Anyway, I searched and cross-referenced to find the right size (4x6, obviously), finish, and rating. When I finally found 4x6 soft gloss paper, all I could find that was reasonably priced was this one, "with tab" which I'd never seen, nor heard of before. I read complaints about it, but I was thinking "tab" meant a small extension, maybe an inch wide by 1-1/2" long... NOPE. It extends the entire length of the bottom of the photo, and on my printer comes out at the top, and the serrated edge DOES NOT come off clean. I gave up after butchering a few pics, and started just waiting for them to 'dry' and then using my paper-cutter to cut the end off (you can surely imagine what a pain in the rear that is- and I'm sure not everyone has a paper cutter hanging around).
PLUS the whole NEED for a "tab" leads one to believe that even though it is soft-gloss paper, it needs quite a bit of dry time. Therefore, it's VERY annoying not knowing A: How long one must wait to handle the photo (and cut the d*mn tab off); and B: Is it okay to print multiple prints at a time..? Or will this smear the first print? And as I'm a bit over-cautious/paranoid, my printer and small table adjacent to it are covered in photo prints, as I'm back-logged in pics to print, for framing, scrap-booking, etc.
OKAY as for the QUALITY of the paper itself, THAT, my friends, is the reason it has earned its 2 stars. It is indeed a great paper. I really love it, actually. It's a nice, heavy weight that you can feel, in addition to seeing it in the quality print. I love the "Soft-gloss" finish. It's great for framing and crafts (others have said high gloss is better for scrapbooking, I disagree.) The color still really pops, without the glare high-gloss prints can so easily be hindered by.
BOTTOM LINE: If not for the "TAB" and the subsequent drying issue, I'd give this paper 5 stars. However, I'll NEVER buy paper with tabs again. Splurge for the higher-priced "Instant Dry" paper. It's identical, except it dries immediately, and has no tab-thank goodness. I just purchased it, and won't lie, haven't received it yet, but simply not having the tab is well worth the extra $6-ish(?) I promise! Even double the cost would be worth it- save up if need be, you'll be happy you did!Great Premium Photo Paper. I have 2 HP printers and the quality is perfect on both. Good low price too. Arrived quickly. I'm glad that hp still makes this great product! I would recommend it to anyone who wants professional looking pictures that you can print at home! I have been using this paper for years and have found no other to be even close as to quality and brilliance of color. I HIGHLY recommend this paper! It's not fair to give a bad review, I take blame for buying it, but they should point out its terrible for standard photos. They look very bad. Get the high gloss. I wish I would have known
We ruined a lot of time, ink etc with this This is a very good quality photo printing paper especially because it is a soft gloss which gives it just enough shine and brightness but with a texture of a matte paper, good for very colorfully photos. You will be fully satisfied with the print job, just make sure you set up the printing right because you want your printer to detect the paper and if your printer has photo fix and red eye removal use that for even a better image.Three people in my family have the Photosmart portable HP printer 385. It only prints 4 x 6 prints. The other two individuals used glossy until they saw the quality of my prints using the soft glossy (matte). BIGGGG difference in "quality." They have since switched over, too. This is the only photo paper I will buy. The soft gloss is perfect- it is like a satin sheen so it's not super glossy, but comes out looking extremely professional, like you would get from a studio. Makes the ink saturate nicely and dries quickly. The tab is excellent for grabbing out of the printer too. using HP paper w/ HP printer is a given. I have tried other paper products but always come back to this. Colors are crisp and the photos seem to dry faster. I have been using HP Premium Plus Photo paper for years but I have always had the glossy paper. I prefer prints on matte paper when ordering from Costco or any photo printing place. I thought I would try the soft gloss at home and I LOVE IT! I think the prints look very professional. You cannot tell they were printed on a home printer! Wonderful photo paper. The best I have used. I get so many compliments, friends don't think I print my own pictures. Service from Amazon was fast and efficientWith HP printers, at least my D7260 and C6180, this is great paper. No settings, the printer detects the paper and AUTOMATICALLY sets it to print great photos so even the technically challenged in the house can print great photos quickly. With the latest HP driver that puts a gadget on the desktop in Windows 7 to just drop photos on and print, I couldn't be happier with this stuff. Very nice prints on this paper. Soft gloss (HP used to call this same item Matte) produces superior prints and looks much better inside the photo album.
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