The same thing if you have a laser printer, your paper needs to be made for laser printers. Here’s another super important thing to consider- what type of printer do you have? If you have an inkjet printer, you’ll want to be sure the paper you choose is made for an ink jet printer. You want a finish that will be easy to write on, so anything that isn’t matte or that has a more glossy finish will be hard to use. While that might be great for some projects, a nice matte paper is your best bet for inserts. For example, most regular printer paper is a matte paper, and photo paper is normally a glossy paper with a real shiny appearance. Not all printer papers specify a finish, but there are actually many different types of paper beyond size and brightness. This will lead to a whiter paper overall, and better, more true to color prints, especially if you are printing inserts with color on them! Paper Finish
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The highest brightness you can get for your paper, the better off you’ll be. If you’ve ever seen dull paper that looks more off-white than white, you know exactly what I mean. Paper brightness is measured from 0 to 100 and just like it sounds- is a measure of how bright the paper is. It is much easier to print first, then trim. In my experience, my printer doesn’t always do well printing on these smaller sized pages, and they can also be harder to find. A lot of people may be tempted to look for pre-sized paper that is actually A5 size or whatever size they are going for. Most of the time, when you are purchasing a printable off of say, Etsy, the seller will include trim lines so that you can print any size page you need onto letter size paper and easily trim it down to size. It’s easier to find that paper size here, and easier to print with, and there are so many tutorials online on how to resize letter size PDF files to fit different sizes of planners, such as the one I shared here about how to resize printables for the Happy Planner.
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I always recommend just using a regular US letter size paper if you are in the US. But, the short answer to what is the best paper for planner inserts- is any 28-32 lb paper! What Size Paper? 32 lb paper is my favorite paper, and the best paper for planner inserts. I aim for at least a 28 lb paper, they are a little easier to find, or when I can find it, a 32 lb paper. and you just won’t get those nicely printed inserts. Standard copy paper is 20 lb., but that’s a really thin paper for planner inserts, because then you have issues like pens bleeding through, etc. When it comes to looking at paper type for your planner inserts, you are going to want a higher paper weight.