Tag: 'specialty-paper'

Most of us are experts at printing 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper at home or at the office, but many of us have limited experience printing card stock paper in other sizes. If you're running into trouble printing smaller paper and custom card sizes, you may find the answer you need in one or more of the Top 10 Most Overlooked Printing Suggestions.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Gruppo Cordenons is a fourth generation family paper mill that has a long standing reputation for manufacturing high quality, premium paper since 1630. With eight distinguished lines and an impressive environmental charter, Gruppo's papers are well known favorites among creative hobbyists and professionals alike.

At LCI Paper, we house a variety of laser and ink jet printers so that we can test print our specialty papers, envelopes, and invitation cards and offer printing recommendations to our customers. In addition, we print a variety of sample pieces to be used in the product photos, tutorial articles, and videos that are seen throughout our website. On occasion, we also print large format documents such as wide signage (11x17, 13x19) or invitations and specialty paper that measure over the standard 8 1/2 x 14 inch legal size.

To add to our printer variety, we recently purchased a Canon Pixma iX7000 - a large format ink jet corporate and graphic arts printer that was chosen for its price; ability to print a wide range of paper sizes, weights, textures, and finishes; print borderless; and connect to a network for shared use.

Read this printer review to learn how the Canon Pixma iX7000 printer has performed.

Add extra value for your readers by embedding this Paper Weight Calculator onto your paper or invitation website. Its easy and its free!

Your users will be able to compare specialty paper types and their density ratings whether the specs are displayed in pounds, the North American standard, or in grams per square meter, the European standard. Here's how it works

There are several factors to consider before you purchase paper. Learn 10 easy steps to selecting the right paper

Sandie in Connecticut sent us a beautiful handmade wedding invitation ensemble that she created using a combination of metallic, vellum, and linen specialty paper and embellishments. You’ll hear directly from the designer as she talks about the process and the tools she used.

When it comes to paper weight, our customers are generally concerned with paper thickness, how it feels in their hands, and whether or not they will be able to print the paper at home. So naturally, there is concern when a thick card stock and a thinner, lighter sheet are both listed at 80lbs. How can it be? To answer this common question, we’re going to explain the standards used to attribute paper weight (also referred to as paper density–the mass of the product per unit of area).

Coleen is a nurse in the United States Army with a unique story. While serving in Iraq, away from both her home and her fiance, she is planning her wedding and making her own artistic wedding invitations. Coleen took part of her day off to answer our questions about her invitations and the general challenges facing her in Baghdad.

As you select paper for your invitations, it's important to keep in mind the type of card stock you're choosing. Why is this important? Because some heavier, specialty card stocks are not compatible with home printing methods such as inkjet or laser printing. If you have selected a premium quality card stock that is ultra heavyweight or has a special printing surface, opt to have your invitations professionally printed using one or more of the techniques described below.