Paper Brightness?

[gutharius]

Can anyone, please, explain the difference between these brightness levels on papers:

http://www.officedepot.com/txt...evel=SC&id=1204004

Does the higher the number indicate the more white the paper is or more off white it is?

TIA!

 

[randal]

I always thought the # was how white it is. Like 9238749823749283 is more white than 600. Be careful, though, as sometimes the ultra-whites go see through pretty quickly.

I just grab whatever is cheapest - screw the rest of the office monkies.

 

[gutharius]

In case someone else is interested this is what I got:

http://www.staples.com/Catalog...eType=1&SKU=492072

Went through staples and was not charged shipping! WooT! I was so shocked by this I went back and bought a ream of legal paper and still no shipping charge! Double WooT! :Q

 

[Viper GTS]

Brightness is basically how white it appears, a higher brightness rating media will look whiter than a lower one placed next to it.

Be careful with the really high brightness papers though, high brightness is achieved through the addition of minerals (Link) which can cause issues in some printers.

Use something within the specs of your printer.

Viper GTS