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[David Mann <david AT mann.org>]

> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:47:59 -0400
> From: "Jim Ray" <jim AT neuse.net>
>
> Does anyone have experience running cardstock through printers for small
> runs of, say, 25 at a time?  I surely would like to hear pros/cons from
> been-there-done-that's.  It is a lot of $$$ either way.  Despite having a
> couple of part timers in the technical domain, I am still basically a one
> person operation and don't have $$$ to throw around.

I would say try it with your printer and find out.

Issues I've had are:

Paper Handling: The printer you have may not feed well with thick paper. 
Some printers have a convoluted paper path which makes printing heavier 
stock a pain. If you hand feed each one you may be able to give the paper a 
straighter path through the printer. But sometimes even if the printer is 
rated for card stock it may still jam often.

Fusing: On a Brother laser printer that I had the toner wouldn't fuse 
properly on thicker paper. 20lb bond, no problem. Card stock would print 
fine, but the toner would rub off if you looked at it wrong. I tried many 
different card stocks with different finishes and had the same result with 
this particular printer.

I suggest buying a small amount of the paper you want to use and try it to 
make sure it feeds reliably and fuses properly.

-- Dave