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Tom's Hardware Benchmarks Inkjet Printer Paper

Posted by timothy on from the this-time-a-jump-rope-can-be-hi-fi dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We all know that the specs of your inkjet printer, driver settings, and ink cartridges can make a big difference in the quality of your prints. But the cheapest and simplest aspect of printing can also have a big impact on the final quality: the paper. This short article is an interesting read, the author actually found ways to 'benchmark' inkjet printer paper."

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  1. Re:Why wouldn't someone find a way to benchmarkpap by Hatta · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm really glad they did this. I've been getting terrible frame rates from my usual printer paper.

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  2. It's about the toner. by Bing+Tsher+E · · Score: 5, Informative

    But the cheapest and simplest aspect of printing can also have a big impact on the final quality: the paper

    The biggest expense is the most avoidable. The ink. Don't buy an overpriced spray-and-pray blotter printer. Get a real laser printer. I bought mine at a University Surplus auction for $10. Toner for it was expensive, I paid $90 for a cartridge. But that's enough toner to print on several cases of paper.

    The ink sellers will love it if you keep on using their expensive ink in your spray-printer, though.