Peripherals: Color Laser Printer suggestions for an invitation business
follow up on the manual feed
by psainib - 5/8/08 3:09 PM In reply to: I have the OKI 5300... by psainibIf anyone cares - i reinstalled the driver and now the manual feed works. I just tried printing stardream card stock on it and it jams up each time
Need direct feed laser?
by chapoton - 6/1/08 8:48 PM In reply to: Xerox 8560 by czyadgrlI am in invitations business and need to feed 100lb stock too! I use an Epson for ink jest, and the Cannon pixma pro 9000 invitations...but the metallics if it get damp they bleed. Looking for a laser that won't curl the paper. I have Konica Minolta and card stock curls coming out and it will not do the small respond cards that I need to do.
So please what is the best laser that is a direct feed for the invitations business?? HELP!!! I am new too, just 2 years in it but it really taking off and I want to offer best service possiable!!!
invitation business laser printer woes too.
by tnsdesigns - 1/7/08 11:26 PM In reply to: I chose.... by macgirl811I too am beginning a custom invitation design business...up until now I always printed with a local printer, but think i'm losing a ton of money by doing that and have decided to invest in a good laser printer.
I work primarily with stardream paper so it's important that the printer I select have the capacity to print on this.
all suggestions are appreciated...thanks!
Things to consider
by hawk9934 - 1/8/08 7:23 AM In reply to: invitation business laser printer woes too. by tnsdesignsWhile I do not know that kind of paper ( i deal with printer cartridges) I would recommend the following steps.
1. How much is the most you would spend? Do not look at anything above this price level.
2. Brands to consider - HP, Xerox, Oki
3. Then look at specs for each printer in your price range - narrow down the list to 5 or so.
4. Consumables - Of those five or so that you have narrowed down too, look at the price of the high yield cartridges (if available) and the page yields. Figure out the cost per page (cost/pages). That will help you with a rough number of what it will cost you to run.
6180
by meadstudio - 1/23/08 9:24 PM In reply to: I chose.... by macgirl811Hpw is this printer working out for you?
Your choice...
by Kimbelinda - 1/24/08 6:09 AM In reply to: I chose.... by macgirl811Macgirl...had you ever considered the Xerox Phaser 8560? Just asking because I too have an invitation/stationery business and wanted to know who else may have considred this and why or why not it was a viable option...how is that 6180 working for you? I'm assuming you work with a Mac...so is it Mac compatible?
Xerox Phaser 8560
by macgirl811 - 1/25/08 7:51 AM In reply to: Your choice... by KimbelindaI did consider the 8560 but it was a little higher than I wanted to spend. Since I was just starting the business out I didn't want to spend that much on it. So far the one I got has been good. I like the color quality. I have only done a set of holiday cards though....so I haven't had much expereince with it.
Follow-up
by k_harms22 - 3/5/08 9:01 AM In reply to: Xerox Phaser 8560 by macgirl811I'd like to see how you are liking your Xerox Phaser now that you've had it for a few months. I am considering your model and the 8560. It appears that 8560 will have better resolution and therefore might be worth the extra money?
I have found that some reviewers feel the ink runs out too quickly and is far more costly per page than Xerox's specs would lead us to believe. What have you found to be true? Unfortunately, there just aren't as many reviews of the 8000series as of the 6000s.
Xerox Phaser 6180n - how is it?
by yvettedeo - 3/29/08 11:52 AM In reply to: I chose.... by macgirl811Have you had much chance to try it out? Cardstock? vellum? Stardream?
Thanks in advance!!
This is what I use!
by GraySkyz - 5/3/08 10:29 AM In reply to: Color Laser Printer suggestions for an invitation business by macgirl811Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone can give me some recommendations for a high quality, reasonably priced color laser printer. I'm starting an invitation and card business and need something to print the cards from. I've spoke with a few other people that have the same business and most print their cards right from their own printer. The two names that keep coming up are Canon and Rikoh but I don't see any reviews here on those two brands. I bought a lexmark black & white laser printer years ago to make cards with so I could run vellum through it and it never fed right, even regular paper would jam or feed 20 sheets threw at a time. Lemark got high reviews here from cnet but not from users so i'm not eager to go with another Lexmark. So what I need is something that prints high quality in both color & black/white for text & graphics...speed is not as important, but feeding is....I do not want to have to stand there and individually feed every sheet. I need something that can handle card stock and vellum, as well as smaller print sizes, 3x5 cards, but it does not have to be larger than 8.5x11 if it does that's a plus. And of course prices is always important. I am using a mac platform, leopard operating system.
Thanks for any suggestions 
Nicole
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HI Nicole! I print cards all the time on my printer and I really like my HP PhotoSmart D7360. I get compliments all the time from my cards. Mu daughters schooled loved their Christmas Cards so much that they asked how I made and I told them about the PhotoSmart. Our Pastor when out and bought one for the church office! I must say, once I showed them how to use and how to print cards, they did a great job! I LOVED my Birthday card they made me!
I have used my printer to make the church's shipping labels and to make the Sunday Church Brochure and used it for my husband business also.
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Kara~
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by duke.glasgow - 5/28/08 2:05 AM In reply to: This is what I use! by GraySkyzare you looking for concord supplies
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HP Photosmart Pro B8850
by Lcullins - 5/24/08 3:23 PM In reply to: Color Laser Printer suggestions for an invitation business by macgirl811I recently purchased the new HP Photosmart Pro B8850 from HP. It is working great for my invitation business. It handles heavy card stock, it has large ink tanks, it doesn't curl the card stock, it handles a variety of paper types and weights, and the ink doesn't smear! This is the 6th printer that I have purchased and I think I am finally satisfied!:)
Lori
cardstock?? really??
by fontyn - 5/27/08 9:44 PM In reply to: HP Photosmart Pro B8850 by LcullinsI'm tempted to take your recommendation on the photosmart! I'm having problems printing on cardstock that is 80# (216 g/m2). I have a HP color Laserjet 2605dn and I can only print on 80# if I do manual feed or pray...but praying only works 'sometimes'. I can't babysit the thing to make sure it doesn't jam. Does the photosmart do 80# in the regular paper tray or do you have to do manual feed?
Is the print quality equivalent to a laserjet?
Tried any transparency fades on your graphics?
thanks for any additional info you have to ease my concerns!
Yes!
by Lcullins - 5/31/08 11:26 AM In reply to: cardstock?? really?? by fontynYes! I have tried up to 100 lb cover stock (270 gm) and it works in the paper tray.I am very pleased with the print quality. I say it is comparable to laser jet. I have not tried tranparencies. Best wishes!
Lexmark Z2420
by clubvikram - 5/28/08 2:00 AM In reply to: Color Laser Printer suggestions for an invitation business by macgirl811i have been using Lexmark Z2420, It produced text at a rate of 10.1 pages per minute (ppm), just slightly above average for this category. When printing colour graphics, however, it posted some very slow speeds.
The Lexmark Z2420's print quality rose or fell depending on the type of paper. On the plain paper we use, the black ink faded to charcoal and tended to spread on the page, resulting in slightly faded and fuzzy-looking letters. Color photos also appeared faded and grainy. On Lexmark's own photo paper, the same images brightened and showed improved, crisper details. but indeed it is a cheap printer with low maintenance
JWP
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