Paper Advice

"Bastet" wrote in message

I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately

calibrate

my printer (makes sense, as it’s a Canon!) but it’s incredibly expensive (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High Definition be OK for calibration – as it’s the cheapest.
The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m

Kodak and Avery both make greeting card stock

Digital Art Supplies will ship to the UK.
They aren’t the cheapest, but they have incredible papers. They have some heavy, watercolor weight greeting card papers that are wonderful. http://www.digitalartsupplies.com/holgreetcar.html
Excellent company.

http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

I don’t think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink and paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade products which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don’t have.

"Bastet" wrote in message

I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately

calibrate

my printer (makes sense, as it’s a Canon!) but it’s incredibly expensive (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High Definition be OK for calibration – as it’s the cheapest.
The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m

Joe Hayes wrote:

I don’t think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink and paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade products which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don’t have.

Excuse me?! How do you know what equipment I have?! Who are you to make such a statement?! I’ve been scoring cards for years using a craft knife and a metal craft ruler – with excellent results, thanks very much!

May I suggest you keep your comments to yourself in future?! I never said I wanted to compete with W.H. Smith’s – that’s not my market. My market is the Royal National Rose Society and the Royal Horticultural Society. Of course people who want to pay

"Bastet" wrote in message

Excuse me?! How do you know what equipment I have?! Who are you to make

such

a statement?! I’ve been scoring cards for years using a craft knife and a metal craft ruler – with excellent results, thanks very much!
May I suggest you keep your comments to yourself in future?! I never said

I

wanted to compete with W.H. Smith’s – that’s not my market. My market is

the

Royal National Rose Society and the Royal Horticultural Society. Of course people who want to pay

I don’t think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink and paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade products which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don’t have.

You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you’re doing and you realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks. There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored. http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
http://www.redriverpaper.com

http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

I know it is an added process but I have always liked "applied" cards, where the front is hi-qual inkjet paper trimmed and glued onto the standard card substrate. Cheapest alternative, but highest labour content I guess….and at volume — ouch on the pinkies.

..02c

Steve

"LauraK" wrote in message

I don’t think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink

and

paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade

products

which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don’t have.

You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you’re doing and you realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks. There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored. http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
http://www.redriverpaper.com

http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

I wish I could buy coloured Hi-Res paper stock

not gaudy, just buff/send type colours

Steve

"LauraK" wrote in message

I don’t think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink

and

paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade

products

which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don’t have.

You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you’re doing and you realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks. There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored. http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
http://www.redriverpaper.com

http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

I like the Ilford Gallerie Range.

Gary
"imaginuity" wrote in message

I wish I could buy coloured Hi-Res paper stock

not gaudy, just buff/send type colours

Steve

"LauraK" wrote in message

I don’t think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink

and

paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade

products

which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay

when

they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded

before

becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don’t have.

You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you’re doing and

you

realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks. There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already

scored.

http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
http://www.redriverpaper.com

http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

Sorry for off-topic, but, am curious re your false addy name and id, was in Egypt last year great. Contact me at
but remove the CAT, maybe we can exchange experiences.

Eddie

"Bastet" wrote in message

I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately

calibrate

my printer (makes sense, as it’s a Canon!) but it’s incredibly expensive (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High Definition be OK for calibration – as it’s the cheapest.
The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m

I’ve been using Red River paper exlusively, and I think the stuff is great.

Their prices are much better, shipping is reasonable, and their packaging is absolutely first-rate.

You can buy inexpensive sample kits that are very extensive and contain practically every paper they sell so you can try it out.

-Larry

"Bastet" wrote in message

I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately

calibrate

my printer (makes sense, as it’s a Canon!) but it’s incredibly expensive (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High Definition be OK for calibration – as it’s the cheapest.
The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m

http://www.on-linepaper.co.uk/ have some nice fine art card stock.

John

"Bastet" wrote in message

I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately

calibrate

my printer (makes sense, as it’s a Canon!) but it’s incredibly expensive (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High Definition be OK for calibration – as it’s the cheapest.
The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m

Bastet mentioned in his original message
<snip>As I’m in the UK Red River isn’t an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), <snip>
The cost of shipping from the USA to the UK is prohibitive except for lightweight more expensive items unfortunately!
Harry

"LauraK" wrote in message

You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you’re doing and you realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks. There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored. http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
http://www.redriverpaper.com

http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

Bastet wrote:

May I suggest you keep your comments to yourself in future?!

Bastet also wrote:

any advice would be most welcome.

Thanks.

Seems that’s not really the case.

Regards,
Uni