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If I want to print onto my own cards, do I buy the card creased or uncreased??
My work has a very good colour printer, so I'm going to stay over and print my invites there! *Naughty*
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Creased is best if you are wanting to print directly onto the card as it means you don't have to manually score them yourself.
HOWEVER, it depends on the printer you will be using too.
What is the works make and model?
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Rach, that won't work well with any card blanks... Laser's never do down to their mechanisms.
Basically lasers roll the paper/card round to print on it thus bending it (so the card wouldn't come out as it goes in!). Sometimes it is not too bad with sheets of A4 in Lasers as you can do the manual feed out at the rear BUT I don't know whether your works one - with it being a biggy - would have that facility. If it does, you would have to use A4 Card Uncreased, then guilloteen them down THEN 'bone' them so they had the fold.
A right faff!
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MrsRaggle
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Poop.
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| Raggle (nee Rach Vegas09) wrote: | | Poop. |
Firstly, do you know what card blanks/type you want to use?
If so, where are you getting them from? I have discount in 2 places and I may be able to help you out.
I would try a piece of A4 card (the same type that you want to use) in the printer and see how it goes.
HOWEVER you would have to use A4 Card otherwise they're be major paper jams
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Hmm,I may have found another design that doesn't involve printing straight onto the card. I'll investigate that avenue.
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I tried to print really thin card in FIL's laser, and it just didn't work, it looked a real mess  Looks lovely on paper, but lasers just can't handle anything thicker than 120gsm at most, but usually 80gsm.
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I get 10% from PDA so when you do want to order, let me know and I can order it and get it delivered to your house.
The link you sent just was to all of their Card Blanks and there are MANY!
What is the size of the card?
Are you wanting a single or double fold?
Are you wanting it to be pearlescent or flat or other texture?
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