Konica QP Glossy Photo paper $10 for 50 sheets

[SoundBoy]

This is a really good deal at costsco B&M stores. It may also be avail. online. The QP is a card stock photo paper with an RC Base. It locks in the ink so well it's actually waterproof to a degree. Size is 8.5x11.

 

[SoundBoy]

BTW, QP is 10.4 mil thick and if it's not the best Photo Glossy it's up there.

 

[nippyjun]

This may be the same paper as office depot's name brand. The specs seem similar. The OD paper is $25 for 100 but there is that $15 off of $50 coupon floating around.

 

[SoundBoy]

Hmm, if it is QP then it's a margnally better deal $35 for 200 vs 10 for $50. QP is a pretty complex paper, it has like 4 layers. I use to pay $20 for 15 sheets and was happy because it's the best photo paper I've used. I use an epson photo and it's 100% photo quality. But even on a Canon 2100 the difference is night and day.

 

[John P]

I would reccommend you DO NOT buy this paper, especially if you have an Epson Stylus Photo 750 like I do. The colors are very very washed out compared to the Epson glossy paper. I printed out the same picture with the exact same settings on both the Konica and the Epson Glossy Photo weight paper to compare them. The flesh tones on the Konica were very pale compared to the Epson.

 

[SurfinDaNet]

I have the Konica paper from Costco and think it's the best paper I've used so far. I'm using an Epson 860 with generic ink carts.

 

[SoundBoy]

I do have an Epson Photo printer and I recommend the paper highly. I do professional prepress (on a mac, here in NYC) and have the opportunity to compare my files output from the Standard Web Offset printing press... $100 matchprints proofs, my printer with QP etc.... My feeling is QP is much better than Epson photo glossy.

 

[John P]

Soundboy, Do you have any experience with the Epson Stylus Photo 750? When I print on the Epson Glossy Photo Paper the pictures look great, just like on the computer screen. When I print on the Konica paper with the same settings the colors are really washed out, especially the flesh tones. The people look very pale. Are there some settings I need to change? I'll check to make sure I have the same paper you guys are talking about. I know it's a 50 pack of Konica photo weight paper I bought at Costco for sure, are there different kinds?

 

[SoundBoy]

If the paper says QP it is the same paper. Your printer is close enough to my Epson as to be the same. (they use the same 6 color cartridge.) There is a simple setting called gamma if that is set wrong you will always light prints.

However when I print I get pretty much the same printout from both the glossy papers; Just that QP looks better, and slightly cooler.

What I'm saying is that color correction has so many stages I hate to hazard a guess as to what's going on but it's probably not the paper.

I do all my design on the Mac which historically has *much* better controls on monitor/printer calibration than Wintel. Suffice to say that If you are designing for printing you want your printouts to match the printing press, (and then your monitor) and to do that you employ some type of profiling.

 

[Doggiedog]

Some guy did a decent review of photo paper here.

 

[Password]

Anyone tried the Hammermill Professional Photo paper? I order some
from Staples yesterday (item 431508). But, today I received the wrong
paper! They sent me Hammermill Color Copy Cover paper instead...250
sheets of 80lb 96 brightness paper. I might keep it but it is made for
color copiers and laser printers. I am using a HP 930C...remember that
deal?

 

[nippyjun]

I got a sample of the Kodak glossy photo paper and it works great in my HP

 

[John P]

Soundboy, Thanks, I'll tinker with the Gamma settings and see what happens.

 

[RaginCajun]

Thanks
I have been printng on plain paper for too long

 

[SoundBoy]

Cajun: at 20 cents a sheet you never have to print your photos on plain paper again. BTW, this paper is very white and text and graphics look much better than any plain paper.

I have a feeling that this paper is actually being sold well below cost and/or wholesale. I doubt it's a cheap paper to produce. After all it is a rc backing (same as the old b/w photo prints)

 

[valkyrie]

Anyone tried the QP paper on a HP Photosmart printer? I'm always looking for good deals on photo paper, thanks!

 

[SoundBoy]

Here is a link qp vs epson Perhaps on a PC the epson driver should be set as glossy film instead of photo paper. That will definately increase the saturation. I use a Mac for design and choose photo paper, but my monitor is calibrated.

Main Features Of Konica ÒQPÓÊ

1. 8.5Ó x 11Ó and 11Ó x 17Ó
2. Dries InstantlyÊ
3. Highly Water Resistant
4. Smooth and Uniform Color Gradation
5. Smooth and Accurate Color Reproduction
6. Superior Glossiness
7. Superior Whiteness
8. Superior Feel Compares To Photographic Paper
9. Heavy Weight Thickness Eliminates Curl and Waves When Mounting
10. Economical CostÊ

IMO, all these are true.

 

[SoundBoy]

This is Still The Hottest Paper Deal.

 

[SurfinDaNet]

My Costco no longer carries the Konica paper. Instead they have the Epson Photo Paper. 100 sheets for $19.99. I knew I should have picked some up the last time I went in when I saw they were running low! :frown:

 

[NICKel]

Damn they are out

 

[NICKel]

Does anyone know of any good CURRENT deals on glossy paper?

tanks!

 

[Startide Rising]

Sam's Club sells the Kodak double-sided glossy photopaper 100 sheets $19.99.

 

[Zucchini]

If anyone wants to print out photos for err archival, buy good stuff only.. i think only epson has paper comparable to real photo paper in terms of lifespan.

 

[breweyez]

I believe that paper is a close out deal. The costco where I am had it and it is now gone. You may want to get as mush as you can of it. I got some and it worked great with my canon 6000. I printed old family photos for the relatives and they couldnt tell it was not the original.

 

[SoundBoy]

Wow that was a *hot* deal. Konica is among the top 3 papers. Kodak is not among the top 5, imo.

Zuc: No inkjet is archival on any paper unless you use archival inks (dyes) (and paper) Epson, bless their innovative hearts, will sell you a great printer with long life inks.