Best Paper Reams For Everyday Use.

[JordanN]

HP 32lb isn't cheap. 15USD for 300 sheets (because it's literally thicker sheets).

 

When I was in college, I took paper from the recycling bins, and just used one side. easier to study that way.

I buy for $10/500 sheets from Amazon.

[sidpost]

I buy for $10/500 sheets from Amazon.

 

While this won't help the original poster, I just bought the 32lb HP paper for $9.39 with free shipping at $25. Shipping is $2 for a single ream and nothing else in the order.

 

For the original poster, is Hammermill paper available in Italy? It seems like I recall using it in Germany. The premium Hammermill Laser and Copier papers may be a good solution for you. I should note that paper in Europe was always an issue for me due to the high recycled paper content and the lack of bleaching in commonly available papers, at least in Germany and the Netherlands.

 

I did find many very nice, but expensive, papers with linen and other fibers in them from the UK and German regions though I'm sure France and Italy have there own premium papers as well.

[Frank Savage]

For mid- and southern Europe, there is Mondi ColorCopy 90gsm uncoated paper. The price should be somewhere between 6-8 EUR per ream, but be careful-a lot of unscrupulous vendors ask about 17 EUR per ream, as is the price for coated, silk finish version. This one, top left:

http://colorcopy.com/EN/color_copy_professional/Products/color_copy.aspx

 

ColorCopy Style, a 90gsm uncoated paper in natural white is also quite decent (lower left). You can write very fast and very comfortably, as the paper is very slick, but still with a tiny bit of feedback.

[FLZapped]

I don't doubt it. The finish on the paper is indeed quite important. But all other things being equal, the thicker the paper, by the same maker and with the same finish, the better it will resist bleed-thru.

How I wish that were really true, like I said, I have 20 pound that is terrible (it bleeds as well as spreads, I should have said so earlier) and 16 pound that is great.....I suppose if you make paper heavy enough, sure, but then it would make staying in the 1 oz. limit for postage very, very difficult.

[dcwaites]

I don't doubt it. The finish on the paper is indeed quite important. But all other things being equal, the thicker the paper, by the same maker and with the same finish, the better it will resist bleed-thru.

 

I, too, have to disagree. I tried a number of Fuji-Xerox papers, in weights from 80 gsm to over 100. Some were smooth, others a little rough, from cheap copy papers to expensive presentation papers.

The best of the lot was one of the cheaper papers - the 85 gsm copy paper.