Customer Reviews for Staples - Premium 8.5" x 11" Inkjet & Laser Paper, 24 lbs., 98 Bright, 500/Ream - Bright white
Customer Rating
4
Good quality Paper
on October 28, 2013
Posted by: Paula K.
Staples® Bright White Inkjet Paper 8 1/2" x 11" Ream is good quality paper I think it is just as good as the name brand Bright white ink jet paper is. I can not tell the diffrence in the feel of the paper or the look of it to me it does a good job for the type of printing that I do and at a decent price. I bought it because I needed bright white Ink jet papre and did not want to spend a lot of money just to get the name brand when you can not tell the diffrence between the store brand and the name brand any way so why not just buy the store brand and save a few $.
While this paper is more expensive than most it is worth the extra expense. The ink doesn't run or smear as is the case with other cheaper papers. It generally doesn't jam up(sometimes jams are the user's fault - me as I haven't loaded the paper properly in the feed bed!). The weight of the paper makes for a professional look and feel - which is important for some of the work that I do at home for my job e.g. drafts of manuscripts that I want a colleague to review. At work we use a very cheap paper for the printers and I find that such cheap paper connotes a "cheesy" work product. This paper makes a statement that your work is of professional quality.
Always on the lookout for an affordable paper that doesn't look too flimsy and this fits the bill. After buying a few reams at a time I caved and decided to buy a half case. We don't have a lot of storage space but this half-case size fits nicely right next to the file cabinet.
I'm old enough to remember having to vacuum copy machines and computer printers to clear the dust and fuzz left by the paper. I also remember paper jams caused by high humidity making paper swell and jams caused by the slightest wrinkle in a sheet of paper. I'm a heavy-duty user of the Staples brand of paper in multiple printers and have never had a jam nor have I had to take a vacuum cleaner to one of the printers. I like the slight extra heft of 24 pound paper since much of what I produce are individually tailored training plans that (I hope) students will keep and use for some time.