Customer Reviews for Staples - 11" x 17" Copy Paper, 20 lbs., 92 Brightness, 500 Sheets/Ream (190450) - White
Customer Rating
1
Mediocre Product
on February 26, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
Didn't expect much for the price but paper is so thin that double-sided copies aren't possible. Also the shrink wrap was so poor that it damaged a couple dozen sheets of the top ream and I had to throw them away because they were too crinkled to run through the printer.
I purchase my limit of this product whenever Staples puts it on sale with a special rebate (final cost between $0.00 and $2.00) and donate it to various non-profits (free clinic offender re-entry schools etc.). Positives: 1. Getting 1000 sheets of multiple-use copy/print paper for @ $4.00 is hard to beat. 2. The five-ream packaging makes it easier to handle as it is half the weight of a full 10-ream case. Negatives: 1. This is 20# weight paper which is fine for low-speed low-production printing but may not function well in high-speed copiers and printers. This is a minor issue and as long as you know its limitations it's fine. 2. The shrink-wrapping around the reams can be so tight that it bends the corners of the reams on the top and bottom of the stack.
This is a great bundle for those who go through paper quickly but you really do not need a whole box of paper. The paper is easy to load constructed to give maximum strength and not tear easily. The print shows up quite clearly.
problem is I keep getting coupon offer for boxes of letter size copy paper. I do buy boxed reams but only of legal size paper. Wished you would send coupons for legal size (prefer in store as I only buy when I run out)