Cheap Printer Paper

[Mothership]

I usually have to pay about 20 quid for 500 sheets of 120gsm printer paper, so imagine my delight at finding 250 sheets of it for £3.25 at Tescos. :)

It printed and cut a dream so I rushed back yesterday and bought more before they discover their mistake and put the price up. ;)

[Wellington]

I just bought 500 sheets of Tesco Value copier paper for £1.99 - no idea of the quality yet though cos it's literally just been delivered with the shopping about half an hour ago! It's just for the kids to print stuff & draw on, so I don't really mind if it's a bit carp.

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Just checked - it's only 75gsm, but it'll do fine for the kids...May not be too horrific for doing 'draft' printing on for just a faded background, but I wouldn't really want to use it for card making...

[Jeanette]

I use Tesco Finest Paper, I love the quality

[sugarplum]

I like the tesco finest stuff too

[Phree]

LOL ok I am gonna come over all Howardish and say..... Mothership, where have you been! We have been extolling the virtue of Tesco Finest paper on this forum for at least a year now - not sure when I first found it - but I am pretty certain it was over a year ago now.

For folks who don't have as Tesco in their area then check out your own supermarkets premium range of products - I think Asda also do a premium paper at an affordable price and my bet is Morrisons and Sainsburys probably do too.

[Wellington]

I just bought 500 sheets of Tesco Value copier paper for £1.99 - no idea of the quality yet though cos it's literally just been delivered with the shopping about half an hour ago! It's just for the kids to print stuff & draw on, so I don't really mind if it's a bit carp.

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Just checked - it's only 75gsm, but it'll do fine for the kids...May not be too horrific for doing 'draft' printing on for just a faded background, but I wouldn't really want to use it for card making...

I forgot, the other reason I bought it was for scrap play paper pour moi - I like to have a wodge under whatever I'm stamping for catching over stamping, checking colours etc etc plus I'm a cheap skate & don't have a posh tidy tray to catch embossing powder or glitter, I use a piece of folded paper :D

I still have some Crafters Companion satin papers for nice printing

[Shadow]

Also - watch out for the BOGOF offers on Tesco paper :)

Pauline xx

[Mothership]

LOL ok I am gonna come over all Howardish and say..... Mothership, where have you been! We have been extolling the virtue of Tesco Finest paper on this forum for at least a year now - not sure when I first found it - but I am pretty certain it was over a year ago now.

For folks who don't have as Tesco in their area then check out your own supermarkets premium range of products - I think Asda also do a premium paper at an affordable price and my bet is Morrisons and Sainsburys probably do too.

Missed this post, sorry I did not wish to look rude...

I searched through and couldn't find any previous mention of this paper, maybe it was on the previous kerpuut forum. I've only recently begun shopping at Tescos so I wish I had found mention of it before, I would certainly have saved loooads :)

[Little Jan]

Try tesco general use picture paper its 120gsm matt coated,but is nice and smooth not like normal cheap paper which soaks up the ink like a sponge and is a bit dull looking, think I paid £1,99 for 100 sheets,, but for cards that need a more silky look I use hubbies lazer printer paper as its got silky feel and he gets 500 of 100gsm sheets in a pack, not sure of the price coz he gets it free from work ;) but I'm sure its a lot cheaper then c&c silky stuff I also use tesco's economy gloss photo paper for some of my cards that need a very glossy look.

[Rainbowwand]

Missed this post, sorry I did not wish to look rude...

I searched through and couldn't find any previous mention of this paper, maybe it was on the previous kerpuut forum. I've only recently begun shopping at Tescos so I wish I had found mention of it before, I would certainly have saved loooads :)


Dont worry about it mothership, after all its not practial to go through all the old posts just in case someone has mentioned the same thing weeks, months or even over a year ago :D and you did not appear rude at all

[Julie]

I am just doing a quick thumbs down for the Tesco Finest Glossy 260gsm Photo Paper.

Started one of my "mad" projects last night, loaded 20 sheets of this in and by sheet 3 it got stuck, I was a tiny bit heavy handed retrieving it and I have broken the printer !!!

[Rainbowwand]

I am just doing a quick thumbs down for the Tesco Finest Glossy 260gsm Photo Paper.

Started one of my "mad" projects last night, loaded 20 sheets of this in and by sheet 3 it got stuck, I was a tiny bit heavy handed retrieving it and I have broken the printer !!!

:eek: totally or is it fixable :confused:

[Julie]

:eek: totally or is it fixable :confused:

Errr I chucked it this morning, so hope it was a terminal situation :o

Never thought to wait till hubby comes home, hey ho, if he will play so much golf :D

[Rainbowwand]

Errr I chucked it this morning, so hope it was a terminal situation :o

Never thought to wait till hubby comes home, hey ho, if he will play so much golf :D

Oh dear Julie, oops, lets hope it was totally kna**ered then, better still would have been if the paper never jammed in the first place :eek:

[Alice3_2009]

I use their photo paper for decoupage... usually £8 ish, it currently has £4 off.

If I need heavy photopaper I go to Wilko.

[fabyon]

I am just doing a quick thumbs down for the Tesco Finest Glossy 260gsm Photo Paper.

Started one of my "mad" projects last night, loaded 20 sheets of this in and by sheet 3 it got stuck, I was a tiny bit heavy handed retrieving it and I have broken the printer !!!

oh dear ! Poor little printer gone to heaven ! :D

Some printers open up at the back so you can release the papers...if you're looking for a new printer I got this HP Photosmart D7260 dirt cheap from amazon. I like the separate ink tanks.