Ive purchased both high end big name copy paper and the low end copy paper. Recycled Im not too keen on. But the staples multipurpose paper to me has the same quality as the high end named brand copy paper. The print quality has no flaws or streaks and fast drying with absolutely no smudges. The weight of the paper is the same as the high end paper weight. Therefor there are no jams in the printing action of the copy machine. I highly recommend buying this over the high end unless of course there is a sale because it is all the same quality it is a no brainer