Question about card stock please

[Marty]

I have gotten myself geared up to burn the midnite oil and print out my cards.

I actually have them all ready. Whew!

I printed off a couple of test ones, but they are looking pretty nasty.

They look almost blurry, not sharp and nice. (not a photo, clip art) and it was very nice when I layed it out.

I am suspecting it could be the card stock I have. The ink is just not looking right on it somehow.

I always get my card stock at Walmart and this hasn't happened before, but I must have the wrong kind or something, it's very thin, not heavy like I always get but can't remember what you call it. It's out of the wrapper.

Do you think my cards are looking nasty because of this card stock?

I'll get other card stock because I don't like this being so thin and flimsy. I cleaned up my printer nozzles etc. and the ink is not the problem.

Got any ideas?

 

[CyndiM]

I'm no expert but if all was well with the heavier paper and the only difference is the paper you must be right. It's the paper

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[Jill]

I also use card stock a lot to do cards or other things at the office, but I'm using a Tektronix color printer that uses actually this wax sort of ink, not liquid ink. It's not the kind of thing many individuals would want to spend the money for to have at home but I use it for client presentations.

I know some card stock has a somewhat slick finish and other types have a kind of matte finish. I'm wondering if you have card stock w/ a different finish than you are used to. I'm assuming that you (like most people w/ home color printers) are using an ink jet printer so the ink is actually liquid when it hits the paper. The finish of the paper will really effect (or is that affect?) the way the ink dries and if it bleeds or runs.

 

[whitney]

You might see if your printer has a print cartridge specifically for photo printing. Which should give you a sharper image. Good Luck

 

[Al B]

Be sure to get either laser or ink jet paper whichever is for your printer type.

Also be sure to set the advanced settings on your printer to the paper type specified on the label of the paper package.

 

[liltnt]

Marty, did you have to enlarge your picture in order to get it to the right size on your cardstock? If you did that will make it blurry.

 

[JO~*]

Lots of good idea here already but I will add one more-- be sure you have your printer set so it prints the best, not fast draft or anything like that.

Oh ya I like your avatar

 

[MeadowRidge Farm]

Gee Marty, after our phone conversation last night, about cards..you might REALLY want my help

well, I could try...

Good Luck, hope you have more then I had, (I am sure you will..) Corinne