What is the Best Printer for Heavy Cardstock in 2024?
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- Опубликовано: 2 янв 2022
- This is the best printer for heavy cardstock paper and the best printer for craft projects. Find out the best printer for 110 lb. cardstock & if your printer has the capability.
The best Printer for Cardstock, Canon Pixma Pro-100
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UPDATE: The Canon Pixma Pro-200 Prints on up to 130 lb cardstock:
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The best Knockoff Ink for the best printer for cardstock
shrsl.com/3botx and amzn.to/3mT69PK
Michaels 110 Cardstock Paper:
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Blogs about cardstock printers and paper:
The Best Printer for Heavy Cardstock Paper
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The Best Paper for Craft Projects
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The Best Cardstock Paper For Invitations
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Exactly the information I was looking for, including the linked blog posts. Thank you!
So glad it helped you Patricia!! :):)
Just to say thank you for the info on the printer. I have spent weeks looking for the right printer for my artwork greeting cards. Very informative . Have now subscribed.
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank youuu sooo much for your tip of watching out for the paper weight specifications! That really helped!
Of course!! Thanks for watching!!!
Wow this was incredible! Thank you soooo much for such an in depth but quick video. Definitely subscribing! 🙌
Thanks Girl! You are so sweet. Thank you for subscribing and for your comments :) I appreciate it soooo much!!!
@@atouchofla you deserve it so much 😊😊
oh, gosh, you just answered ALL of my questions and helped me stop cussing at my brand new eco-tank! still isn't going to print on my 110lb paper, but at least now I know why. Thank you!
Hi Susan - OMG I am so happy to hear that! Don't worry, I did plenty of the cussing myself! LOL. So glad it was helpful! xoxoox
I was so close to getting an epson ecotank but I need to print on heavy cardstock paper...I'm so glad that I found this video!
Thank you - this was very helpful.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you this was extremely resourcefull
Thanks for watching Aquarellina. I am so glad it was useful to you!
You are a live saver thank you!
Of course!!
GREAT!!! I needed this video. Thank You sez Billy O'Damit
awesome video! thank you!!
You're so welcome!
Thank you so much for replying! That is so kind of you.
In your research did you come across the Canon ts9521c craft printer?
It has auto duplex, up to 12 x 12 paper (maybe even bigger) and excellent print resolution. I just can't find any hard facts about the weight of paper it will accommodate.
Like you, I want to use heavy cardstock. At least 110 lb, but heavier if I can get it.
Your video is gold. This is such an important topic that I can't believe there aren't more people talking about it! Thank you for sharing your research!
Thank you so much...I've been looking all over and for a long time for this kind of info. You've explained better then anyone on YT and better the printer websites....questions, is there another photo printer that printers on thicker paper? Also, is that the thickest cardstock paper there is? Thanks for everything. Going to subscriber for sure.... 👍
Hi Ceasr - Thank you so much for your comment and for watching! That's a great question. I honestly don't know if currently there is a photo printer that would print on such heavy cardstock. However, with that said, this printer prints images really well. In fact, when I purchased the printer, it came with luster photo paper that was 11 x 17 and 8 x 10. I print all of my photos for my house on it. So I think it's a great option. In terms of how heavy is the heaviest cardstock...? I believe 130 lb cardstock might be the heaviest, but I am not sure and don't see it regularly. What are you trying to print?
Thanks for all you info. I've been trying to print on wood. I've printed on 1/4in wood with a printer i took apart and rigged it to run the wood thru. With ok results....I was thinking of printing on wood veneer. Then gluing it the veneer to a thicker wood....ruclips.net/video/0Zo_Xr6_BNo/видео.html these are some of the prints I've made....I make cigarbox guitars....I've been looking for an easier way to print the images on the boxes...
@@ceasrmata3167 That sounds really cool! I also wanted to tell you that someone let me know that the Canon Pixma 200 is actually great for 130 lb cardstock: amzn.to/3u1OIiG :) might be worth a shot!
I had been considering getting offbrand inks but was always so afraid. Good to know that you do then it must be good.
Hi there - oh I am glad it helped you! Yes, I have been getting the knock off kind since I purchased it and it seems to be doing just fine (Knock on wood!). Let me know if you have any other questions :)
TU for the recommendation. If I'm buying a printer, I bring the paper to the store and test print with that. If it doesn't take 80lbs, I won't buy it. I use the 110 pound for the card base. I wish I had the money gir this printer, though! I will keep it in my Amazon wish list.
Also, TU for the info on where to find the specifications. And for the ink knock off that has work for you. Nothing like first hand info🥰🥰🥰
Hi Rosetta - Thanks for your comment! I like how you figure things out at the store. That's a great tip! One thing I would recommend is going to the Cannon website and searching for this printer. They have a link to other retailers that often are slightly cheaper than amazon. :)
I wish I had paid attention to this video more when I was choosing my new printer. I do have a Canon, it's the PIXMA TS9500.
Oh no I’m sorry! It’s just not a more commonly known thing. I think we’ve all been there! Is that one a nice printer though?
Thanks for this vidoe! I want to print on boxes to put my product in. Would the Pixma Pro 100 or 200 print on 30pt (0.77mm) chipboard? Or do you have a recommendation for a material that it can print that would be suitable for making small sturdy packaging?
Hey there! Hmm. That sounds a little thick for any printer. Have you tried using a cricket cutting machine for something like this instead?
@@atouchofla Thanks for the idea and answering my question. That will definitely be something I consider for cutting the box templates out. I still need to figure out how to print my designs on the boxes.
Lindsay this was super helpful! Do you have any tips on Color Profile settings to get vibrant colors? I just go the Pro 200 and am having problems getting even the black to print bright and vibrant on 110# heavy cardstock
Hi Niles! You are so welcome. The problem really is not with the printer settings, but with the paper itself. I honestly haven't found thick cardstock paper that is able to do this. However, I have this blog here you can read about paper I recommend: atouchofla.com/best-paper-for-vibrant-print-then-cut-cricut-projects/ - It doesn't just work for your Cricut, so just don't pay attention to the name. If you're using the Michaels 110 paper, that is not great quality at all, so I am still on the hunt for a good letter size paper that is heavy cardstock. I know that doesn't help you, but let me know if you find anything good!
@@atouchofla Thank you so much for your insight!
@@nilesbrandon4217 of course!!
I was about to purchase an Epson ecotank photo printer but I'm so glad that I came across this video.... No disrespect to Epson, I'm sure that it prints great on photo paper but I need a printer that can print on heavy cardstock, something that my other printer wasn't able to do very well. I just purchased the Canon Pixma Pro-200 that you recommended...Do the inks that you recommend also work with the Canon 200, or are they only for the Canon 100?
So glad you found it too and that it was helpful! I have the link to the 200 above. Let me know if it doesn’t work :)
@@atouchofla I most definitely used your link- you saved me some time & frustration from purchasing the wrong printer. Thanks again for the helpful information!
thanks so much@@melissal7984 ! I am SO glad it helped you!!!
Very helpful video! I'm just learning some of this and I do have questio. I saw your article on paper and I'm wondering...can you make an actual invitation with 80 or 110 lb paper with a Cricut? Does it write well on the invite vs using a printer?
So glad it was helpful! To answer your question if you are using a Cricut to do writing then it doesn’t matter the weight of the paper because Cricut can write on any type of paper. :) the only time it really matters is when you’re doing a print then cut project so you’ll have to use the printer and then cut it but if you’re just using the writing capability with the cutting machine, then it really really doesn’t matter what weight of paper you use. Does that make sense?
@@atouchofla Thank you so much for answering. I’m so surprised to hear this. I guess I thought the pen may not write well on thicker paper. No one talks about making invites on a cricut only printers so this is great to know. I just got a cricut and want to try some cards and invites with just some simple font writing. I appreciate your time and answering. I also look forward to viewing more of your videos! 👍
@@mcharron4122yes you should experiment on different paper with your machine! You’ll learn a lot! ❤ thanks so much! Let me know what other videos you need 😊 xoxo
What would you say the price per page is in terms of ink usage? )or how often do you have to change cartridges)
Hey there! I probably change one of the ink cartridges every few months. It is hard to say because there are so many of them, and it really depends on what you are printing. I used to use my printer a lot more for my business, but I don't use it as much any more for that. I typically use it for home projects and things of that nature. A good example is in December I decided to print out a bunch of 11 x 14 photos with the printer. I did about 5 of them and changed a few of the ink cartridges at the beginning of that project. It is March and I don't think I have changed them since. As mentioned, I recommend this knockoff ink: shrsl.com/3botx (I know they say that it isn't good, but I have been using it since I got this printer! and have had no problems :) I hope that helps!
Thank you. How many sheets of card stock can you load at one time?
Hey there! The rear tray of the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 can hold up to 50 sheets of paper, depending on the thickness of the paper. The printer can use plain paper, including recycled paper, and non-Canon genuine specialty paper up to 53 lb (200 g /m2). Heavier or lighter paper, except for Canon genuine paper, can cause jams. The manual feed tray can use paper from 4 to 23.6 mil (0.1 to 0.6 mm) (up to 93 lb (350 g /m2)), but paper thicker or heavier can cause jams.
Hiya, Thanks for your post! I have a different Canon craft printer and can print on much heavier cardstock (I make postcards). I have been using 160#. Printer is fabulous. HOWEVER, do you have any tricks for the feed? I have done it all. Cleaned the rollers, I shuffle the cards like a blackjack dealer, try to fan them a little bit. I never get jams, just the lie of 'Paper has run out'. Any suggestions?
Which one do you have
I honestly just take a break for a while and it tends to work again. We all need a break right? haha. Sorry this doesn't help you much. Would love to know which printer you have.
@@lilyeskew3424 I'm curious too!
Can it take up to 300 gsm card and thanks for the info on the inks
Hey girl! I actually just wrote this blog to help with this question. I found a few that go a little bit higher in heaviness: atouchofla.com/the-best-printers-for-heavy-cardstock-paper/ Let me know if you have questions. I haven't gotten around to creating a RUclips video on it yet though! If you think it would be helpful, let me know :)
Does the Canon PIXMA PRO-200 Wireless Professional Inkjet Photo Printer
Have duplex printing
I’m not sure what that means? Do you mean double sided? If so I can’t speak for the 200 but the 100 does not.
would you recommend your printer for printing obituaries or a laser printer?
hey Jessica! Honestly I don't know. How many are you printing? And on what kind of paper?
Thx 4 this vid.
How many can you load at a time?
You’re welcome! Are you talking about invitations? I have been fine with putting the entire pack of invitations in the tray at one time. So it can load a lot at one time. Hope that answers your question!
@@atouchofla actually postcards. You said it could handle #110
@@anthonyrude yes it can handle 110 pound cardstock. You can place the whole pack in the tray and that should be fine.
This is beyond helpful! I bought the 200 based on your great vid. Just received. I'm using Canva/ PDF and can't seem to figure out duplex double sided printing and am suddenly panicked that it doesn't print duplex 😱 Save my nerves (😂) and tell me it prints two sided??
Hey Susan! Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, I don't think it actually prints two sided. (At least not the 100.) I'm sorry about that! But you can always flip it over and print again ;) I know that doesn't help LOL
Hi do you know of a laser printer that takes thick card stock ? For foiling? Thank you!!!!!
Hey there! Unfortunately, I don't know anything about laser printers. BUT I would love to, so if you learn anything I would love to hear back from you once you find out. Maybe laser printers are in my future! Also GOLD FOILING would be amazing! I wish I knew how to do that!
@@atouchofla definitely I just ordered the Minc foil and the foil transfer machine just need the laser printer with tear tray that can take card stock :) I’ll keep you posted :)
@@KassyDee That's so awesome. I need to look into that!
I noticed this video was released a year ago. Using the third party ink hasn’t given you any problems? Problems with the printer overall and also quality imagine is good enough ? Lastly how long will this third party cartridges last? Thanks 😊
Hey there! I’m still using the printer and the ink. :) I have only ever used the knockoff ink because the real stuff is just too pricey! Knock on wood it has never given me issues and is great quality! The cartridges last a good amount of time, although I couldn’t give you an exact timeframe. It probably depends on what you’re printing. I’m always printing photos and things with a lot of ink and I change out my ink once every few months (not even ever color though.)
@@atouchoflathank you for replying fast 😊. I will use the printer mainly to do crafts and stickers for my daughters so I don’t want to buy canon ink since is pricy.
@@nu3salud that’s awesome! Yes it should work for that ;)
Any suggestions for a laser printer for heavy cardstock
Unfortunately, I don't know anything about laser printers but I am open to ideas!
What printer has the ink filled tanks, NO CARTRIDGES, that will print on the heavyweight cardstocks. Thanks
Hey Laura! Sadly I don't know that :(
Lindsay I am looking at the Pro-200 at this time, but wondered if you ever ran 12 x 12 white cardstock through the 100 and had good print quality? I make junk journals and use a cricut so I use alot of digital files. (not sure if the 110 stock you are using is coated or glossy, regular cardstock i use is just matte)
Hi Lisa! Thanks for your message! I honestly haven't printed on 12 x 12. However, I would be confident it would be fine with that size. The one thing I would recommend is testing out the paper. The paper itself is really the true test. I have found that even though the 110 cardstock paper from Michaels is good in terms of it's heaviness, it doesn't print on vibrant colors. I would say you should do a test with different types of paper. I have a few blogs about the paper I use for projects, which I will list below. None of them are 12 x 12, but maybe it will give you some idea. I know that isn't super helpful, but it's a lot of trial and error. Make sure to come back and let me know how it goes because I am definitely learning from you!
atouchofla.com/the-best-paper-for-digital-party-decorations
atouchofla.com/best-paper-for-birthday-invitations
I have 20mm magnet paper to print on, do you think this or the 200 would handle it.
Hmm, I am not sure about that. I would need to know the weight of the paper.
What if my printer says it can print up to 300gsm, but I use 330gsm? Is that going to be a problem?
Unfortunately, I don't think that will work! It needs to be 300 or less :( You can try! But like I said, it might leave you upset.
i have canon pro 200 but i’m noticing my prints look grainy on cardstock, any advice on how to get high quality results on cardstock?
Hey Chris! Good question! I have honestly found that it really comes down to your paper quality. I have a few blogs linked here that might help: atouchofla.com/?s=Best+paper - however it really depends on what you’re trying to create. I honestly haven’t found great heavy cardstock letter sized sheets yet. I’ve mostly found presentation paper that seems to work well, and that’s all linked in those blogs. I hope that helps but let me know if not!
Make sure to buy paper that is made for inkjet printing. Regular paper doesn't have the coatings necessary for ink to work correctly.
Does this printer print on 12X12 paper? I like printing digital scrapbook paper.
Hey! Yes it should. I have never done it myself but it’s max is 13 x 19 :)
Hi, i just watched your video.
I, HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT HP PRINTERS SCAN, COPY, PRINT for years
HERE, LATELY MY HP PRINTER 5660 Envy has been printing with no issues at all, but i find lately i switched to 110 cardstock
and when i print out my crafts for cards and cut and print with my cricut machine the colors are terrible. I, thought maybe
hp was not sticking enough ink in my cartridges because my colored inks are almost like they been sitting out in the sun and faded colors.
Now, im investing in to buying a better printer just for my crafts . I, WANT SOMETHING I CAN PRINT ON 110 CARDSTOCK AND HAVE BRIGHT COLORS WHEN PRINTING out cards.
*** ( Does, your printer print out Very Bright Colors when using the heavy Cardstock ? ) ***
Thanks
Hey Marlene! What a great question! I had this EXACT same problem. But would you believe me if I told you it was your PAPER and not your printer that was giving you the dull prints? :) I have a blog on this (sorry no youtube video yet) that you can check out here. Unfortunately I don't have suggestions on the heavy cardstock paper for great paper, but this blog should give you an idea of the paper I use for my Cricut projects: atouchofla.com/best-paper-for-vibrant-print-then-cut-cricut-projects/ I hope it helps! Let me know! xo
What kind of paper do you recommend for greeting cards?
Hey there- here are a few blogs I wrote that might help with that!
atouchofla.com/the-best-cardstock-paper-for-invitations/
atouchofla.com/the-best-paper-to-print-invitations/
It works on glossy also?
I have used glossy photo paper and it worked for me :)
Which printer is best to print business cards and flyers ?
Hi Inderjeet - it really depends on the thickness that you want your flyers and business cards to be. If you want them to be on heavy cardstock, then you'll want a printer that will print on heavy paper. As mentioned, I don't know many other inkjet printers that print on this heavy of cardstock. Therefore, the Pro-100 would be my vote!
Can I print on 130 pound watercolor paper? Thank you!
Hi Keni! Unfortunately with this one it only goes to 110 lbs. However, with the 200, you can print 130 lb cardstock paper. You can get that one here: amzn.to/3u1OIiG
@@atouchofla Hi Lindsay, I should have qualified that I am getting the 200, thank you very much for the video and responding to my question.
Oh great! Thanks for watching! 😍
@@atouchofla My pleasure! 🥰
Will this printer print on sticker paper?
Yes it absolutely will! I have some great waterproof sticker paper that I love which you can find here: atouchofla.com/suggested-products-for-creating-digital-party-decorations/ I hope that helps but let me know if you have more questions ❤️
What about 130 pound cardstock
Hey girl! Unfortunately I don’t know about that! I’ll have to do some more research! Sorry about that.
Just changing the title of a 2-year-old video to say 2024 doesn't fix the issue that it is two years old.
That's funny because it's still helping people even 2 years later.
I bought this printer ruclips.net/user/postUgkxciSwynMJ7PnUvvx11rewiu-yFBkZTl53 to replace an aging HP printer. It is just used for casual home printing so I don't need anything more. Installation went easily though the HP Smart Printing doesn't work well with our laptops - having to select the actual device. Will have to see how the HP Instant Ink program works out. Plus haven't been able to set up printing from smartphone yet - either direct or WiFi
Same! I actually just thought of a new project to use this for today!! I’m excited
Ohhh I need to us HP? Any good HP
Hey! Unfortunately I haven’t found any HP printers that print on that heavy cardstock. If you do let me know!
Good, but discontinued.
Hey! You can still get it on Amazon here: amzn.to/3Sdb4tB if you’d rather the newer version, I recommend the 200: amzn.to/3tUFJ7e
The printer sounds good for heavy stock but it's an ink jet, no good for foil printing. So the holy grail is a 300GSM mono laser printer that is cheap. Trying to find one is like trying to find hen's teeth! impossible!
ya that totally makes sense! Thanks for sharing that! I would love to try some foil printing!! I am going to check that laser printer out for sure!
Looking for this aswell!
@@meejay100 I wish I had experience with a laser. Come back and let us know if you find a good one!
@@atouchofla I have a canon pixma ip8750 and it worked well with 300gsm/ 110lb depending on the paper. So for inket I wil recommend for those without the budget for the canon pro-100 and still want quality print. My next inket printer will definitely be a pro-200. Thank you for this video ❤️.
@@meejay100 thank you so much! This is super helpful! I found that printer on on Amazon: amzn.to/43sMFUU - still a bit pricey but you’re right! Much better! Thank you again!
OMG!!! get to the point of the title!
Do you have any recs for epson eco tank printers that prints 100+lb papers?🥹
Sadly I don't! I am so sorry!
does this print from phone or pc?
Hey there! Yes, that is really a wifi thing. You just make sure you are on the same wifi, and you can print from your phone as well as your computer.
@@atouchofla does it print on cardstock?
@@acesupercollector haha yes that’s the name of the video :)
@@atouchofla ok, smart ass.... Whats the cardstock range?