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IT Governance for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
11 Mar, 2026

£30.32 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
Canon’s PM-101 Premium Matte A3 is the kind of paper that makes your prints look “grown up” rather than just “printed.” If you’re producing marketing handouts, proposals, wall art, or client-facing documents where colour and skin tones need to look natural, the matte finish is a big win. It also tends to be forgiving—matte papers hide a bit of the harshness you sometimes see on gloss—so you’ll get better results from less-than-perfect images, which is very real in the SMB world.
That said, it’s not the best choice if you’re printing high-volume jobs or purely internal drafts. At ~£24.77 ex-VAT for only 20 sheets, you’re paying for quality, not economy—so if cost per page matters, you’ll want a cheaper matte stock or a different weight/finish strategy. I’d recommend it for small runs where presentation matters, and for teams that want consistent, professional output without fiddling endlessly with settings. If you mainly do text-heavy PDFs, basic graphics, or you’re chasing the lowest cost per print, I’d skip this and go for a value alternative.

Canon
Canon MP 101 - Photo paper - A3 (297 x 420 mm) - 170 g/m2 - 40 sheet(s)

Epson
Epson Media, Media, Roll, Bond Paper Satin 90, Graphic Arts - Production Media for Inkjet, 0.61m x 50m

Epson
Epson Media, Media, Sheet paper, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Graphic Arts - Photographic Paper, A3+, 250 g/m2, 20 Sheets

Epson
Epson Media, Media, Roll, Premium Canvas Satin Roll, Graphic Arts - Fine Art Paper, 13" x 6.1m, 350 g/m2