HP Inkjet Glossy 8 1/2 x 11 Inch Brochure Paper 50 Sheets C6817A

Customer Reviews

Paper for CD Inserts

2007-03-09
I love this paper. It's finished on both sides for ink jet printing. When I prepare a cd insert, it's great to be able to use both sides. It saves me time, storage space, and paper. The quality is very good!

Bad Experience

2006-12-27
This paper was absolutely horrible for me. I have a Cannon i960 printer and I tried printing on all settings, the ink just sits on top of the paper and won't soak in. When it finally dries the photos are grainy with dark blotches. I used to use double sided Kodak paper and it work beautifully, but I can't find it any more.

Terrible with Photos

2005-12-08
This looked like the perfect solution for a double-sided paper, but it doesn't work at all with my Epson Photo 1200 on any setting (and I've tried them all). The ink doesn't dry fast enough, and any dark parts of the photo turn out completely blotchy when it finally does dry. I've kept it around for a few years, and keep trying it on different projects, but have never found one I can make it work with. It's going in the trash.

Great for Xmas Newsletters

2005-10-26
I have been sending out family Christmas newsletters for the last ten years and have come to really like this paper. I usually mix in the family accomplishments and opportunities with lots of color photographs and lively blended color borders. In short, I have found nothing that compares to this paper when it comes to inkjet printing for it's ability to hold the ink without bleeding and maintaining a crispness of color that rivals photographic paper. I print on both sides and have absolutely no problem of any kind. It also folds exceptionally well which is essential for envelope stuffing. I am very happy with the results that I can achieve with this paper.

Don't try this on a Cannon S520

2004-06-10
Printing quality on my Cannon S520 is horrible, the ink doesn't seem to dry on this paper fast enough, resulting in ugly blotchy prints. All other photo paper I've used printed perfectly but this paper just plain sucked.

Excellent alternative to photo paper.

2003-08-18
HP offers a variety of printer consumables to keep your printer well supplied. This HP Professional Brochure and Flyer Paper (Two-Sided Glossy) suits perfectly for the most of HP printers.

Amazing price, number, durability and several uses

2002-02-01
A very high quality paper, for a [low] price and it comes in a package of 100 sheets! Both sides have a very nice gloss to them for making anything from brochures to CD covers. There is not too much to say about this product, because it is paper, however one standout thing is that you can print on one side of the paper, turn it over and the other side is white, none of the ink runs through, nor does the paper become transparent with usage. Its also very durable, and heavier than normal printing paper. Its excellent for...photo printing, but not for printing white text with a black background, then the white text becomes somewhat invisible.

Great for Graphics and Text -- not so good with photos

2001-04-16
This stuff produces laser-sharp text and graphics, but if you are interested in really fine photo production, look elsewhere.

At photo settings, the ink soaks into the paper and blurs the images. You need to try to use a combination of photo dithering (to keep the detail) but also medium to higher speed, so that it will lay down a minimum of ink and get it out fast.

Great glossy paper 2001-02-24
I use the HP glossy paper with my Epson 1270 (fantastic printer) and I am very pleased with the results. All of the graphics and colors come out very clear and are quite noticeable. There's a big difference (for the better) between the glossy and regular paper (or even matte). I'd recommend this for printouts that need to get noticed.

Excellent short term solution for small businesses 2000-05-16
Despite the unfortunately small size of this paper (it's letter rather than the more useful legal size) this paper is great for particular uses: if you're just starting up a company or don't anticipate the need for big print runs (more than 200) of the brochure you're printing; if you *really* need full color printing on double-sided glossy paper but can't afford to do it commercially; if you have no need to bleed your images to the edge of the panels/page; and if you don't anticipate displaying the brochures in areas where water/moisture damage is possible

For some people, these are obviously some fairly serious limitations.

Brochures are, after all, usually subject to some mishandling and people frequently carry them into rain. By virtue of the printing technology, water may smear the print into illegibility. Likewise, businesses frequently do need to bleed to the edges of the paper just to maximize the use of the paper. Most ink jet printers, however, cannot, because of on-board, unalterable instructions print all the way to the edges of a letter-sized piece of paper.

But, again, if you're just starting up--or if you're printing for some non-profit organization--this paper shouldn't be overlooked. It *does* produce great results, and the slick feel of the double-sided glossy paper is just like that of much more expensive, professionally printed brochures. To be sure, you want to ween yourself off this paper eventually in order to project a more solidly professional image. But as a short term solution, this is arguably better than one-color professional printing on ordinary paper. And it's definitely better than any other ink jet solution.