What type of text-weight paper to print on?

[ann in ma]

I am creating my own paper to use on an address book for my hairdresser ... integrating purchased kits with scans of 1960s hairstyling ephemera ... I need to print it out on a paper that is suitable for covering a book with. I have both a Canon S9000 and Epson R2400, but neither Epson nor Canon make a pro quality textweight paper.

Any recommendations?

thanks!
Ann

[Starling]

Epson makes a bunch of different weight papers. They go by the pound. Normal copy paper is 20 pound weight. 24 pound is very easy to locate. Those two generally are not Epson papers.

There are presentation papers that are heavier. The Epson papers seem to start with this weight and go up to the super heavy provessional extra glossy (and luster) photo papers.

Is what you are looking for presentation paper? I know I saw that in both Epson and Canon earlier this week at my local Staples.

[ann in ma]

Thanks - I'm not really sure what presentation papers are. I am looking for paper that would be the same weight as a printed scrapbook paper - like a KI Memories or Chatterbox paper that is not cardstock. I was hoping that there was something made for inkjet printing that someone here would have used ... I'll do some more poking around.

Thank you.

[Starling]

Epson makes actual digital scrapbook paper. I've never used it because I prefer something heavier, so I use their Premium Glossy Photo paper. I know that the glossy photo paper also comes in a lighter weight, and that it also comes in matte. I think Presentation paper is the weight you are looking for. I used to paper scrap, and I think the two are close to the same weight.

[Emma]

matte photo paper is just lighter than cardstock. For somethign as thin as paper scrap backgrounds, with a slightly glossy or at least a smooth finish, the presentation is what I'd use. It's not as textured as regular printer paper, made for doing booklets and graphs and stuff for business meetings etc

I'm a paper idiot, I go open packages that aren't shrink-wrapped and feel them all!

[Rosemary]

I use Kodak Picture Paper for my address book covers. It is slightly heavier than regular paper, has a soft glossy finish to it and is still light enough to fold nicely.