2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 9, 2012 8:10 PM by janelle_f RSS

    Anybody know of any good photo printers that will take card stock?

    TwitchOSX Community Member

      I work for a small print shop. We have a high end production color copier. But it doesn't produce "photo" quality prints. It's a color copier after all. What I'm looking for is a small desktop size probably color printer (probably inkjet) that will produce photo quality prints. The catch is, I'd like to be able to print on cardstock. 80# to be more accurate. Is there anything like that out there?

       

      Its just that I want to be able to provide "photo quality" prints to our customers instead of the "kind of photo quality" that comes off of our copier. Thoughts? Ideas?

        • 1. Re: Anybody know of any good photo printers that will take card stock?
          DrStrik9 Community Member

          All decent ink-jet photo printers are designed to work with branded papers and branded ink cartridges, via branded drivers. These work together as a system, for best and most predictable results. I'd just call up a local printer sales outfit and ask if they have anything that will print on 80 lb. cover. If they have one, go see samples, and get materials prices, because the paper and ink isn't usually cheap, and refilled/off-brand ink and paper typically doesn't get you where you want to go, quality-wise.

           

          Alternately, get an Epson or a Cannon or whatever (which print on less-than-80-lb cover), and also invest in a dry-mount press, for the "card" part of your adventure. 

           

          Good luck.

           

          DS

          • 2. Re: Anybody know of any good photo printers that will take card stock?
            janelle_f Employee Hosts

            I have worked with several printers, and for a printer for a shop such of yours, I love the Epson 1400. It has handled any paper I throw at it, and almost any weight (within reason). It looks misleading when you see it, but trust me, I love it!

             

            janelle