Re: Paper recommendation for HP inkjet
- From: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Fenrir Enterprises)
- Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:18:03 GMT
On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:02:52 -0700, Richard Steinfeld
<rgsteinBUTREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi.
After years of using laser and LED printers, two HP inkjets have dropped
into my life: an 850c and a 940c. I'm not interested in printing photos
on these machines due to a recent test report that indicated that HP's
inks have poor permanence.
So, I want results that are as good as what I've always gotten from the
Xerography-based printers. I'm experiencing a bit too much black ink
bleed and micro-blotched characters with two papers I've tried:
- Good quality name-brand laser/copier paper.
- Staples "all purpose" paper.
Both papers are 20 lb.
While I agree with Steve B's post that the refill may have the 'wrong
kind' of ink, and that pigment inks make for better printing, you also
need to use better paper. Unlike laser printers, which fuse the
plastic toner to the paper surface, ink printers, even pigment,
'absorb' into the paper so are more sensitive to the type that you
use. Paper weight, and paper type both affect this. You need inkjet
specific papers, preferably heavier than 20 lb if you want the print
quality to be nice. The 'multipurpose paper' 'for all office machines'
is generally /not/ designed for inkjet printers, it usually means it's
good for laser printers/photocopiers/faxes that use toner or ribbons.
If it's the Staples paper that says Laser/Inkjet/Copier, it should
work fine and the problem is probably with the ink. But I think the 20
lb paper that you have is the Staples Copy Paper, which is not
formulated for inkjet printing and thus won't produce satisfactory
results.
No inkjet will be able to make monochrome text as nice as a laser
printer can on plain paper. My 1100D for business printing uses
pigment black and it looks very good even on cheap 20 lb paper, but if
you compare it to a laser print it's just not the same. The quality
will be very nice if you use coated papers such as HP's brochure or
presentation papers, but then your cost will skyrocket.
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