HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm vs PILOT G2 Premium Refillable Rolling Ball Gel Pens 12-Pack

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The PILOT G2 Premium Refillable Rolling Ball Gel Pens 12-Pack is ₹1,100 dearer.

HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm

₹399

75 GSM is the Indian office default and it is the reason double-sided printing looks cheap -- text shows through from the reverse.

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PILOT

PILOT G2 Premium Refillable Rolling Ball Gel Pens 12-Pack

₹1,499

Gel ink is darker and flows more freely than ballpoint, and the cost of that is drying time -- roughly two to three seconds, which is enough for a left-handed writer dragging their hand across the line to smudge every word.

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Who the HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm is for

Buy it if: Anyone printing single-sided in volume where cost per sheet matters.

Avoid it if: Anyone printing double-sided documents that need to look professional -- use 80 GSM.

Who the PILOT G2 Premium Refillable Rolling Ball Gel Pens 12-Pack is for

Buy it if: Right-handed writers who want darker, smoother lines than a ballpoint gives.

Avoid it if: Left-handed writers, who will smudge, and anyone writing on glossy or recycled paper.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	HP Everyday Copy & Print Paper A4 500 Sheets 75gsm	PILOT G2 Premium Refillable Rolling Ball Gel Pens 12-Pack
Price	₹399	₹1,499
Weight	2.3 kg	12 g each
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Archival	not published	Not archival ink -- it fades with prolonged UV exposure
Brightness	About 96 on the CIE scale	not published
Drying time	not published	Roughly 2 to 3 seconds. A left-handed writer dragging a hand across the line will smudge it
Duplex behaviour	At 75 GSM text shows through on double-sided printing. 80 GSM is the threshold where it stops, and costs only slightly more	not published
Humidity	Paper absorbs moisture and curls. In monsoon, keep the ream sealed until use	not published
Ink	not published	Gel, which flows more freely and looks darker than ballpoint
Jamming	Cut cleanly and low-lint, which is what actually causes jams rather than weight	not published
Refill economics	not published	A refill costs roughly a third of a new pen
Refillable	not published	Yes, G2 refills fit, so the barrel is not disposable
Sheets	500, one ream	not published
Skipping	not published	Gel pens skip on glossy or recycled paper more than ballpoints do
Tip	not published	0.7 mm
Why brightness matters	Higher brightness raises apparent contrast, which is why the same printer looks sharper on brighter paper	not published

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