I was scared away from Staples recycled paper until this and the 22 lb went on sale and I tried a couple of reams of each but it's excellent. The non-recycled 24lb/96 bright variety Staples also sells is slightly whiter when you hold a piece of it beside this but I honestly don't think anyone could tell the difference without seeing them side-by-side. The paper never has had feed problems in an Oki laser HP and Canon inkjets that I use. Also there is no sense at all this is recycled paper; it's perfectly uniform and white. Very pleased.