Bought Canon i450. Need info on paper and BCI-24 refills

[Peabody]

I just pulled the trigger on a Canon i450 for $49 at Office Depot,
and this is my first inkjet printer. So that may explain the dumb
questions:

I will be doing low-volume printing, mostly text, but occasional web
pages or PDF files. I don't plan to do any photos. I would like my
business letters to look sharp, but I don't want the paper to be so
heavy or glossy that the letters look strange.

What I saw at Office Depot was a range of 24# inkjet papers of
varying whiteness, ranging from the house brand up to Xerox, or
maybe it was Kodak, with a whiteness rating of 110. Since 500
sheets is probably going to last longer than I will, I don't mind
spending a little more to get really good paper if that 110 makes a
difference. These papers seemed clearly better than the
"multipurpose" papers I saw.

Does the 24# "inkjet" paper seem like what I should be using? If I
wanted to go up to a better paper, what would that be?

The BCI-24 ink tanks are tiny. If I wanted to do my own refills,
would that be possible with these cartridges? Where can I go to
find out about how that's done, what ink to use, etc.?

They didn't tell me I would need a USB cable. Well, at least it
came with a power cord. I just know I have a USB cable around here
somewhere....

 

[xNokia_3390x]

Does the 24# "inkjet" paper seem like what I should be using? If I
wanted to go up to a better paper, what would that be?

24lb paper is perfect for inkjet printing. I tried some of the "bright
white" paper and did not like it. It's so bright that any fuzziness of the
text becomes a glaring sign of sloppiness IMO.