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From: Paul Heslop on 9 Sep 2008 17:30 Your name wrote: > For my DVD boxes (also CDs) I use glossy photo paper from the dollar > store. I get 8 full page sheets for $1.00. Nice thicknes too (225 g/m2, > 60lb, 9.2mil). This so called glossy photo paper (made in China) does > not look like "true photo paper" but it is perfectly suited for graphic > work, like CD/DVD liners and greeting cards, etc. I just want my little > creations to look their very best, so it's gotta be glossy of some kind. > And I don't make them to sell them either. I Put too much effort into > just one copy. ;-) > > JJ In the UK we have one or two websites where you can dig up bargain papers like this, all a bit hit and miss of course and you never know if you order a bath of paper whether they'll ever have the same stuff in stock again. -- Paul (We won't die of devotion) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
From: Brendan R. Wehrung on 11 Sep 2008 00:26
Your name (JJ&deargod.net) writes: > Paul Heslop <paul.heslop(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in > news:48C2553D.31CAD1C1(a)blueyonder.co.uk: > >> "Bill (Adopt)" wrote: >>> >>> In article <_36wk.299823$ah4.177515(a)newsfe15.ams2>, >>> Ato_Zee <ato_zee(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > > Can anyone advise what type of glossy paper (weight wise) is >>> > > about right for the DVD covers that go inside the plastic on the >>> > > outside of the DVD? e.g. 100gsm, 120gsm? >>> > > >>> > > Some of the DVDs I have the paper does seem pretty thin but when >>> > > I have been looking for glossy paper for this I don't seem to >>> > > have been able to find much below about 190gsm. >>> >>> > Retail commercial DVD covers aren't printed with inkjets, inkjet >>> > paper for a gloss finish is thicker (and may have moire problems >>> > agaist the outer plastic), try a matt inkjet paper. >>> > A much better bet is a colour laser, then experiment with >>> > papers, try to avoid coated papers in lasers. >>> >>> Just as a thought I've always used laser print, >>> (and b/w at that until a few weeks ago), with a >>> standard 80gsm-100gsm laser paper. >>> >>> Once inside the outer plastic, it may not really >>> matter too much - it seems to look 'glossy' enough >>> from the outside.. >>> >>> Bill ZFC >> >> With my inkjet I use matte paper for DVD covers. For a start they dry >> almost instantly, which is a boon when you're slipping them inside >> those plastic things and prices are usually more favourable. It just >> makes sense to me, the glossy stuff would only be needed if I were >> trying to pass my recordings off as the real thing, which I am not, >> it's just so my little collection of home recordings looks better :O) >> >> > > > For my DVD boxes (also CDs) I use glossy photo paper from the dollar > store. I get 8 full page sheets for $1.00. Nice thicknes too (225 g/m2, > 60lb, 9.2mil). This so called glossy photo paper (made in China) does > not look like "true photo paper" but it is perfectly suited for graphic > work, like CD/DVD liners and greeting cards, etc. I just want my little > creations to look their very best, so it's gotta be glossy of some kind. > And I don't make them to sell them either. I Put too much effort into > just one copy. ;-) > > > JJ > > > > > I have a Canon printer and use matte card stock from Office Depot, of preference ththe one marketed by Xerox. Color isn't quite as bright, but I tend to think in-jets print to heavily anyway, and saturation is quite good. Brendan |