Canon Matte Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets (7981A004)

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.6 x 11.4 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000721Z3
• Item model number: 7981A004
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,917 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #47 in Office Products > Office Supplies > Paper > Photo Paper
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This high-quality photo paper from Canon delivers professional quality prints that are perfect for creating custom photo albums, Christmas cards, brochures, and much more. The matte finish and heavy 8.5-mil (0.22 mm) thickness help to give your prints detailed lines, crisp colors, and a surface that feels just like it came from a photo lab. With a Canon-rated light fastness of up to 15 years, you'll be enjoying your prints for years to come. Specially designed for high-resolution printing, this super bright paper will help you achieve photo-lab quality results at home. 50 sheets of standard (8.5 by 11 inches) paper are provided.

Product Description

The look and feel of a traditional photograph. Excellent photo results with vibrant colors. Form Type: N/A; Global Product Type: Photo Paper; Paper Type: Photo Plus; Sheet Size (W x H): 8 1/2 in x 11 in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

117 of 119 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Fabulous Photos, Greeting Cards & Calendars, October 31, 2004

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Sn2000py "sn2000py2" (South, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon Matte Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets (7981A004) (Office Product)

After getting the Canon i960 printer, I had to try this paper. One it was cheap. And two, the diverse reviews here intrigued me to no end. After making a few prints on this paper, I began to think I knew why the paper was so cheap...it was THAT bad!

Then, when I came to do a review, I fortunately read the one that cautioned printing on the right side of the paper. There was a right side? I then read the directions with the paper--there is indeed a right side, and it is whiter than the back. It will be hard for some to tell the difference. But the difference from printing on the right side and the wrong side is truly astounding! I'm a big glossy paper fan, but there is a nice look to this matte paper. And it is MUCH cheaper than the Photo Paper Pro. It is also much cheaper than buying greeting card paper.

But be aware, the money you save not buying more expensive photo paper will be going to buying more ink. Compared to glossy paper, this paper drinks ink. I've been making calendars with it, and was shocked to see the way the ink was consumed. Yet, I can't see making calendars with any paper than this. It makes beautiful calendars! I print a borderless 8x10 photo, using my Canon photo software on the bright white side, and a calendar page, using my calendar software, on the opposite side. The pages bind very easily with a 1/4 inch plastic binding comb. And as I said, it makes a strikingly beautiful photo calendar.

Thus, if you have only one type of Canon paper on hand, I would have this one. But if you can't give up the glossy look for photos, it won't work for you. Personally, I prefer using Kodak paper when making glossy prints on my Canon. And Kodak has a satin finished paper, but there is the Kodak name all over the back. One of the great things about this Canon paper is you can print on both sides. But do make certain you know the front from the back, before printing a photo.

73 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Highly Recommended & Best Value for Canon Paper, July 26, 2003

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This review is from: Canon Matte Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets (7981A004) (Office Product)

I have a Canon PowerShot G3 and a Canon S900 printer. I've tried all of the Canon papers, and they all produce excellent output. I had been using mostly the Photo Paper Pro, assuming that the most expensive paper produced the best output. However, my testing shows that for most photos, I actually prefer the output of this Matte Photo Paper. I found that the color of most objects and people looks more natural with the matte paper. Best of all, this paper is less than 25% the cost of the Photo Paper Pro on a per sheet basis. If you're using one of the Canon photo printers, you definitely need to try this paper out. I think you'll find the output excellent and the value outstanding.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great paper for a great price, September 20, 2003

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This review is from: Canon Matte Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets (7981A004) (Office Product)

I use this paper with my Canon printer. It is so reasonably priced that I use it to "proof" prints before printing on a more expensive glossy paper. It gives good color depth and fidelity. The color fidelity is good enough to use it for a final print or as a preview paper. Highlights and shadows are good. I haven't had the prints exposed long enough to see how color fast they are. I have had problems with some of the Canon color papers when it comes to color durability whent the prints were exposed to light and L.A. "air" (smog) for even short periods of time. The particular problem was with blacks degrading over a period of only a few monthes with their Canon Photo Paper Plus glossy paper. Plain copy paper prints held up fine but I want to test this matte paper in the same conditions. If you can't hang your pictures on your refrigerator with magnets, what else is left in life? Canon only tests for colorfast under glass and carefully evades quesions about exposed prints like the plague. (4 emails to Canon Tech Dept....evaded answering my question specifically times 4)