I don't have issues with regular copy paper but it does help greatly to use smaller stitches. As to putting 4 images on the same sheet, that's a bit trickier. If you print; cut/paste; copy - be careful that you have 'scaling' turned off when you print. Also make sure that each time you print/copy that you check the measurement. Home printer/copiers are not necessarily as precise as commercial printers/copiers.