Of course you can print on any type of paper but don't expect
that the prints will turn out the way you expect them to be.
Paper type is something you need to consider because the prints
will depend on what kind of printing will be done. Checking on
the specifications of the printer will make sure that you are
getting the best out of your printer.
If you are printing draft, you can use a scrap paper so that you
will not be wasting papers. Save the papers for final printing.
You can pick a generic 20-lb paper if it is not that important.
This type of paper does not cost too much because it is not made
of high quality. For better paper type, you can buy a 24-lb up
to 40-lb white paper which has a high ISO brightness if you are
aiming for a print that is better than the ordinary if you are
using an inkjet or laser printer. Select coated paper which is
made for inkjet printers if you want to achieve laser printer
quality or if you are printing graphics or colored pictures that
you want to look nice.
If you want it to be like a film-print, you can use glossy
coated paper so that it will have high-quality appearance.
Glossy papers are good for photographs for your collection. Some
printer manufacturers have their special printers with their
brand. Printer companies claim that using exclusive papers with
their brand are compatible with the printers but that is not
always the case. It is always an option that the user will
decide. The one who prints can decide the type of paper that he
wants to use. Besides, he knows what the prints are for whether
for a presentation or just printing common prints.
If you want to really save on papers, you can choose recycled
papers but do not expect that the prints will match your
expectations. Recycled papers are really not a choice in
printing with inkjet or laser printers because they are made of
low quality materials and to think that they are "recycled"
means that they have already been used.
Its really not just about printing with any kind of paper, you
also need to be smart in choosing the type of paper because you
can save the best papers for future use. Besides, papers can get
expensive too.
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