As a shopper I generally go go name brand products! Buying printer/copy paper is no exception. Recently however my husband suggested I try the Staples Brand Paper. I was impressed to see the the high level of brightness!
I purchased this paper for my calendar printing small business and it's great. I needed a tad bit heavier weight that the standard 20lb copy paper. Thin enough not to add much bulk to the planner but thick enough for very little bleed through from the other side. I love the fact that it is extra bright (some people might not like this for their calendars). The price is good too since I sell my calendars dirt cheap. This is very similar in feel to the paper that Filofax uses for their inserts. All around great paper for my purposes.
This Staples brand delivers brightness and weight. I would give it five stars if it had re-sealable packaging. As it is presented now once the wrapping is slit the paper is out of contral.
The Staples brand of inkjet paper is awesome. I always get the brightest available and like the 20lb weight. There prices are compareable to anywhere you could shop and they always have a great selection and variety.
I only buy this paper for my printer. It does cost a little more but it is worth it. The colors come out very crisp and vibrant. I would highly recommend this product especially if you have a lot of documents using color.
I seem to print a case or so of paper on my Epson inkjet printer per year. Not a huge amount a business might use but not exactly "light" usage either. This stuff feeds fine year round in both humid and dry weather. It is heavy enough weight that printed both sides in color is very readable. Note that if what you want if a fancy greeting card then you do want to get the heavier "card stock" paper. This is fine for letter printed two sided such as the family xmas letter with pictures. My one grip is that it does not say it is "acid free". For most things that does not matter to me but some things I print I would like to keep around for many years and the "acid fee" stuff is what is said to be need to keep it from turning yellow in 30 years.
I print - I print a lot. Primarily for my own use but also for meeting notes presentations documents etc.. I keep a variety of three ring binders with (Staples) plastic sleeves to have a strong visual sense of project management. This paper was an absolute and pleasant surprise! It is weighted prints incredibly well and has just the perfect amount of shine. Definitely not dull but not a gloss finish either - Staples got this one just right! The quality of this paper product has motivated me to shift from the papers I have been buying for years and I have been printing more in the last week since I purchased it! WELL DONE!!