Customer Reviews for Staples - Premium 8.5" x 11" Inkjet & Laser Paper, 24 lbs., 98 Bright, 500/Ream - Bright white
Customer Rating
5
SUPER Inkjet Paper
on October 23, 2013
Posted by: Paula K.
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.
After trying various brands of paper and being disappointed by the results I tried the Staples Bright White Ink Jet 24lb paper... and haven't changed paper ever again. It's got a great texture to the touch and the blacks jump off the page while colors are perfectly displayed as they were imagined. The fact that I have yet to have this product cause a jam with my inkjet printer is also a big positive as I do wireless printing and paper jams are something I prefer to avoid. When judging this product by it's admirable qualities versus the cost I have found that the value is exceptional to other products I have tried. This is one paper that can handle any job while providing a clean crisp and professional appearance.
Staples® Bright White Inkjet Paper really is the best for about 90% of our work. On occasion we've tried other brands weights brightness but have always returned to the "great paper in the orange wrapper". It doesn't have a "cast" of green or blue as many do. Nor does it ever get caught in our printers. Not once. And a draft sheet looks as professional as work done on final presentation paper.