Best paper for DVD cover?

[dvdmeister]

I want to reproduce some of the DVD covers and would like to know what is the best 8.5x14 paper to use with inkjet printer? Thanks for any help.

[hech54]

I use HP's "Brochure" paper. Nice and thin and has a glossy coating on BOTH sides. It may be a little hard to spot in the stores sometimes because some places put it with the regular paper vs. in the specialty or photo paper sections. Sometimes it will say (in small print) on the back of the package "also sold as brochure paper".

[lordsmurf]

I want to reproduce some of the DVD covers and would like to know what is the best 8.5x14 paper to use with inkjet printer? Thanks for any help.

Hammermill 28 lb bright white

[Poppa_Meth]

I use the multiflip inserts from Rima.com. Excellent print quality. they ran about $12 per 100 last time I bought them.

[tkamin]

The optimal paper would be called Chromo (at least in Israel...) anyway - it's not as heavy as Photopaper but not as light sa regular paper (about 130-150 grams is best...) Office Depot has it real cheap...
I'm a little short on money so i print on plain paper... comes out good enough...

[thor300]

tkamin, plain paper??? And i thought i didnt care much about quality! Am using thin coated paper, 90-100gsm, Canon mostly.
edit: Used Canon Pro paper high gloss 170gsm when i backed up Babylon5, was way too expensive but what a quality, i almost think it was worth it when looking at the result.

[Matteo693]

Toilet paper. (The thick 1-ply stuff from the $2-dollar Chinese joint! Ha)...

[elmotheteapot]

Toilet paper. (The thick 1-ply stuff from the $2-dollar Chinese joint! Ha)...

Get with the times mate, its all about triple ply velvet, in my experiences colours are far more vibrant, i wont accept anything less for my covers.

[cfcfan]

I use Fujifilm multijet 210gsm feels lighter than most 210 gsm paper cost me £12 for 75 sheets outstanding finish.

[iooi]

HP Everyday photo paper 170 Grm is dam good stuff. Pc World did have a special on it a while back a "bogof" offer...
Best keeping the paper weight down when doing dvd covers as the thick stuff dont bend to well..

[thor300]

Well iooi, nice advice with the HP everyday photo . Today i bought a 100-pack 170gsm because i remembered someone recommended them for dvd covers. It sucks bigtime, even the cheapest noname coated 90gsm paper look better on my Canon i320. The dark areas are speckled with black. When i compared to Dataline 90gsm coated (which is cheaper) the difference is huge. The plus for the HP is that light colors are a little more natural (still barely noticeable), the dark colors are just terrible. I cant recommend HP Everyday Photopaper for any purpose.

[FulciLives]

I put my Photoshop DVD cover images on a CD-R and take it to Kinko's and print it out on a color laser printer.

The paper isn't glossy but the ink looks glossy and it is thick enough.

I think the computer is something like $.20 cents per minute and each color laser print (on legal size paper) is $.99 cents each.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[disturbed1]

Well iooi, nice advice with the HP everyday photo . Today i bought a 100-pack 170gsm because i remembered someone recommended them for dvd covers. It sucks bigtime, even the cheapest noname coated 90gsm paper look better on my Canon i320. The dark areas are speckled with black. When i compared to Dataline 90gsm coated (which is cheaper) the difference is huge. The plus for the HP is that light colors are a little more natural (still barely noticeable), the dark colors are just terrible. I cant recommend HP Everyday Photopaper for any purpose.

All HP paper sucks with Canon printers. Can't put it another way, it is just down right alfull. On the paper pack it should state "Not Recomended for Canon InkJets". The brouchure and everyday paper do.

For my Canon printers (i960, i850, s820) I use Epson preimum glossy photo paper, not cheap, looks fantastic.

On a budget, Kodak picture Soft Gloss looks great with Canon printers also. CAT# 817 5655, 75 sheets run ~$25. This paper will dry in about 7-10 minutes.

For my Epson Photo 825, Jet Print Photo Everyday Paper looks good. It runs ~$13 for 60 sheets. You have to use the highest settings on Epson (Premium Glossy, Best Photo RPM, high speed unchecked), or you'll get horrid results with this paper also, dry time is around 12 hours. The HP paper does print OK with this Epson, but the results are much better with other paper.

The thing I don't like about the Jet Print is that, even after it's dry, it's soo glossy, it still looks wet.

Stay away from Office Max glossy paper, and Staple's glossy paper. I've found that these like to stick to the DVD Case. Even after 48 hours of drying time. Office Depot is said to have excellant glossy paper, but I haven't tried any.

[thor300]

No warning about canon inkjets on this pack. The more expensive HP glossy photo paper work very well for me, looks same as canon pro high gloss paper for my eyes, very good. Those are the papers i use for photo, too expensive for dvd covers... I will continue to use primarly Canon coated 90gsm for covers, they are far from the canon pro paper in quality but more than good enough for this use, the Dataline is almost half the price of the canon and almost as good except for colors, more graphics-like "fake" colors.

[TimeZone]

I use the multiflip inserts from Rima.com. Excellent print quality. they ran about $12 per 100 last time I bought them.

I use this also and print from my Epson R300. Bright white, coated paper (similar to Epson's photo quality inkjet paper.) This gives nice colorful prints. The paper is sort of thin, but its protected behind the plastic of the cover so it doesn't much matter. It is A4 size paper that comes with perforations to tear to the correct size for the case.

I have also used the Memorex DVD case paper 25 pk. It is A4 perforated also. This costs about the same as the paper from Rima, but you only get 25. The paper is a thicker stock, but its not coated and doesn't produce very colorful prints. I much prefer the paper from Rima.

[william123]

Have you tried 120 gram photo matt this is the back-up merchants choice its cheap and gives a mint print.

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