Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5inx11in, 15 Sheets )

In printing out a number of my photos, I noticed that the paper has some trouble reproducing very saturated emerald greens. This bothered me, as I do a lot of landscape photography of very green places like Scotland and Maine. I did a print test using several of my pictures and six different photo paper stocks: Canon Photo Paper Pro, Kodak Ultima Picture Paper, and four Ilford stocks: Classic Gloss, Classic Pearl, Smooth Gloss and Smooth Pearl. I discovered that of the 6 stocks, the Canon paper and the Ilford Smooth papers were the best. The Kodak Ultima and the Ilford Classic papers all had two immediately obvious disadvantages: they were tacky for some time after printing, and there was grain in the black areas.

The Canon paper is perhaps the slightest bit better at reproducing tiny details. Its bright whites are whiter than the Ilford Smooth whites. Its highlights are more sharply rendered than the Ilford Smooth highlights... but only marginally so. The Ilford Smooth produces deep, magnificent greens and richer reds, and renders faint pastel blues and greens faithfully instead of letting them fall off to white or gray like the Canon paper. So there are advantages to both, and I imagine which paper is best depends on what kind of picture you are printing. I will still use both papers, but I do really like the fact that the Ilford Smooth Gloss paper can be purchased in 25, 100, or 250 page packs, and costs between 43 and 60 a page instead of the Canon paper's 80 per page. You should try them both!


I didn't believe it, but it's true...   November 24, 2003
P. Summersgill (San Rafael, CA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I was devout in my belief that I could get similar photo output from my Canon S800 with less expensive paper. I bought those big boxes of 100 sheets of Kodak's photo quality glossy from Costco. My prints were blotchy. Then I got my hands on some of Canon's Photo Paper Pro, and my pictures were magically crystal clear. The difference is amazing. I never would've thought paper would make this much difference. I've since bought Canon's 15 sheet packs multiple times. I now use the Kodak stuff for drafts or to give prints to people who don't care much about the quality of the output, while I save the Canon Photo Paper Pro for prints we want to frame.


Great, but overpriced - other Canon paper just as good   February 23, 2004
B. Rutledge (Las Vegas, NV USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I tested my new Canon i960 with a variety of papers. Like most printers, the output is MUCH better when using the manufacture's own paper (as opposed to the cheaper generic paper), but there is no need to buy the most expensive "Pro" paper as neither I nor my wife could discern ANY difference between it and Canon's "Photo paper pluss - glossy". There may be a benefit to the "Pro" paper that cannot be seen (lasts longer?) but at almost twice the cost it is not worth it - both papers will produce the highest quality prints on your Canon printer (I think they look better than the ones I get from the photo lab).


Fantastic Paper   October 13, 2000
Jason Starbird (Mountain Home, ID USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This paper produces photo quality prints whn I used it with a Canon BJC 8200 printer. The colors and detail are absolutely amazing! I don't know how long the colors are supposed to last without fading, but if they start to fade, just print a new one! At this price there is no comparison to getting prints from a photo lab. I don't think there is any comparison. The picture is very smooth, and the ink goes on flawless. Try it, you'll like it!


Simply the finest photo inkjet paper I have ever used   March 12, 2002
Kevin Z Bowley (South Berwick, Maine United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This paper is astonishing. I have used it in several inkjet printers and being an amature photographer I can honestly say that I can see a difference every time on every printer.I personally own a bjc-8200 and when i scan a negative in on my epson 2450 scanner and print it out on the Photo Paper Pro that it looks better than the 4x6 lab prints I get back from my local pro shop. enough said...it's the best paper I have ever used {and I've used alot of them}..period.