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LCI Paper Launches "Old World" Brand of Fine Specialty Paper

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With brands like Stardream, Vice Versa, and Aspire Petallics, just to name a few, LCI Paper has brought together custom products utilizing some of the finest papers in the world. To compliment these lines and our existing LCI brand, we are pleased to announce a new line of specialty paper, envelopes, program folders, invitation and response cards, and response folders. We exclusively introduce Old World.

Old World invitation card and envelopeThe essence of Old World is a traditional style of paper with a smooth velvety, matte finish combined with a strong framework and environmental soundness. Old World has the distinction of being chlorine and acid free. It is also pH neutral, allowing it to be age-resistant, yielding finished pieces that will last a lifetime.

The envelopes have an elegant design, most notably for a European style flap.

Barry Levine, Vice President of Sales & Marketing shares, "For those who are looking for distinguished style with a touch of tradition, we feel that with this new line of paper, we are answering a call. We have strategically kept our color palette simple and to the point with a traditional white, called Blanco, and a soft white or cream color, referred to as Perla. Elegance permeates these papers, allowing for yet another option of style for our visiting clients."

Old World envelope #10

Old World wedding program folder

At launch date, LCI Paper's Old World product lineup includes:

Specialty Paper

  • 8 1/2" x 11" 111lb (300 gsm) card stock
  • 8 1/2" x 11" 91lb (135 gsm) text

Envelopes

  • A4 (3 5/8" x 5 1/8")
  • A9 (5 3/4" x 8 3/4")
  • #10 (4 1/8" x 9 1/2")

Blank Cards

  • A4 Respond (4 7/8" x 3 1/2") 111lb
  • A9 Invitation (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") 111lb

Invitation Folders

  • A4 Respond (4 7/8" x 3 1/2") 111lb
  • A9 Invitation (5 1/2" x 9 1/2") 111lb

All products are available in Blanco and Perla color choices.

Do you offer custom paper and card sizes?

Do you need a card cut to a size that is not already offered on our site? We offer a custom cutting service to assist you with your project. Watch our video to learn how the service works.

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Why does curling occur when my invitations come off the printer?

Invitation curling will sometimes happen on printers with paper paths that are not straight through. Many of the printer manufacturers have such models. If curling does occur, one suggestion is to take a stack of the curled invitations, and gently bend the stack back and forth. Generally speaking, this will take the curl out of the cards. If you do have access to a straight path printer, such as Canon, Epson, or Lexmark, I suggest that you use them as a first choice.
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What is the appropriate paper thickness for my printer?

With the huge number of available printer models from various manufacturers and the legacy devices in use in homes, this can be complicated question. Here are three ways to judge if a particular weight of paper is suitable for your particular printer

1. Pay attention to our printing recommendations

Based on our testing and data received directly from the mills, we offer printing recommendations for every paper variety that we sell, right on that particular items product page. If a paper is better suited to laser printing as opposed to inkjet printing or vice versa, that will be reflected in our recommendation. If a paper is too thick for most home printers, then we will not recommend inkjet or laser printing. Keep in mind that our results cannot guarantee your results with your particular printer. However, our recommendations offer an educated first consideration.

2. Consult your printers specifications

Compare our papers listed weights with the recommendations found with your particular printer model specifications. If you have misplaced or discarded your printers specifications documents, you may be able to find them online. Search for your printer manufacturer and model followed by the word specifications. Once you have located the document, find the paper specifications section. You can look for keywords like thickness, paper weight, media types, etc. Try to find a range of recommended paper weights that the printer is manufactured to print. You may see two sets of units, pounds and grams. You can then compare that range with our listed paper weights. If you are unfamiliar with either the North American paper weight system or European grams per square meter system, you can learn about it in our article and video, Text Weight Paper,Card Stock Paper and Paper Density Explained.

If your printers documentation does not include a range of recommended paper weights, then you may be able to find out by contacting the manufacturer.

3. Test a sample sheet

Once you have read our printing recommendations and compared the paper weight with your printers range of recommended weights, you can feel confident that you have done your homework. Printing a sample sheet is the final stop toward gaining the confidence that you printer can or cannot handle a particular paper. We offer single samples of all of our papers in home printable sizes for customer testing.

Unless you are experienced with the exact paper brand and line you want to print, before placing your full order, it is always best to first order a sample and test it in your printer.

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