Double-sided photo paper?

*Randall* · 11-20-2003, 10:57 PM

Anyone know of a reasonably stiff inkjet photo paper that can be printed on both sides? It needn't be glossy on the second side -- I'll settle for a surface that holds ink and doesn't have a goofy manufacturer's logo plastered all over it. (I don't understand why anyone would want to emulate Kodak photo paper that closely.)

I'm producing birthday cards for our accounting clients, and while the cover stock I'm using feels like a "real" card, it doesn't do the photo justice.

Randall

dank · 11-20-2003, 11:35 PM

Take a look at the packs of Epson paper they carry at Costco. That should work on either side and is very good stuff. 100 pages for $20; usually costs $0.50 to $1.00 a sheet in other stores.

Dan

*Randall* · 11-21-2003, 08:12 AM

Is this the one?

http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?t...=10033958&log=

Randall

dank · 11-21-2003, 01:48 PM

Pretty much the same thing, but an extra 20% for the same price. Same packaging, same weight, but mine says 89 ISO Brightness, where as the online one lists 99 bright white. I assume that's referring to the same spec?

My color printouts look extremely good every time on this paper, so unless that brightness rating is a drastic difference, I think it'll do quite well for you.

Dan

*Randall* · 11-21-2003, 02:47 PM

I have no clue how the brightness ratings compare. The HP Bright White inkjet paper I use for day-to-day stuff claims a 106+ brightness, but all of their photo papers are rated at 89.

I'm more concerned about the weight and stiffness. The paper on Costco's site is 52 lb; I have some glossy "brochure" paper that's 44 lb, but it's too flimsy for a greeting card. I wonder how much of a difference the extra 8 lbs makes?

Does yours say anything about the "mil" thickness?

Randall

dank · 11-21-2003, 02:53 PM

9.4 mil

It's pretty substantial feeling paper.

Dan

*Randall* · 11-21-2003, 03:53 PM

9 mil sounds good.

My one remaining concern is that it's hard to predict how well another manufacturer's paper will work on your printer, even if they claim it will work on anything. Ours is an HP.

One of our people has a Costco card, so I'll propose sending him out for some of that paper if no one warns me against using it with an HP. The price sure can't be beat.

Hey -- speaking of paper, anyone here ever used Teslin for printing IDs and whatnot? I've been looking for something like this for months and just stumbled across it.

Randall

dank · 11-21-2003, 04:17 PM

At that price, you could pick up an Epson printer for ~$50 and still come out ahead.

Dan

*Randall* · 11-21-2003, 05:04 PM

Well, I don't know about that.

At about 17 cents a sheet, it's 4 times the cost of the card stock we're using now. Not too outrageous.

Even after you factor in the ink costs and the time it takes me to cut and fold them, it's competitive with Staples' "personalized" holiday cards. And we get to use our own design, too.

Randall

*LightGuide* · 11-21-2003, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Randall:
I have no clue how the brightness ratings compare. The HP Bright White inkjet paper I use for day-to-day stuff claims a 106+ brightness, but all of their photo papers are rated at 89.

I'm more concerned about the weight and stiffness. The paper on Costco's site is 52 lb; I have some glossy "brochure" paper that's 44 lb, but it's too flimsy for a greeting card. I wonder how much of a difference the extra 8 lbs makes?

Does yours say anything about the "mil" thickness?

Randall

The difference from say, 89 to 106 in brightness is fairly readily discerned by eye... to me, the higher numbers look much, much "whiter".

I believe 60-80 lb. is normally considered "card stock".

etLux