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Cyber Essentials Plus for Small Businesses: Is It Worth It?
13 Jun, 2026



£151.19 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
Epson’s Standard Proofing Paper 240 is one of those “boring but dependable” choices for anyone doing large-format proofing where colour consistency matters and you don’t want to fight the media. If you’re producing sign-off proofs, layout previews, or marketing prints that need to look predictable across runs, this is a sensible pick—especially if you’re already in Epson’s ecosystem and want straightforward results rather than experimenting with third-party stock. At £125.81 ex-VAT, the value is fairly reasonable *if* you actually use it for its intended purpose (proofing), because the cost per useful job tends to make sense once you’re printing regularly.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if your priority is final production output (long-term outdoor display, heavy wear, etc.). “Standard proofing” paper typically isn’t the same class as dedicated fine-art, poster, or durable banner/board stocks, so you may end up paying for quality you won’t fully capitalise on—or seeing it underperform compared with the right specialist media. In short: buy it if you want reliable proof prints that match your workflow and don’t waste time; skip it if you’re trying to use one paper for everything from proofing to end-use signage.

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