Customer Reviews

HP C6817A Professional Brochure & Flyer Paper - 50 Sheets

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I've been using HP's Glossy Inkjet Brochure Paper (C6817A) for several years, and up until my most recent order, it's been terrific. Good color rendition, fast drying time, great hand. Unfortunately, though they kept the name and the product ID number, they changed everything else about the product. It doesn't take ink well (everything looks pale and washed-out, even rich black), and the hand is horrible. It actually squeaks. Didn't care about drying time, since the pages went straight from the printer to the recycle bin, and the box went straight back to Amazon. The former version of the product was the only decent 2-sided glossy inkjet I'd ever found. Now there are none.

Despite the unfortunately small size of this paper (it's letter rather than the more useful legal size) this paper is great for particular uses: if you're just starting up a company or don't anticipate the need for big print runs (more than 200) of the brochure you're printing; if you *really* need full color printing on double-sided glossy paper but can't afford to do it commercially; if you have no need to bleed your images to the edge of the panels/page; and if you don't anticipate displaying the brochures in areas where water/moisture damage is possible

For some people, these are obviously some fairly serious limitations.

Brochures are, after all, usually subject to some mishandling and people frequently carry them into rain. By virtue of the printing technology, water may smear the print into illegibility. Likewise, businesses frequently do need to bleed to the edges of the paper just to maximize the use of the paper. Most ink jet printers, however, cannot, because of on-board, unalterable instructions print all the way to the edges of a letter-sized piece of paper.

But, again, if you're just starting up--or if you're printing for some non-profit organization--this paper shouldn't be overlooked. It *does* produce great results, and the slick feel of the double-sided glossy paper is just like that of much more expensive, professionally printed brochures. To be sure, you want to ween yourself off this paper eventually in order to project a more solidly professional image. But as a short term solution, this is arguably better than one-color professional printing on ordinary paper. And it's definitely better than any other ink jet solution.

This stuff produces laser-sharp text and graphics, but if you are interested in really fine photo production, look elsewhere.

At photo settings, the ink soaks into the paper and blurs the images. You need to try to use a combination of photo dithering (to keep the detail) but also medium to higher speed, so that it will lay down a minimum of ink and get it out fast.

This paper is 180gm and is yellow colored with brightness probably 60
and is semi-gloss on both sides.
This is not the quality of paper you will expect
from a respectable company like HP !
Buying this is a waste of money !

A very high quality paper, for a [low] price and it comes in a package of 100 sheets! Both sides have a very nice gloss to them for making anything from brochures to CD covers. There is not too much to say about this product, because it is paper, however one standout thing is that you can print on one side of the paper, turn it over and the other side is white, none of the ink runs through, nor does the paper become transparent with usage. Its also very durable, and heavier than normal printing paper. Its excellent for...photo printing, but not for printing white text with a black background, then the white text becomes somewhat invisible.

There were several bad reviews talking about how the quality has dropped from prior versions of this product. With no other apparent choices, I ordered it. I have never used it before so I can't comment on the quality dropping. However, I can say that for me the output was fantastic. Perfect color reproduction, very black blacks, and perfectly sharp edges. I selected Glossy Photo Paper as my paper type and borderless printing. The result is 100% as good as any professional run I have done. For small quantities, if you have a printer that matches the paper, you will not be dissappointed. FYI, the following HP printers are called out on the box as not compatible: HP Deskjet 3300, 3400, 3500 series, OfficeJet 4100 series, and HP PSC 1200 series. My printer is a Canon Pro 9000.

I had also been using the old product for years to make flyers for my business. It was amazing paper. This new, updated version (also applies to the tri-fold paper) is terrible. The color is dull and washed-out. Plain paper looks tons better. Don't buy this product, complain to HP to get them to put the old paper back!

I too have been using the older version of this paper for years. It was by far the best two-sided brochure paper I have used. The new box I purchased is called "improved" and has a different design on the cover; they should just say "changed" because it has by no means been improved! The paper has a slight yellow tinge and photos printed on it look muddy and often washed-out. The colors are not true. The previous version of this paper gave sparkling bright and sharp results. This is a major disappointment. I am printing on an HP Photosmart C7280 printer.

I returned the paper to the store and got my money back. I will definitely not purchase this product again. I was curious as to why those people who rated it highly liked it so much. When I read through their reviews, I saw that they were all written several years ago; they were rating the old product which was exceptionally good, not this new "improved" version.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent alternative to this product?

Sturdy and shiny on both sides. Prints beautifully. And a great value compared to single-side photo paper. I printed a calendar on this paper with a photo in the middle of the other graphics. The photo just popped off the page. It looked like a photograph was glued to the surface!

I use the HP glossy paper with my Epson 1270 (fantastic printer) and I am very pleased with the results. All of the graphics and colors come out very clear and are quite noticeable. There's a big difference (for the better) between the glossy and regular paper (or even matte). I'd recommend this for printouts that need to get noticed.