Kodak Glossy Photo Paper

I think it is time Kodak got a fair review on this product. I decided to take a gamble on it even knowing it probably wouldn't meet my expectations. Upfront: If you are looking for photo quality prints, do not buy this paper. Use Kodaks star rating system that they provide for a reason and purchase 4 or 5 star paper. Personally I am quite happy with the quality prints of their 4 Star Premium Paper, At least in the 4x6 size I feel it is photo quality, or at least very very close to it. I couldn't tell a difference between the 4 star, and the 5 star Ultra Premium paper. (haven't printed an 8x10 yet, will update this if my opinion changes after doing so) so unless you are trying to sell prints, go for the 4 star. You will not be disappointed. Now back to the 3 star. The print quality is slightly better than the paper I found at my local dollar store. Keep this in mind before purchasing. Color photos it does not produce. It would be great for scrapbooking, or other arts and crafts that... Read more

It is staggering how awful this paper is. The results are so incredibly disappointing. I can't tell you how much ink I've wasted trying to make it work... trying different settings. No matter what, the results turn out -- as someone else said -- mud. I'm throwing away most of the pack, because regular paper is seriously better than this. Kodak really shouldn't put out a product like this. Really tarnishes their reputation if you ask me.

I had been using Kodak film and paper for over 40 years, and now am truly saddened by what has happened to what was an American institution. I saw the end of film, evidently before Kodak did. But I still believed that their paper would be top quality as it has been for the 60 years (yes, 60) that I used Kodak paper. I don't know why, but in comparing Kodak to HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, HP gets 4.5 stars and Kodak 2. With Kodak, I've had some bleeding problems and, few though they may be, an 8x10 uses a lot of ink - expensive ink - and to toss a photo because of bleeding or fading or crinkling is just too expensive and disappointing for me. It's not all about money, but it it's certainly the major factor. Still, when used on an Epson or HP printer, Kodak paper just doesn't live up to the claims of the company. While I have had to let others dry for a day (to be safe) so they won't stick to frames or other photos, Kodak seems to need even more time. I've had some fading which ju... Read more

The only problem I have against this paper is it will stick to the next sheet. I can only load one paper at a time in my printer. It also takes time to dry.

...like hp brochure paper they have gone to "quick drying" for their "lower-end" more affordable paper. Whatever it is that they do to the paper to make it dry quickly must cause the severe color shift & lack of image clarity that I am experiencing. I now have 200 sheets of useless paper for my epson M300, epson artisan 700, and canon ip3600. It CLEARLY states on the package that the paper is compatible with epson, canon, HP, lexmark--perhaps they think that the consumer cannot tell the difference between good true color and garbage! I have tried every trick-in-the-book with photoshop to try to make acceptable prints but it's just not happening. Just a few years ago I was purchasing good gloss kodak paper at a very affordable price with wonderful results--and it was the "low-end" stuff too! Why this change?