subject: Benefits and Problems with Cheap Copy Paper [print this page] The cost of copying or printing things at home seems exorbitant, and having them copied somewhere else is even worse. In your search to cut down on your printing costs, you have probably thought of cutting back on the quality of your printing paper. In this article, I'm going to talk about some of the benefits and fall-backs of using cheap copy paper.
Is cheap copy paper any different than the higher priced stuff? Yes and no. For personal use at home, it is just as good as any other kind and gets the job done just as well. However, if you're working to print important articles, you should stick to the more expensive brand.
The following are some examples of when expensive copy paper would be worth the extra money: For an important event flier, for a business appointment, for quality letters, for documents that you are passing onto someone else, and for special events.
These are examples of when cheap copy paper would be exceptable: When copying documents for your own records, when printing letters to close acquaintances, copying emails, and making posters for yard or garage sales.
If you want to buy higher quality paper without the big price tag, you might consider buying your paper in bulk. While this might not be good for a family who only goes through a stack of copy paper each year, it's great for those of us who chug up the printer every day.
For those who mostly print documents for themselves but print some important things, you might consider buying both types of paper. You could keep less expensive copy paper in your copier and simply change it out for the more expensive when the job calls for it.
By carefully taking into consideration the task at hand, you can often buy cheap copy paper without lowering your quality on important documents. By doing this, you will be able to save yourself a lot of money, making your printing and copying efforts that much cheaper.
