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December 27, 2007, 12:52:24 PM
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rmila75

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Hello,
I am new here and am soon going to try printing a few covers for DVD cases.  I have some extra Kodak 44 lb glossy photo paper sitting around and thought I might try it.
Has anyone used similar paper successfully?  I have a HP inkjet printer, by the way.
Could regular printer paper be a better choice?  What is the minimum and maximum paper thickness that seems best on inkjets?
Thanks!

December 27, 2007, 01:00:04 PM
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Vt102

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That's some thick paper you got there.. But it should work fine

I found that 34lb HP glossy presentation paper dose the job... But then again.. I use a Color Laser Printer and thiner paper works better
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December 27, 2007, 01:51:52 PM
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Should work fine, I use the Kodak 48lb paper for mine, cause it's $13 for 100 sheets. Oh, and I use an inkjet also.

December 27, 2007, 02:50:34 PM
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rmila75

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OK, that's cool then.
I was thinking the 44 lb stuff would be too thick to work well under the plastic case cover.  I haven't tried yet because I don't yet have any empty cases. 
The 24lb "normal" paper seems like it would look a little sloppy with all that ink on it.  It does not always hold ink as well as I'd like.
Does the laser paper work OK with an inkjet?

December 27, 2007, 04:36:05 PM
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OK, that's cool then.
I was thinking the 44 lb stuff would be too thick to work well under the plastic case cover.  I haven't tried yet because I don't yet have any empty cases. 
The 24lb "normal" paper seems like it would look a little sloppy with all that ink on it.  It does not always hold ink as well as I'd like.
Does the laser paper work OK with an inkjet?

Don't use laser paper on Inkjet. In most cases the ink will run or create spots
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