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Kodak 8023343 Kodak Professional Inkjet Photo Paper, Lustre, 8-1/2 x 11, 50 Sheets per Pack

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There's a reason that this paper commands top dollar and it's because of the results you'll get. A high-resolution photo deserves a photo paper that will produce a high-resolution print and the Kodak Lustre paper does just that. I use a relatively inexpensive Epson R280 Photo-stylus printer for my photograhs. The reason I use it is because it has six color cartridges which can produce outstanding color reproductions and crisp, clean edges. On even the Epson paper, I don't see the magic that this printer can produce. With the Kodak paper, however, there virtually no difference between a print off of the R280 or a chemical photograph. It's that good. The Lustre shine on the paper also lends it to be very professional rather than typical gloss photo paper available everywhere else. I can highly recommend this paper and I always end up having to order it on-line because it's just not carried by any of the box office supply stores. While the price I paid this time was very reasonable, I've paid upwards of $1 a sheet in the years past. It's worth it.

This is brilliant paper. The colors reproduce perfectly. Even on my little inkjet printer I get totally awesome quality prints.

I was a little worried at first to purchase this, because I've been trying to find the perfect professional quality paper, and have had poor success until today! This paper has a reallly nice quality to it. I'm no paper expert-- but I know what I like-- and I like this. I actually brought out my wedding photos and compared the quality to that paper-- which were sent out to a lab-- and this paper is seriously almost identical-- to my eye it really seems to have no difference. So don't pass this up! It also came in pretty quickly! yay!

If your looking for professional quality paper , this is one of the best i have used. Great skin tones as close as you can get what you see on your monitor.
Would highly recomend this paper to anyone and the price is great from Amazon.

Papers I Would Recomend:

Kodak Pro Lustre 8 1/2 X 11

Ilford Classic Galarie Pearl 13 X 19

These are the only papers i use

You get what you pay for , better quality prints

This paper has a professional appearance you expect to have when you purchase photos from photographers. Well worth the purchase.

I have a new Canon Pixima Pro9000 printer and am using photo shop CS2 and an iMac with OS 10.6. I've installed the most recent printer driver. I'm having a hard time getting a good light/dark balance using this paper. Kodak doesn't publish an ICC profile for this paper for my printer, and since I'm not a professional I'm not sure I could get it to work if they did. The best I've done so far is use Semigloss II as the paper, have the printer manage the colors, and select "light" from the color management window of the driver. While at a distance of 12" the print looks sharp, with a magnifying glass it's more pixilated than with other finishes. Perhaps this is particular to the texture of the finish.
At any rate, I would much appreciate any advice.

Update:
An email to Kodak resulted in a prompt response, but it did not help me

I love this paper, it gives me the best possible skin tones, better than Ilford's.

I use it on my Epson R1900, it certainly is a lot better than Epson's 5 star Luster paper because it is not as shiny.

It has a good price, says Kodak Professional Paper on the back, has a good thickness.

Beautiful prints on this paper is the norm. Very satiny, vibrant colors and comes in rolls too. You can't go wrong with this paper.

If you are looking for professional paper, this is perfect! It produces great results and the great thing is it says "Kodak Professional" on the back. I also order it in rolls and Amazon (and their marketplace sellers) always have the best prices!

I have two wonderful photo printers and have always gotten good results, but once I used this paper, they were phenomenal. You cannot tell they were not prefessionally printed. It is expensive, and I haven't found it in size 5x7, but if you value your photos, it is worth the money. I bought 2 packs last month and now I am buying 2 more because I simply do not want to run out. Try this one for sure. Wish I could give it more than five stars!!!!