found the following review helpful:

Superb paper for many 'projects'!Apr 01, 2007
By Doctor Dan
I 'discovered' this paper a couple of years ago at my local Staples store. It is a very reasonably priced inkjet printing paper for many purposes and I've adopted it as my regular 'proofing' paper and use it for many projects.

It's not heavyweight enough for your best photo printing if your aim is exhibition-quality prints for display, but it's far more economical than wasting expensive heavyweight glossy 'photo' paper, and since it has a 'matte' finish the contrast is less than the glossy finish papers that would typically be used for 'photo' prints anyway.

The 36 lb. stock makes it ideal for most of my 'Photoshop' projects and it is the perfect match for my HP inkjet printers(using HP inks). I often use it for making 'custom' greeting and note cards, and it's just the right 'weight' for making CD booklets for my CD-R disc compilations too! This paper's weight/stiffness is just a bit of overkill for resumes and professional letter writing where 24 lb. stock would be 'perfect' instead.

I'm glad to have found this paper to fill an important niche in my small array of 'stock' papers that I keep on hand for my various printing needs. All in all, a great product at a very reasonable price!!!!!

9 of 10 found the following review helpful:

Use this instead of glossy paper in most casesApr 21, 2003
By J. Langdon "geddyboy666"
This paper is great for most color and B&W uses. I use it instead of glossy paper for printing the covers I have created for my CD-Rs. I save the more expensive glossy paper for real photo printing. The paper is whiter than standard inkjet paper, giving better color brilliance. Ink dries faster than with glossy paper, also. This paper is heavier than standard inkjet paper, giving my CD covers a more professional look and feel. Glossy paper is still the best, but this comes so close that it deserves 4 stars.

6 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Great double-sided photo paper for projects, flyers, buttons, and other tasks where "normal" photo paper won't doSep 21, 2010
By Randy Forgaard "enthusiastic haunter"
This is terrific paper. I've been using HP Everyday Photo Paper, Matte finish for years. I've easily printed 4000 sheets of this paper using multiple generations of normal, inexpensive inkjet printers. I've used it for flyers, coupons, tickets, making buttons, adding colorful photos and charts to reports, the uses are endless. I use this paper way, WAY more than "normal" photo paper, because it is so much more flexible.

Here are the best things about this paper:

1. It looks and feels like regular paper, yet photos and color charts and any other kind of printing looks terrific on it.

2. It is double-sided, which is rare for photo paper. That means you can use it for tri-fold brochures, tickets, and any other use where you need to print high quality color images on both sides.

3. It is more opaque than regular paper, so when you print a photo or image on one side, the image doesn't "bleed through" to the other side.

4. This paper looks SO professional. You print the same photo on regular paper and this photo paper, and this photo paper looks fantastic by comparison, even though it feels like a regular sheet of paper.

5. It is less expensive than regular photo paper.

6. This paper is great when helping with your kids projects, because you can print on it and cut it into shapes and it still looks like regular paper, even though the color images are professional and vibrant.

7. I make a lot of those "buttons" with the pins on the back, for various organizations my kids belong to. This paper is absolutely perfect for printing fantastic, professional looking buttons. The printed image looks great, yet the paper is not much thicker than regular paper so it works great in the button machine.

8. Anytime I want to print any report for a customer that needs to look professional, I use this paper, even if the report doesn't have many photos or images in it. It just produces a very professional result. Everyone is always impressed when I give them something printed on this paper, yet they can't quite figure out why it looks so good.

Okay, enough gushing. There is no other product like this paper on the market that I've found. It is indispensable to me. I use it at least once a week for any number of projects.

NOTE: If you are trying to print photos to give to your family, it's better to choose some normal, thick, expensive photo paper, because this paper doesn't "feel" like a photo. It feels like regular paper, that just happens to print fabulous photos.

'Nuff said! :)

5 of 6 found the following review helpful:

My favorite paperNov 03, 2007
By M. K. Buike
This is my favorite "everyday" paper. I use it for all my high volume color photo printing, such as photo albums and calendars. When a high gloss print is not needed, this is an excellent paper choice. It produces well saturated color prints at a low cost. I'm not using an HP printer, either.

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