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From: gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Don Gillies)
Subject: Deskjet/writer Paper ?
Message-ID: <1991May17.230933.9945@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Distribution: comp
Date: Fri, 17 May 1991 23:09:33 GMT


What kind of paper does HP recommend for its Deskjet printers?  Are
there certain brands or weights that work better than others?  I have
a list (see below) but only the Hammermill paper, rated "fair", is
available locally.  And only one paper was rated "excellent".  What
about paper with cotton in it?  Does recycled paper work better or
worse, in general, with the deskwriter?  The whole point is to find a
paper that does not bleed with the deskwriter ink.

	Wey                     POOR
	Wey Premium             POOR
	"Xerocopy" paper        POOR-FAIR
	Quality Park Recycled   POOR-FAIR
	Hammermill Fore DP      FAIR
	Quality Park            GOOD
	My old copier paper     GOOD
	Whisper Wove            EXCELLENT   (7 cents/sheet)

	Next Generation (recycled)
	Jet 24 (small company in easter Mass; $8/ream + shipping)
	Neenah Bond 25% Cotton Fiber ($12-18/ream)

Does the new permanent ink have any drawbacks compared to the old ink?
Does it look just as good?  Does it bleed more or less than the old
ink?  Is the old ink still available?  I have something printed with
the old ink, and the quality is pretty amazing (better than many laser
printers). 

Don Gillies	     |  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
gillies@cs.uiuc.edu  |  Digital Computer Lab, 1304 W. Springfield, Urbana IL

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