HP Everyday Matte Photo Paper C7007A, 8.5x11, 100 Sheets

Customer Reviews

Just great!

2008-02-24
This is excellent paper for custom made greeting cards. I make sets of note cards using my own photographs, and the colors look great. The paper is heavier than regular computer paper, but it's still lightweight enough to double fold. I buy boxes of note card envelopes at a local discount store that are the right size for the folded card.

My favorite paper

2007-11-03
This is my favorite "everyday" paper. I use it for all my high volume color photo printing, such as photo albums and calendars. When a high gloss print is not needed, this is an excellent paper choice. It produces well saturated color prints at a low cost. I'm not using an HP printer, either.

Superb paper for many 'projects'!

2007-04-02
I 'discovered' this paper a couple of years ago at my local Staples store. It is a very reasonably priced inkjet printing paper for many purposes and I've adopted it as my regular 'proofing' paper and use it for many projects.

It's not heavyweight enough for your best photo printing if your aim is exhibition-quality prints for display, but it's far more economical than wasting expensive heavyweight glossy 'photo' paper, and since it has a 'matte' finish the contrast is less than the glossy finish papers that would typically be used for 'photo' prints anyway.

The 36 lb. stock makes it ideal for most of my 'Photoshop' projects and it is the perfect match for my HP inkjet printers(using HP inks). I often use it for making 'custom' greeting and note cards, and it's just the right 'weight' for making CD booklets for my CD-R disc compilations too! This paper's weight/stiffness is just a bit of overkill for resumes and professional letter writing where 24 lb. stock would be 'perfect' instead.

I'm glad to have found this paper to fill an important niche in my small array of 'stock' papers that I keep on hand for my various printing needs. All in all, a great product at a very reasonable price!!!!!

Eh.....not what I was looking for......

2006-09-30
I'm sure this paper is great in it's own special way, but it was TOTALLY not what I was looking for. The vision in my head of matte photo paper was of what I used when I was developing pics from 35mm negatives...this stuff seems more like thin poster board, or perhaps thick notebook paper. I suppose I should have done more research before hastily finishing my transaction, but I can't help but be upset...especially since the shipping was only $2 less than the product itself. So if you're looking to frame a photo or do a quality print to keep around for a while, I suggest paying the extra cash for some premium photo paper.

Use this instead of glossy paper in most cases

2003-04-21
This paper is great for most color and B&W uses. I use it instead of glossy paper for printing the covers I have created for my CD-Rs. I save the more expensive glossy paper for real photo printing. The paper is whiter than standard inkjet paper, giving better color brilliance. Ink dries faster than with glossy paper, also. This paper is heavier than standard inkjet paper, giving my CD covers a more professional look and feel. Glossy paper is still the best, but this comes so close that it deserves 4 stars.

thought it would be better

2003-03-04
Hewlett Packard is a leader in printing technology. The company provides its customers with all the necessary supplies for quality and reliable printing. HP offers this clear film to help you project your works with most professional quality.

Very disappointed

2003-02-20
This paper is really no different than basic white cardstock. I would not use this paper to print photos on. It doesn't resemble photograph paper at all. I was really quite disappointed when I received it.

Great paper

2002-11-10
You can spend a lot more and get paper that doesn't come close to the quality of this paper. Highly recommended!

Excellent Bang For The Buck!!

2002-01-06
This paper is hands-down the best buy I've found in photographic papers. I use this with an HP 932C, and the results on this paper are actually better than I get with the HP Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

The only downside I see to this paper is weight. It's not as heavy as most of the HP Premium papers, weighing in at only 36 lbs (not quite twice the weight of typical copy paper). I should note, though, that my package of this paper is listed as "hp photo-quality paper matte finish", and is not listed as a "Premium" photo paper. However the part number is the same, so I suspect HP didn't actually change the paper in any way, just the packaging.

That said, the upside is tremendous. Excellent quality, nearly rivaling the "Premium Plus" papers HP produces, but at a fraction of the price. Typical "premium" papers cost between about 50 cents to as much as $1.25 a sheet. Even if you buy this paper locally and pay the $14.99 it's usually listed for, that still comes out under 15 cents a sheet, and you can print on both sides!

All in all, highly recommended!