Customer Reviews

HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50 Sheets, 8.5 x 11 Inches)

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I have tried many different kinds of photo paper and I can say with confidence this is by far the best. Many other kinds of photo paper stick together when you put more than two sheets in your printer at a time, which ends up wasting a lot of paper and time. This HP paper has no such problem. Other papers feel very thin and some are even slightly see through; with this paper it is as thick if not thicker than developed photos! I use an HP D145 and with this paper my photos come out of the printer looking like they were just developed. Although it is slightly more expensive than others, this photo paper is well worth it; the results you get are just amazing.

I had about 25 sheets of this paper left over when my HP printer died. No big loss as far as I'm concerned. It only lasted about a year with light usage and was well out of the 90 day warranty period.

Anyway, I wasn't about to throw away a half package of good photo paper. Quite simply, it works great in my Canon Pixma 3000 and the prints are nicer than those I was getting from the HP.

So much for blindly sticking with the printer manufacturers paper.

I've tried many different brands of photo paper, but this is by far the best. I have a HP 7550 Photo printer and with this paper the photos turn out just like store-developed ones. The weight of paper is thicker than any other paper I've tried and the colors come out the truest. It is more expensive than other brands, but I think it is worth the money.

I had a free pack of this stuff that came with my HP printer a couple of years ago and just got around to trying it out -- because it took me forever to get through the package of "premium quality" Ilford paper I had been using.

This HP paper is superior in every way; from the color, to the image resolution, to the great backing which makes it so easy to handle. It is so much better, in fact, that I now can't wait to print out my pictures. And the price is very reasonable here at Amazon.

No, I don't work for HP! I am just a very satisfied customer. For once!

i tried this on both inkjet and color laser printers. picture quality is nicer on inkjet printer (of course.) otherwise, paper & photo quality is expected.

Although a bit more expensive than desired, HP Premium Plus Photo Paper gives very good results especially when using HP printers (I use HP photosmart7760). The special coating on the back to prevent sticking is also a very good innovation.
I would recommend this photo paper, especially if the extra cost is not a problem and a good HP printer is used.

I've used HP photo printers for several years. I've used quite a few brands of papers over that time and none consistently look as good or work with less frustration than HP's own Premium Plus glossy. I really like to shoot black and white--both digitally and with film. Other brands will dry down with some strange off-color tints. In color or black and white, sometimes the prints dry so slowly they stick together when they feed from the printer. And sometimes the prints fade out pretty fast. the Premium Plus glossy papers simply work better with the HP printers.

With the Vivera inks, HP says your photos will last longer than photofinisher prints. I can't verify that assertion. But the prints always look good and, with proper storage, they should serve the majority of home photographers well.

While many will complain about the cost of this paper, they surely haven't done any chemical photo processing. The price of a 25-sheet package of high quality fiber-based black and white silver-based photographic paper will usually cost considerably more than a 50-sheet box of the HP Premium Plus. The inks are costly as well but photo chemicals are also expensive and require a dedicated area to make your prints. Printing with ink is more convenient, produces adequate quality and can be done economically and consistently.

I do love the way my HP printer prints on this paper, but my only problem is the sizing. Why don't manufacturers make 8x10 photo paper? Ever try to find a frame for an 8.5x11 picture? I could only find ONE frame that size compared to dozens and dozens of 8x10 frame choices. It makes no sense at all.

But, if 8.5x11 is fine with you, this paper is an excellent choice. I'm just going to have to trim them down to 8x10.

Yeah, this paper is more expensive than the competition, but the results are well worth it (at least if you have an HP printer -- I can't attest for other printers). The quality is amazing and this paper holds up very well. Save this paper for your BEST photographs.

HP Premium Plus photo paper is the only way to go if you desire tremendous photos from your home printer without any scratching, scuffing or blemishes. I have tried less expensive paper from HP as well as other manufacturers. The difference in quality is obvious. If you want friends and family to think you know what you are doing, share photo's on HP Premium Plus glossy paper.

Jay Shaheen