Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Manufacturer:	Canon
List price:	~~$11.95~~
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Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

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Which side is the printing side?

Under incandescent light, it can be very difficult to tell which side of the paper to print on. I use a cheap, battery-powered blacklight. One side is very dull under blacklight, the other side is brilliant. That's the side to print on.

Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets) - Canon

Makes Fabulous Photos, Greeting Cards & Calendars

After getting the Canon i960 printer, I had to try this paper. One it was cheap. And two, the diverse reviews here intrigued me to no end. After making a few prints on this paper, I began to think I knew why the paper was so cheap...it was THAT bad!

Then, when I came to do a review, I fortunately read the one that cautioned printing on the right side of the paper. There was a right side? I then read the directions with the paper--there is indeed a right side, and it is whiter than the back. It will be hard for some to tell the difference. But the difference from printing on the right side and the wrong side is truly astounding! I'm a big glossy paper fan, but there is a nice look to this matte paper. And it is MUCH cheaper than the Photo Paper Pro. It is also much cheaper than buying greeting card paper.

But be aware, the money you save not buying more expensive photo paper will be going to buying more ink. Compared to glossy paper, this paper drinks ink. I've been making calendars with it, and was shocked to see the way the ink was consumed. Yet, I can't see making calendars with any paper than this. It makes beautiful calendars! I print a borderless 8x10 photo, using my Canon photo software on the bright white side, and a calendar page, using my calendar software, on the opposite side. The pages bind very easily with a 1/4 inch plastic binding comb. And as I said, it makes a strikingly beautiful photo calendar.

Thus, if you have only one type of Canon paper on hand, I would have this one. But if you can't give up the glossy look for photos, it won't work for you. Personally, I prefer using Kodak paper when making glossy prints on my Canon. And Kodak has a satin finished paper, but there is the Kodak name all over the back. One of the great things about this Canon paper is you can print on both sides. But do make certain you know the front from the back, before printing a photo.

Canon - Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets)

Has the 4"x6" glossy just set my expectations too high?

Being a fan of both matte finish paper (in film-to-print type photos) and Canon's 4"x6" glossy, I was very happy to see this item. The first thing I noticed was that it was of a noticeably lighter weight than the 4"x6" glossy. Okay, so no fun-with-two-sided-tape, but most people don't use photos as virtual wallpaper, so I'm thinking that the weight isn't much of a problem for most people. I mean, once you put the photo in a frame, you are not going to be able to tell how sturdy it feels.

More importantly, the prints produced seem more akin to resume paper printouts than photographs. This surprised me after falling completely in love with both my Canon printer and the other non-pro Canon photo paper offering.

My (unsolicited) suggestion? Go with the 8"x10" glossy pro paper. It's only a couple of dollars more and, yes, I know, not matte, but if someone stuck a piece of white bond paper in my pack of this stuff, I may never know the difference.

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