Cardstock and business cards? Despite generally favorable reviews of the Epson Artisan 810, I've seen some negatives that say it can't handle cardstock or business cards. I want to be able to make greeting cards [the kind that fold over, not just the long photo cards] and business cards. Someone suggested using the "heavy paper" setting -- does that work? Cardstock and business cards? Despite generally favorable reviews of the Epson Artisan 810, I've seen some negatives that say it can't handle cardstock or business cards. I want to be able... » Read More Cardstock and business cards? Despite generally favorable reviews of the Epson Artisan 810, I've seen some negatives that say it can't handle cardstock or business cards. I want to be able to make greeting cards [the kind that fold over, not just the long photo cards] and business cards. Someone suggested using the "heavy paper" setting -- does that work? « Show Less
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FYI When using cardstock paper just like the other comments always put regular paper then place your cardstock n top of your regular printing paper. However if you print lots of power point project try printing each page one at a time. When I tried to print 5 pages I would get an error message after the first page. If I print each page separately I get far less error messages. Yes it's a pain, but when it's midnight and you need to print your presentation you do what you have to do to get the job done. Epson Artisan 810 Wireless Touchscreen Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer (C11CA52201) FYI When using cardstock paper just like the other comments always put regular paper then place your cardstock n top of your regular printing paper. However if you print lots of power point project try printing each page one at a time. When I tried to print 5 pages I would get an error message after the first page. If I print each page separately I get far less error messages. Yes it's a pain, but when it's midnight and you need to print your presentation you do what you have to do to get the job done. Epson Artisan 810 Wireless... » Read More FYI When using cardstock paper just like the other comments always put regular paper then place your cardstock n top of your regular printing paper. However if you print lots of power point project try printing each page one at a time. When I tried to print 5 pages I would get an error message after the first page. If I print each page separately I get far less error messages. Yes it's a pain, but when it's midnight and you need to print your presentation you do what you have to do to get the job done. Epson Artisan 810 Wireless Touchscreen Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer (C11CA52201) « Show Less
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am on the 3rd replacement, do not buy this printer. It has many paper feed problems.According to Epson, the rollers are very sensitive. It rarely prints on cardstock at any setting and neither does it do Avery biz cards. According to Epson- it is not compatible with Avery. Where do they live? On the moon?Oh yes, it does print good photos- but that seems to be its only specialty.
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Actually, my Artisan 800 is printing right now on 110lb cardstock, WITH the duplexer, and doing just fine.
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I called Epson directly with this question, and the rep said "To be honest...." this printer isn't really designed to handle the "stiffer" paper, like cardstock for greeting cards or business cards. I appreciate their honesty! because I was all set to get this printer, but it turns out it isn't designed with one of the major functions I want. ((Weird -- it makes coloring book pages and prints on DVDs -- but won't print on cardstock?!)Back to the drawing board.....
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Thanks for all the feedback, everyone! Sounds like some people got lucky but that in general this printer is not the one to get if you want to print greeting cards or business cards....the search goes on! :-D
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this will help. When you load the paper tray first load regular printer paper then place your card stock on top of the your regular paper and now you should be able to print. Good luck hope this helps..
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This will help. Use regular pinter paper on the bottom half of your stack then put your card stock on top of the regular paper and you will be on your way to printing. this works great. Just remember to keep track so you don't waste paper and ink printing the the paper you don't want your stuff printed on.
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Ok so after several test all you need is a few pages of the regular printing paper then put a few pages of your card stock on top. You might have to play with the number of pages of card stock that you can use. For me I use a few pages of regular paper and no more than 7 pages of card stock. hope this helps.
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I can print on Avery Business Cards by filling the tray with paper and then feeding one sheet at a time on top. Will not print from bottom of tray or part full. Hope this helps.
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I bought this piece of @@****///@@@ and it will not print on greeting card stock. I had an HP in the past and printed my Christmas cards every year with no problem - I wish I could return it, but I bought it three months ago.
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If you are on a tight budget, determine if you need a wide-format or special material printer. If not, skip this one. This one does 11x17 (I was using that) and even rolled paper (not used by me). The problem with it is that it does not handle card stock reliably. Because Epson does not make the type of paper stock I use most (4-up postcards) I bought the Avery product the Epson website recommended. Finding the right paper setting for the particular stock you want to print ends up costing you in wasted ink and paper. My biggest issue is with the tech support people who make everything the consumer's fault and basically have NO constructive suggestions on how to fix the problems. If you are on a tight budget, determine if you need a wide-format or special material printer. If not, skip this one. This one does 11x17 (I was using that) and even rolled paper (not used by me). The problem with it is that it does not handle card stock reliably. Because Epson does not make the type of paper stock I use most (4-up postcards) I bought the Avery product the Epson website recommended. Finding the right paper setting for the particular stock you want to print ends up costing you in wasted ink and paper. My biggest issue is with the tech support people who make everything the... » Read More If you are on a tight budget, determine if you need a wide-format or special material printer. If not, skip this one. This one does 11x17 (I was using that) and even rolled paper (not used by me). The problem with it is that it does not handle card stock reliably. Because Epson does not make the type of paper stock I use most (4-up postcards) I bought the Avery product the Epson website recommended. Finding the right paper setting for the particular stock you want to print ends up costing you in wasted ink and paper. My biggest issue is with the tech support people who make everything the consumer's fault and basically have NO constructive suggestions on how to fix the problems. « Show Less
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MAC OS X Lion 10.7.5 is the version of the computer that I have. I use Print Shop 2 to make half-fold greeting cards. The Avery paper works fine. It is nice paper and almost all of my cards come out looking good. It is not the fault of the paper when they don't look good. I hope I've answered your question.
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50 lb paper is not cardstock, but that opens up a huge can o worms about basis weights, US vs Euro measurements and so on. If you use 110 lb COVER stock it will work but of course you must feed it one sheet at a time. This is one of the few printers which (more or less) sets to print on heavier stock better: it simply slows the paper down so the heat can heat up the heavier paper a little more. So when you go to the print dialog and set the paper "type" I think you will notice there are really 7 levels -- there has to be an odd number so that "normal" is in the "middle" and when it says Card Glossy 176-220 gm that is the slowest print speed therefore it heats the paper the most. All I can say about this printer is it's simply LESS ANNOYING than most others.
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hi, which cardstock do you use? i am thinking of printing my greeting cards and photos with this printer and am just getting started. i was hoping to print on 10 x 7 cards which fold to 5 x 7. thanks.
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Although I have the Artisan 837, the 835 sounds like it has the same problems. I have had the 837 for about 6 months and have done nothing but sing its praises but I started doing Christmas cards late this year and was appalled to find that it was impossible to do card stock reliably unless I put in one sheet at a time - then I couldn't feed without opening the drawer each time due to the awkward feed mechanism. Support had only one answer. Use premium matte paper setting. That's ok for one at a time. Took two full days of priniting. Epson should update these printers keeping the high quality options (6 inks etc) but improving the paper feed. This is a major drawback not readily apparent on purchase. Although I have the Artisan 837, the 835 sounds like it has the same problems. I have had the 837 for about 6 months and have done nothing but sing its praises but I started doing Christmas cards late this year and was appalled to find that it was impossible to do card stock reliably unless I put in one sheet at a time - then I couldn't feed without opening the drawer each time due to the awkward feed mechanism. Support had only one answer. Use premium matte paper setting. That's ok for one at a time. Took two full days of priniting. Epson should update these printers keeping the high... » Read More Although I have the Artisan 837, the 835 sounds like it has the same problems. I have had the 837 for about 6 months and have done nothing but sing its praises but I started doing Christmas cards late this year and was appalled to find that it was impossible to do card stock reliably unless I put in one sheet at a time - then I couldn't feed without opening the drawer each time due to the awkward feed mechanism. Support had only one answer. Use premium matte paper setting. That's ok for one at a time. Took two full days of priniting. Epson should update these printers keeping the high quality options (6 inks etc) but improving the paper feed. This is a major drawback not readily apparent on purchase. « Show Less
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Not sure. It is like very heavy business cards, and a little heavier than many greeting cards. It is heavy enough that some printers will not work well with it, such as my HP Officejet 8100, which is supposed to be able to use it, but it doesn't. I'm not sure if that will help, but may give you some idea.
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The Pro205 and other "top-loading" Lexmark printers will print on heavy stock just fine. But duplexing card stock is not supported. (make sure the Eco-mode is not set to automatic duplex). The reason some products have trouble with heavy card stock is because it is trying to pull paper around a very tight curve in the paper path. (I work for Lexmark, but my comments are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of Lexmark International, Inc.)
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I've had one for about 3-4 years and just attempted to print business cards and have tried to print card stock in the past. Neither work. Putting in just one sheet at a time and using the premium matte paper setting didn't change anything. Any way I try the printer says out of paper / paper jam error and neither is true. Very disappointed on this part of the performance. Rest has been fine.
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Yes I have been successfully using 110 lb 199 g/m^2 card stock without issues. With the straight through printing setting (open the back) it will only have a small curl at the end of the page. I don't think the printer can handle card much thicker though.
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There are settings on the printer that allow you to do this. There are two different settings for light cardstock and heavy cardstock. If light cardstock doesn't look good, use the heavy cardstock. I used to have two other printers and they did not do well, with laser powder flaking off. This one doesn't do that. However it has been my experience that if this happens you choose a heavier setting. All in all this printer is a keeper. I am a soapmaker who needs a lot of quality labels for soap and candles and use cardstock, labels and paper and this printer is the only one I will use. The laser print stays on the label as I lug things from show to show...it's a really good investment and the day it breaks down, I'm getting another xerox. xerox is the way to go!
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Yes it will print on cardstock. I've done it before. Use the multi-purpose paper tray. Don't use the standard paper trays, they're not made for that.
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I print 110 card stock all the time on this printer. The settings have to be right. Never a paper jam but it does put a little crimp on the top of the paper. I do not get that crimp with a lighter weight card stock (80).
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I have printed pictures and found that I need to remove the regular paper before loading the photo paper. I haven't tried cardstock yet. I do like being able to use third party ink. I do a lot of printing and my HP printer would not allow this or refills and I couldn't afford the ink for it.
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I use mine to cut watercolor paper up to 130 lb (but I don't have any heavier watercolor paper), chipboard, and I even cut 1/16" thick acrylic, although it took several passes. I rarely cut anything thinner than cardstock, simply because I don't need to, but I did cut construction paper a few times. The file folder won't give you any trouble at all. I use the smooth cardstock setting on mine to cut it. The best way I've found to find the right setting is to use some small scraps (3 x 3 or 2 x 2) on the mat and cut a small square 1/2 x 1/2 at the recommended setting. If it doesn't come up easily, try a heavier pressure by 1 or 2 points. If that doesn't work, I try the next blade depth but with the pressure moved back down. The thin chipboard cuts very easily with the thick cardstock setting, for me. The chipboard setting is more for the 2mm thick stuff, not the thinner stuff.
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I have not tried card stock, other than Avery 3297 half fold greeting cards and it works fine with them. I have never had a paper jam. I use this printer for my professional digital photo prints.
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I have used card stock as pamphlet covers and this machine cleanly punches. Today, I tested four sheets of cardstock. The machine punched through all four sheets cleanly and smoothly, without any extra effort. I have never used cardstock heavier than the usual 65 paperweight. Hope this helps. Thanks.