Wasted $150 on fancy paper that jammed my printer on every single sheet

Bought this expensive cotton paper from a local shop cause I wanted my zine to feel premium. First sheet jammed so bad I had to take the whole printer apart. Tried everything from flipping it to ironing it flat. Finally gave up and used cheap office paper that worked perfect. Has anyone else found a brand of nice paper that actually feeds through a consumer printer?

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charlie_stone725d ago

Is there any chance you got unlucky with a bad batch or maybe that specific brand just isn't good? I've been using Moab or Red River for years with a basic Brother laser printer and never have feeding problems, so maybe it's not all fancy paper that's the issue. Could be worth asking the shop for their honest recommendation instead of just grabbing the priciest option on the shelf.

ross.jessica5d ago

fancy paper is always designed for business printers that cost more than my car, not the $80 all-in-one most of us have at home. it's like how expensive headphones need a special amp to sound good, none of this stuff works with basic gear. you basically paid to learn what the rest of us figure out the hard way.