Goofing off with the printer at DVinfo.net

Jeff Miller · June 20th, 2006, 11:14 AM

Can you mess up an inkjet printer by running photo paper upside down, etc? I don't think one can, but figured I'd ask before chancing a hundred dollar printhead, hehe

I want to make business cards (more like acquaintance cards at the rate I'm going). I thought it'd be neat to have an image on the print side of some pro glossy paper and have contact info in simple B/W on the back. Whether it'll work/bleed through/misfeed/etc is yet to be determined.

Cannon Pearson · June 21st, 2006, 05:12 AM

Feeding it shouldn't be a problem, but the back side probably isn't coated to accept the ink and may bleed. Depending on how much it bleeds it could cause a mess and get ink on later prints.

I've never seen double sided glossy paper, but I've never looked for it. I know that there are double sided matte papers.

Rainer Hoffmann · June 21st, 2006, 05:46 AM

Jeff, have you got access to a b/w laser printer? If so, just print the back side on the laser printer and the picture on the glossy side using your inkjet printer. But make a test wether to print on the laser printer or the inkjet printer first.

K. Forman · June 21st, 2006, 05:54 AM

I have seen semiglossy paper, sort of like what you see in magazines. Not full on photo paper, but better than plain paper.

Philip Gioja · June 21st, 2006, 07:10 AM

I've used double-sided glossy paper for tri-fold brochures, but it was a lighter stock -- you might search for brochure paper and see if you can get a heavy stock for the cards.

Jeff Miller · June 21st, 2006, 08:56 AM

Thanks for all the advice and ideas! The laser printer one sounds slick, I'll make sure to try it on an old one in case the stuff sticks to the fuser or something silly.

June 20th, 2006, 11:14 AM	#1
Jeff Miller Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 227	Goofing off with the printer Can you mess up an inkjet printer by running photo paper upside down, etc? I don't think one can, but figured I'd ask before chancing a hundred dollar printhead, hehe I want to make business cards (more like acquaintance cards at the rate I'm going). I thought it'd be neat to have an image on the print side of some pro glossy paper and have contact info in simple B/W on the back. Whether it'll work/bleed through/misfeed/etc is yet to be determined. __________________ (insert long list of expensive stuff)

June 21st, 2006, 05:46 AM	#3
Rainer Hoffmann Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Syke, Germany Posts: 249	Jeff, have you got access to a b/w laser printer? If so, just print the back side on the laser printer and the picture on the glossy side using your inkjet printer. But make a test wether to print on the laser printer or the inkjet printer first. __________________ Keep rolling Rainer

June 21st, 2006, 05:54 AM	#4
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I have seen semiglossy paper, sort of like what you see in magazines. Not full on photo paper, but better than plain paper. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

June 21st, 2006, 08:56 AM	#6
Jeff Miller Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 227	Thanks for all the advice and ideas! The laser printer one sounds slick, I'll make sure to try it on an old one in case the stuff sticks to the fuser or something silly. __________________ (insert long list of expensive stuff)

June 21st, 2006, 05:12 AM	#2
Cannon Pearson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 123	Feeding it shouldn't be a problem, but the back side probably isn't coated to accept the ink and may bleed. Depending on how much it bleeds it could cause a mess and get ink on later prints. I've never seen double sided glossy paper, but I've never looked for it. I know that there are double sided matte papers.

June 21st, 2006, 07:10 AM	#5
Philip Gioja Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Piper City, IL Posts: 350	I've used double-sided glossy paper for tri-fold brochures, but it was a lighter stock -- you might search for brochure paper and see if you can get a heavy stock for the cards.