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Post by mom on Mar 8, 2016 7:08:42 GMT
I want to use a service to print off the digital cards I have collected. I want them to be a similar weight/paper to that of SC or Scraptastic.
Does anyone know what paper weight or type of paper I should be looking for?
I will be using either: UPS Store, Office Max or Office Depot.
Thoughts?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 8, 2016 10:36:04 GMT
I'll be following this thread.
I see many free PL cards posted on Pinterest, but don't want to print them at home for fear the quality will suck.
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Post by DinCA on Mar 8, 2016 12:41:48 GMT
A lot of places will let you bring in your own card stock, which is what I would do. Michaels actually has a pack of 110 lb. card stock that is a nice weight. If that's too heavy for you, you could go down a size.
Another consideration would be the method of printing used. Ink jet printing would be preferable, I think. I asked what kind of printers they use at FedEx the other day when I was there because they have some industrial looking printers and copiers but they use laser printers.
in the past, I have used small commercial printers for my printing needs, usually family owned small businesses. Just ask if they do digital printing and ask what process they use and take your own paper. You might need to take a disk but it's also possible they can print from Dropbox, too.
I'm not really familiar with the printing of the three you mentioned, however, so I will be watching to see if others have used them.
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Post by katlady on Mar 8, 2016 17:59:32 GMT
I print mine at home using HP matte brochure or presentation paper. They come out pretty nice. But I do wonder about eventual color fading since it is an ink jet printer.
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Post by ellewood on Mar 8, 2016 22:54:41 GMT
I have a Canon Pixma and I printed a few freebie cards at home on 8.5x11 65 lb cardstock that came in a ream from Staples. They are the blue card in the bottom right corner and the "love" card. FWIW I thought it worked perfectly fine! I couldn't imagine having to go out to do that, it would be a pain.  |
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Post by mom on Mar 8, 2016 23:05:05 GMT
I *can* print at home, but I don't want to. If I only want to do a handful of cards, ok, I'd print at home. But I have tons that I have paid for and want them printed professionally - I can tell which ones I printed at home vs. ones done professionally.
I guess I don't see why it would be a pain to do? Upload my files online then swing by a get them (or even have them mailed?)
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Post by AmandaA on Mar 8, 2016 23:57:32 GMT
Have you checked with persnickety prints? They will even send you free samples of their press papers according to their website. And there is a free shipping code if you are taking Ali's PL class.
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Post by ellewood on Mar 9, 2016 0:19:13 GMT
I *can* print at home, but I don't want to. If I only want to do a handful of cards, ok, I'd print at home. But I have tons that I have paid for and want them printed professionally - I can tell which ones I printed at home vs. ones done professionally. I guess I don't see why it would be a pain to do? Upload my files online then swing by a get them (or even have them mailed?) Fair enough! I didn't read your question carefully enough! |
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Post by mom on Mar 9, 2016 1:06:09 GMT
I *can* print at home, but I don't want to. If I only want to do a handful of cards, ok, I'd print at home. But I have tons that I have paid for and want them printed professionally - I can tell which ones I printed at home vs. ones done professionally. I guess I don't see why it would be a pain to do? Upload my files online then swing by a get them (or even have them mailed?) Fair enough! I didn't read your question carefully enough! No worries. I was kinda bitchy in my answer to you. I am sorry. I am laid up today since I threw out my back, and well, apparently not being nice. Im so sorry. |
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Post by aggiebonfire00 on Mar 10, 2016 21:04:39 GMT
How is your back mom? A friend of mine sent some Marcy Penner SC printables to Office Max and it cut the edge of them off. They decreased the size to 97%, but now the cards are too small. Does anyone know how to fix this? |
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Post by mom on Mar 10, 2016 23:20:18 GMT
hey ya aggiebonfire00 went to the dr yesterday and he put me on the table and used this decompression machine thingy. Much better today - not perfect, but I go back tomorrow for another round. I should be good then. |
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Post by dawnnikol on Mar 10, 2016 23:46:17 GMT
I get mine printed at Staples on the 110lb weight paper. It's not the same quality as SC - strike that - it's not the same as old school SC cards. Maybe try a test run?
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Post by daynaholm on Mar 10, 2016 23:56:59 GMT
aggiebonfire00, I think your issue with too small cards is a printer setting. You have to be sure to tell them to print full size and not 'Shrink to Fit.' When I printing at my local staples the first time, my cards ended up too small as well, but the second time around I told them to make sure the image was full size and my cards came out perfect!
*Also, this is my second post ever here after lurking forever, so forgive me for not being able to hyperlink your name.
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Post by anniefb on Mar 11, 2016 5:21:54 GMT
hey ya aggiebonfire00 went to the dr yesterday and he put me on the table and used this decompression machine thingy. Much better today - not perfect, but I go back tomorrow for another round. I should be good then. Hope you feel better soon mom! |
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Post by mom on Mar 11, 2016 5:27:32 GMT
hey ya aggiebonfire00 went to the dr yesterday and he put me on the table and used this decompression machine thingy. Much better today - not perfect, but I go back tomorrow for another round. I should be good then. Hope you feel better soon mom ! thank you! |
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Post by mom on Mar 11, 2016 5:28:28 GMT
I don't have a staples here - but I have an office max, office depot and a couple of local places. I am going to go tomorrow (hopefully) to Office Max and the local place and see what they can do. I shall report back.
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Post by dawnnikol on Mar 11, 2016 12:11:27 GMT
I don't have a staples here - but I have an office max, office depot and a couple of local places. I am going to go tomorrow (hopefully) to Office Max and the local place and see what they can do. I shall report back. Sorry mom that there's no Staples. I haven't tried Office Max, but I'd just make sure to have them print it on their 110lb or higher as a test run. Hope you're feeling better! |
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Mar 11, 2016 14:35:49 GMT
I had some invitations printed at office max that I designed and then uploaded and they where printed on a very heavy semi-gloss cardstock. I would think you could do that with those. And it was fairly cheap! Actually I think mercytiara has a video on YouTube where she's done this and does a comparison!
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Post by mehardy on Mar 11, 2016 15:52:23 GMT
I've printed severe times at Office Max. At first I was bringing my own presentation paper. But, this last time I had the run on their heavy weight cardstock. (I'm not sure the weight, but it was definitely 80 .lb+)
I really liked how they came out. This paper had the slightest, slightest, slightest sheen to it which gave it a nice smooth feel without being shiny.
I'm not sure if the cards your printing are already set up to print in pdf sheets or if you are setting them up yourself. If you're doing it, I found making sure to set up my document as 8.5" x 11" and then save it as the highest quality pdf helps keep everything true to size in addition to printing "as full size." Also, if there is print quality setting you'll want to make sure they use "best" or whatever the equivalent is on their printing software.
Good luck!
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Post by caspad on Mar 11, 2016 18:50:06 GMT
like several others I print at Staples on the 110 lb cardstock the color laser printing has a nice finish and a bit of a sheen like mehardy said Lately though they've been ignoring my "do not resize" request and I ended up with cards too short by almost 1/2"! I was at a crop when I realized it and just matted my misshapen cards on solid cardstock so I could move forward. |
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Post by mom on Mar 11, 2016 21:26:49 GMT
OK - I am back with how Office Max worked.
I printed:
OLB Destination Cards (already on PDF when bought)
SC Spring Break Cards (already on PDF when bought)..
I added both files straight from the SC site, no adjustments for size and then printed them as one document so there would be no changes in file setup, etc. I also had them 'print to size' so they wouldn't shrink them.
I printed on 110 lb card stock - white.
OLB cards: the printed size is slightly under 3x4 and 4x6.
SC cards: the printed size like 2.25 x3.25. Seriously no where close to 3x4.
The cardstock weight was a nice, medium weight. The colors were good as well.
IF I could get the cards to print the correct size, this would be a viable option.
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Post by mom on Mar 11, 2016 21:48:57 GMT
I've printed severe times at Office Max. At first I was bringing my own presentation paper. But, this last time I had the run on their heavy weight cardstock. (I'm not sure the weight, but it was definitely 80 .lb+) I really liked how they came out. This paper had the slightest, slightest, slightest sheen to it which gave it a nice smooth feel without being shiny. I'm not sure if the cards your printing are already set up to print in pdf sheets or if you are setting them up yourself. If you're doing it, I found making sure to set up my document as 8.5" x 11" and then save it as the highest quality pdf helps keep everything true to size in addition to printing "as full size." Also, if there is print quality setting you'll want to make sure they use "best" or whatever the equivalent is on their printing software. Good luck! How are you getting them the correct size? I downloaded the cards straight from SC, sent them directly to Office Max. And they are too small. |
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Post by ellewood on Mar 11, 2016 21:56:36 GMT
OLB cards: the printed size is slightly under 3x4 and 4x6. I don't know about OLB specifically, but some designers intentionally design their cards to be slightly smaller (like hundredths of an inch) than the pockets because some of Becky Higgins page protectors have a smaller opening than 3x4 due to the way the pockets are fused. |
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Post by mehardy on Mar 15, 2016 14:50:45 GMT
I don't know about SC, but I know some other designers' cards are slightly smaller too.
I needed some more cards printed and went online last night to check for any specials or coupons. Office Max has a deal if you upload a print job of $50.00 or more you get 1/2 off and only pay $25.00 (plus tax.) You can either pick-up your order at the store of your choice or have it delivered to you free.
I have a bunch of Project Mouse cards and some theres I needed printed so I uploaded them.
The uploading isn't the quickest, even with a very fast internet connection.
Also sometimes I couldn't add all the sheets to a single "document." It would tell me the file was too big. So I just added that document and then created a new one and added as many pdf sheets as I could. (I did this several times)
For paper type I used an 80 .lbs gloss. They also have 110 .lbs gloss.
Thought it might help those who have a bunch of cards to print.
PS. I haven't picked them up yet. I expect to today or tomorrow.
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