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I thought I was pretty smart finding "hp everyday photo paper semi-gloss" (75 sheets for $15, 44 lb) hidden away in plain view at the Micro Center in Chicago. But when I went to replace it, I found that there is a newly-packaged version ("hp everyday semi-gloss photo paper", 45 lb) that is even cheaper (100 sheets for $10). But what I got was quite a surprise. First of all, it is now usable only one side (that’s not a major problem). Second, to the touch it seemed rough–not uniformly rough, as in SEMI gloss, but like there were little things sticking up perhaps uniformly distributed, but not universally distributed. Third, and the only thing I really care about, is that the printing was terrible (I was using Photoshop Elements 2, I should mention). I get the impression that the very rough back side has done something to the semi-glossy side when pushed together in the packaging. It is possible that I just bought a bad batch, but it seems unlikely. On the other hand, don’t these people check things before they sell them (in general I mean, not every piece of paper)?
In any case, I thought I would ask people here if they have had a similar experience, and whether I had chosen the best deal for ‘everyday’ photo paper. And while I am at it, perhaps I should ask whether there is some place I should know about to order from. I drove all the way from the South Side of Chicago (Hyde Park) to the North Side (Elston and Diversey) just to buy that paper (and look at scanners). I will have to drive back to exchange it. Unless I am told otherwise, I will exchange it for the older, slightly more expensive two-sided version–which they still have a fair amount of. The only problem is that it will soon be no longer availabe.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Paul
In any case, I thought I would ask people here if they have had a similar experience, and whether I had chosen the best deal for ‘everyday’ photo paper. And while I am at it, perhaps I should ask whether there is some place I should know about to order from. I drove all the way from the South Side of Chicago (Hyde Park) to the North Side (Elston and Diversey) just to buy that paper (and look at scanners). I will have to drive back to exchange it. Unless I am told otherwise, I will exchange it for the older, slightly more expensive two-sided version–which they still have a fair amount of. The only problem is that it will soon be no longer availabe.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Paul
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