Epson Heavyweight Inkjet Paper, 97 Brightness, Letter Size, Matte White, 50 Sheets (S041257)

by Epson

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9 x 0.9 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TS2I
• Item model number: S041257
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,992 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #15 in Office Products > Office Supplies > Paper > Inkjet Printer Paper
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Epson's S041257 heavyweight matte paper is ideal for printing, enlarging, and framing matte-finish photographs. Designed for Epson Stylus Color, Photo, and Scan series printers, each package contains 50 warp-proof 8.5-by-11-inch letter-size sheets.

Product Description

Perfect for non-glare photographs, craft projects and signage. Resists fading up to 72 years. Guaranteed to work with all inkjet printers. Form Type: N/A; Global Product Type: Office Paper; Paper Type: Presentation; Sheet Size (W x H): 8 1/2 in x 11 in.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, ultracool, March 16, 2002

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atmj (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson Heavyweight Inkjet Paper, 97 Brightness, Letter Size, Matte White, 50 Sheets (S041257) (Office Product)

MATTE WAS MY PREFERENCE IN TRADITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY:
It has always been my preference to have pictures done on a matte medium. While using traditional pictures especially if you like I did switched to the APS format, you could no longer get a matte finish. Since I have gone digital, the only papers, that I have seen have been glossy, so this was a pleasant surprise.

A CO-WORKER WHO IS ALSO A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, INTRODUCED ME TO THIS PAPER:
Knowing I used many reams of paper in glossy prints but really liked matte, a co-worker told me of this matte finish ink jet paper and showed me a photo he had done. Wow! He had the Epson 890 like I did, so I had to run out and get some of this amazing paper. His daughter in the photo, was wearing a red dress and it was amazing in depth of color.

MY TEST SHOTS WERE PHENOMENAL:
I was not dissappointed in the results. Though I have used it only on a couple of shots (I consider my test shots), I was amazed at the crispness of the photo. Only time will tell how well it lasts. I plan to subject some to the ultimate test (for me) hung on my office wall without a frame. I'll write back and tell you how it did.

NO GLARE MEANS THE PICTURE JUMPS RIGHT OUT AT YOU:
What I particularly like about matte pictures is the lack of glare. You don't have to get the right angle to view it. Also there is almost a 3D effect since you don't see the surface of the paper to make it flat. That is really nice.

MATTE IS CHEAPER THAN GLOSSY:
Matte paper at 50 pages per sheet cost also about the same of 20 sheets of glossy paper.. That too is a good thing.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINE ART PAPER, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Epson Heavyweight Inkjet Paper, 97 Brightness, Letter Size, Matte White, 50 Sheets (S041257) (Office Product)

Anyone thinking about using an inkjet printer for photography must try this paper. I do fine art photography and my own darkroom work in medium format. I just purchased the Epson 1270 printer and have been using this heavy weight paper with eye opening results. This paper is pure white and used with the new inks in the 870 and 1270 printers has a fade resistant life of over 26 years. This paper has the look of a fine art Ilford or Kodak N surface...And best of all ..the price is hard to beat !

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is where the photo quality is at., February 23, 2001

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Olaf the Bear (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson Heavyweight Inkjet Paper, 97 Brightness, Letter Size, Matte White, 50 Sheets (S041257) (Office Product)

Epson should really come up with an Ad Campaign that says, "Paper matters." Because if you've ever owned an Epson with photo-realistic capabilities and tried this paper, you'd know what I mean.

This stuff is incredible. It's honestly almost impossible to distinguish between prints made on this paper and the photo glossy paper and actual photographs. Incredible.

I've experienced no fading problems so far, and I treat my photos like any user would (ie: throw them on the desk and sorta forget about them until I clean).