Hammermill Glossy Paper, Laser Gloss Copy Paper, 8.5 x 11 - 1 Pack (300 Sheets) - 94 Bright, Made in the USA Glossy Printer Paper, 163110R

Even though I have an inkjet printer, I took a chance on this "laser printer" paper because I wanted something better than regular paper but less expensive than photo paper for the calendars I am making for friends and family using photos that I have taken. This is my first venture into home publishing. My printer is a Canon Pixma ix6520 and the calendars are being made from a template that was included on the printer's software. Half the 8.5x11 sheet is picture, half is calendar. All in all I am pleased with the finished product. The weight and glossy appearance of the paper is a major reason for my satisfaction.For purposes of this review I am going to speak separately about printing text and photos with an inkjet printer.Text. Prints very well and looks much better than on regular paper. The black letters are darker and where colored ink is use the letters are darker and brighter. Sheets come out of the printer dry, no problem with smearing, etc. No hesitation about using this paper in an inkjet printer for brochures and things that are mostly text. I am very pleased with the appearance of the calendar portion of my project.Photos: The paper is not photo paper and you can see the difference. They are usable, and most likely I'm more critical as the photographer than those who receive the calendars will be, but I wish they were brighter and more colorful. Nevertheless, they are usable and look better than on plain paper. Whether they look better if printed with a laser printer, I am unable to say. But I did see comments in the previous reviews indicating that also with a laser printer they were less than what you get on photo paper. For best results under the circumstances use, when you can, photos that are bright and where the subject stands out from the background and has good colors. Some of the photos I had planned to use had to be replaced because they looked kind of muddy and the subject didn't stand out. Be sure to print some test sheets before starting the printing, especially if photos are included. After trying the various paper setting choices offered by the printer I found that the glossy plus or glossy photo paper setting worked the best. Photos are more ink intensive than text, but this paper seems to handle it well on my inkjet printer.Regarding the paper, I can confirm that you can print on either side or both sides of the paper. I wasn't paying attention and discovered to my horror than the pages for a few months were 2011. Worried that I would not have enough paper I tried printing on the other side of the useless sheets and they printed just like they were fresh sheets.To sum up, the text print quality on an inkjet printer is very good, much better than on regular printer paper. For photos, not photo paper quality but much better than on regular paper, at least on my printer. Also, the ink you use can make a difference, just as it does on photo paper.My printer handles the weight of the paper with ease and I have had no problems with paper jams.I'm pleased with the paper and will buy more. The quantity that you get for the price makes this paper an excellent value. It is not a replacement for photo paper (though a lot more affordable), but for brochures, calendars, etc. with all text or a combination of text and photos it is a good choice.

Very good

Although I know this isn't the most typical use of this paper, I was looking for something that I could use when drawing with markers that wouldn't smudge or bleed badly. New to "sharpie caricatures" and cartooning, I didn't know what would be the best paper to use while practicing. I tried some other people's suggestions like Bristol board, cardstock, and other papers, and I didn't care for how they worked. I got this on the off-chance it would work, and it does...very nicely.With sharpies or prismacolor markers, the ink doesn't bleed into the paper; the pen strokes are clean and they dry very quickly. Some "wetter" pens will leave small pick up dots if you stop coloring in the middle of your target. Pencils don't seem to work well on this paper, as the marks are extremely faint. However, you can use this to your advantage if you're simply outlining your subject ahead of time. I can't comment a whole lot on how it works with other types of medium (paint, pastels, etc.) as I haven't tried them yet.They do make drawing pads with similar kinds of paper, but this pack is far more economical at 300 sheets. Although these sheets work well for practicing, I don't know how durable they are in the long term, such as if you were to give your finished art to other people or mount it. I'll update this review if I find out one way or another. Cheers!

Paper works very well in laser printer.

I understand the dilemma we have trying to use a product not designed for inkjet printing. However, this paper works great in my Canon and Epson inkjet printers using dyebase or pigmented inks (pigmented inks may need longer drying time to prevent smudging). Moreover, the results are great even when duplex printing with ink. I've received many complements when making brochures and personal greeting cards using this paper. It's a tad light-weight from card stock, but what rule is broken that cardstock should be used for cards, Hallmark's? I say, makeup your own rules and see what works for you.The colors are not perfect because my densitometer readings state that. Meaning, the colors are more than acceptable to the human eye as most people are color blind to some degree, and the densitometer supports that statement for this paper with inkjet printing. In fact, using this paper as designed, in a color laser printer, produces similar off color results too, but more than acceptable to the human eye. This paper really shines when printing B&W grayscale images with a laser printer, and acceptable inkjet B&W grayscale printouts too. Yes, this paper is a compromise in many ways, but very acceptable in many ways too. If you want near perfect, you'll need actual, expensive, photo paper. Even then you'll need to calibrate the photo paper to your printer whether using laser toners, or inkjets. If not calibrated, you're wasting your money printing on expensive photo paper too.Therefore, the Hammermill 32# double sided glossy paper (300pk 94B 16311-0) is an all around win win when used inside or outside of its designed specs. As a professional photographer I highly recommend this general purpose glossy paper as the best compromise of both worlds, and that option does not happen every day. It's not that expensive to buy and try for yourself and your particular needs. Also, I've never had toner flaking caused by the paper, but am aware that some printers have caused this problem. I've been told, by an HP engineer during a trade show, that this problem is caused by the way paper travels through some printers with tight bends within the toner cartridge during the fusion process, and mostly occurring with rebuilt or third party toner cartridges during the electro static discharge of the toner itself onto the required cartridge components -- yet it's the paper that gets the blame. Also, high humidity exacerbates that problem. Regardless, It's the best least perfect paper you'll own--yet happily so. It's the best bang for your buck you'll have when using this paper. Also keep in mind that it's nine bucks for 300 sheets and not 120+ bucks for 300 sheets... This paper is sometimes referred to as the Poor Man's Photo Paper, and that's fine by me because it meets some of my printing expectations by saving me money.