Customer Reviews

Printworks Matte 8-1/2 x 11-Inch Photo Paper 50 Sheets (00471)

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We used this paper to make photo calendars for Christmas gifts for everyone in our family (20 calendars). The photos looked wonderful. The 41# weight went easily through our hp laserjet and inkjet printers, yet was heavy enough to stand up to printing on both sides, hanging on the wall (via a hole in the paper, supporting the weight of all 15 pages), and flipping through all year...

This paper (Burlington photo matte heavyweight inkjet paper) is not only good for generic pictures being printed and distributed in bulk but is also an excellent paper to print your first time business cards on. This paper works as well for an old timer that just wants to save a little money Up until September 10th 2001 amazon.com has (20 count) Burlington photo glossy heavyweight paper included for a price of just 8.99+tax (depending on where you live.) This paper makes very professional looking glossy cards for all occasions including wedding invitations, business advertisements, it also makes for very professional business cards. I have had extreme amounts of fun with my twin three year olds painting and coloring on this paper as well as printing off coloring pages for them (the rigidity of the paper makes it ideal for most crafts. Without having to by sheets upon sheets of butcher paper or construction paper.) Have fun and find your own unique uses for this paper because there are many-many more that I did not think to mention.
Carl W. David
San Diego California

Printworks Premium Matte 8-1/2 x 11-Inch Photo Paper 50 Sheets (00471)

I have used this for both photos and, more recently, to print jewel-case inserts (album covers) for CDs. The CD covers are a combination of photo, color background, and text. The quality is excellent and matte is a good choice for this application. I am using an off-the-shelf Brother MFC-440n, which is a little painful speed-wise, but it likes this paper and so long as you properly set your print parameters in the pop-up panel, you don't experience the darkening that another reviewer complained about.

I have also used the 2-sided capability in general photo printing. There are absolutely no bleed-through issues and since ink dries very fast on this paper, it is really convenient for this use.

Excellent paper at an attractive price.

The greatest photo paper ever made: according to my mother in law, who lives in northern Michigan -- and her Walmart discontinued selling it. So- Amazon I turned to you and you did not disapoint.
The price was awesome as well.

4 stars based primarily on high value; I'm always looking for a photo paper with very high image quality (usually matte) at a low price for common printing but not long term retention (use best glossy papers for that). This paper prints on par with the best Canon matte that I've frequently used, and some good Kodak and HP papers in the past. But, the shipping quality is generally poor; one package of 7 bent so much I returned it; only 3 of the other 6 were in perfect condition. Also, only 2 of the 6 packs were clearly finished equally well on both sides for true double sided printing. For the other 4, there was clearly a "back" side of lesser quality -- erratic quality in terms of double siding, but I only print one side ever. The "side 1" quality with coating I'd call very consistent and prints very nicely, hence at this price I would buy again. But any more damaged in shipping, I'll return each of those from now on back to Amazon (at least the return label provided gives free return shipping for damaged product). But if you're looking for 2 sided printing, my experience so far is hit or miss on that.

When I print my own photographs, I usually use a glossy paper. For printing other projects such as photo calendars, color flyers, even B&W originals for taking to a copy service, I like this paper very much. I got it at Walmart because it was very cheap - nothing to lose. I was impressed at the difference it made in my annual photo calendar printouts - vibrant color, sharp print, and good contrast. I can also print on both sides if I want to. I cannot compare it to other brands but comparing it to standard card stock, it is far superior and well worth the price. I have just ordered more, in fact.

This paper is fabulous for printing calendars, or flyers. Colors are rich and the type is crisp (using an Epson printer). One of the other reviewers mentioned that there are watermarks on one side, but there are none. Both sides are plain white with no markings. Burlington made a similar paper years ago and this matches, or exceeds it.

Don't waste your money on this paper. When I printed on it, the pictures came out darker than they did on the HP Premium Plus Photo Matte paper. I can print on regular printer paper and the quality is better than what you'll get on this paper! I highly recommend spending the extra money on good quality paper. The pictures you print out from your digital are for display, and you want to make a good impression and flatter your subjects, don't you?

Printworks Mattee photo paper is so great for bulletin boards or children's projects. There is no glare that is noticed with the glossy paper. This paper was recommended by Joel Henriques on his website and book Made to Play!: Handmade Toys and Crafts for Growing Imaginations. It is really wonderful for art projects. Crafters, parents, teachers will not be disappointed. A+++++

This is the best product I have found for making the annual calendar gifts. The Paper is heavy enough that it holds up but not heavy enough to jam in a C7280 HP printer. The paper does not bleed through on even the heaviest of saturated colors. The price cannot be beat!