Koala Photo Paper 8.5x11 Inches Heavyweight Double Sided High Glossy 100 Sheets 260gsm only Compatible with Inkjet Printer

I'm a professional photographer, and I have now purchased 4 boxes of this paper. Is it the absolute best quality you can get - no. But clients will be well satisfied and for 29 cents a sheets, you absolutely can't beat it. Still haven't figured out why they made it double-sided, but it does help if you make a mistake while printing!

Things to like, things to pay attention to. First off (and most important), this paper makes gorgeous prints. Exquisite details, beautiful color, Handles flawlessly. Heavy stock, no doubt archival quality. Things to pay attention to: surprisingly, Koala does not offer ICC profiles, which are printer/media specific, but not all printers print colors the same way in their "native" states, and even then, will render color and detail differently on different papers. So the first thing I did when I got this stock was to pull out the trusty Datacolor Spyder and make an ICC profile for this stock. And so my prints are spectacular. Only downside: of the first 14 pages I printed, two had slight smears. I'm printing with an Epson EC-8550 and using Epson Eco Tank ink. Could be the ink, could be a hiccup in feeding (double-sided glossy), won't now until several hundred prints down the road. I like the way my prints render on the double-sided stock so much, that I have ordered some single-sided heavy stock (for framing vs. booklets). My first and very satisfying outing with Koala. Since most of the premium photo stock paper producers offer ICC profiles for a wide range of printers, I was surprised that Koala does not. OK, the Datacolor Spyder that you use to make an ICC profile is not free, but it talks only about ten minutes to make a custom ICC profile with the Spyder. You print a target, scan it with the Spyder, Datacolor creates the profile, and even puts it into the correct location for your printer. Making the ICC profile for your new stock is just part of the process. OK, one more step. Most print routines suggest you use color management as determined by the app (Photoshop, Affinity Photo, InDesign, Affinity Designers, etc), so you have to change the color management when you print - to Managed by Printer, and then select the specific printer/media ICC profile. OK, that's what the pros do. Be a pro.

This Koala thick photo paper feels sturdy, prints sharp images and delivers rich color on both sides. The heavyweight 260gsm thickness gives a premium feel without curling and the high gloss finish makes photos look crisp. If you want reliable double sided photo paper for home printing this pack is excellent value.

Tardo mucho menos de lo estipulado pero el embalaje no me gusto no venia bien protejito es papel fotografico y el paquete venia abiertode su celofan

I've never noticed much of a difference from one photo paper to another, so the great price on this one was attractive to me. However I can't say that anymore, as the images printed on this paper come out MUCH worse than any other glossy paper I use. They are lower contrast, less sharp, and have a puke green color cast to them. Just look at the difference in the same print done on this paper (top) and another glossy photo paper (bottom). I am printing on a Pixma Pro-100.