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PRINTER QUESTION......
I'm in need of another printer our current printer doesn't feed my card stock through and DH won't get rid of this one and get a new one. So I'd like to buy one myself that I can use to print things on cardstock up to 80# thickness. Can anyone help me out?? I would love any suggestions. I've shopped around for printers but they don't tell you on the box what kind of paper can be fed through the printer feed. HELP!!! Thanks..
I've never had a problem feeding ANY weight of cardstock in my HP printer
That's Hewlett Packard for the non-geeks! I had an HP Office Jet that was awesome but I ruined it with refilled cartridges....we replaced it recently with an HP deskjet 5650. This sounds really fancy, but it was inexpensive and also the only printer HP has left that still is compatible with DOS (my husband has to have that for whatever reason).
The experience we have had with HP printers is that they are workhorses that can punch out an incredible number of copies with absolutely no jams or mess-ups. They accept all kinds of paper from vellum to really heavy weight CS (I recall doing 120 lb with no problem but I held my breath when it went through!) Sometimes you will find that you need to only put one piece of CS in at a time (on top of the pile of regular weight printing paper that's usually there), because the roller will pick up the edges of two sheets of CS at one time.
Hope this helps!
I have a HP deskjet printer (812c) and love it.. I can print on card stock, vellum, photo paper etc.... I have never had a problem.... I've had it since 98.... works great.... Hope that helps....
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wow, HP printers must be the one's to check out!!! I'm looking for something smalll that will fit near my computer. I have a small desk area in my kitchen that was built into the counter area in a corner so there's not a whole lotta room. But it's MY space I can't complain LOL.. I will check out HP's web site. Thanks for the responses.
Top-loading styles are the best for heavier types of paper, since the sheets don't have to be "bent" nearly 180 degrees as they go through the printer. I have an Epson Stylus C84, and it can handle many types and thicknesses of paper. I have yet to find an HP inkjet model that plays nicely with my Dell computers, and I think Epson's DuraBrite inks produce more vibrant images with better color saturation.
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Top-loading styles are the best for heavier types of paper, since the sheets don't have to be "bent" nearly 180 degrees as they go through the printer. I have an Epson Stylus C84, and it can handle many types and thicknesses of paper. I have yet to find an HP inkjet model that plays nicely with my Dell computers, and I think Epson's DuraBrite inks produce more vibrant images with better color saturation.
Gee that's funny. Our HP 952C has always been great with our Dell. We've had both about 6 years.
Love both my HP's too!!! I have Deskjet 932 and also the 9670 wide format...oh, and their website is great too. HTH
Lisa S.
How wide are you able to print with your 9670?
TIA!
Up to 13" wide. It also does two-sided printing...especially wonderful for those pdf mailers that SU provides for demos. Also you can use the photo ink cartridge for photos (for longer lasting archival-quality prints.) It is a little on the slow side, but well worth the quality produced. I have a Mac and have never had trouble; I also have several PC friends who love their HP printers as well.
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Oh...and I've also heard very good things about Epson printers as well. IMHO your best bet is either an HP or an Epson. Reliability and User Support being key.
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I've had no problem feeding cardstock, vellum or transparencies through our Epson or HP.. Many printers have setting you can set/change for heavier paper, transparencies, etc.....maybe all you need is a quick click?
Rachel,
You've had problems with HP printers and a Dell computer? That's the setup we have right now and have never had a minute's problem with it. I suspect it must be a glitch in the initial set up, which sometimes happens. Glad you were able to solve the problem with the Epson!
I have an Epson Stylus C86 and it does very well in pulling through the white CS I get from WalMart. I do one sheet at a time and haven't tried multiple sheets. HTH.
I have had an Epson Color 777 for over 5 years and have never had any problem feeding any type of cardstock (I've used up to 110#) or photo paper. It is a top feed and I would think that would help with the heavier papers. Good luck on finding just the right printer for you!
PRINTER QUESTION......
