I thought I'd start a new thread for this although a couple of the other posts have been helpful for me getting into the art show arena.
I looked into the noted Red River products for card stock and will likely buy the sample pack first to see what stock I want to use, they also mention the Epson R380 as being a good printer for this purpose. What I'm wondering is how current is the R380 model and is there a newer Epson version that will handle the card stocks.
Using the 4800 seems a bit over kill and my old 1280 just doesn't have the quality I want. Not to start a brand war here, but I'd prefer to stay with Epson because I'm familiar with them.
Well...., I'm using the Epson Stylus Photo R800 and loving it. I've put this printer through an awesome number of cycles. It does simply fine using the Avery 8315 heavyweight white matte 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (2 cards per sheet). I know you will find better card stock...but this meets the purpose I need. I use the free Avery standalone application download to do these note cards on my Macintosh (probably you can find an Avery matching number for whatever card stock you do buy). Works great(!) once you figure it out. Then it is very fast to use. Periodically, this printer has trouble feeding the heavyweight paper. I then use a lens cleaner liquid on a cloth to clean the rubber arm (on the right side of the paper feed) - I form feed a few times and let the roller arm thing press against the cloth and my finger to clean it. Works great...might work on other printers without gumming up the rubber. The printer has excellent photo printing and long life ink. It also is in a pretty nice price range for the functions it can do.
Troup
Posted by Larry Reitz on August 4, 2008 at 10:27 AM
If you compare the cost of ink from your printer options I think you will find the 4800 is a better deal by far if it will accept the card stock you are using.
Larry
Rob
The 4800 I don't believe will be a choice for doing note cards. I believe the smallest paper you can use in the 4800 will be 8 1/2 x 11. The note cards you will probably want to use would be 6.25x9 and folds to 6.25x4.5 or 7x10 and folds to 7x5 these will be your best choices and really for note cards I prefer the 6.25x4.5 but do use the other size also. When you order the note cards note all not are compatiable with all inks so check what ink your printer uses and see if that paper will work. For note cards I use an Epson R800 and and Epson 2400. If you would be interested I might be selling my R800 and really has not been used that much and now have the 2400 and not room for both.
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3 repliesI looked into the noted Red River products for card stock and will likely buy the sample pack first to see what stock I want to use, they also mention the Epson R380 as being a good printer for this purpose. What I'm wondering is how current is the R380 model and is there a newer Epson version that will handle the card stocks.
Using the 4800 seems a bit over kill and my old 1280 just doesn't have the quality I want. Not to start a brand war here, but I'd prefer to stay with Epson because I'm familiar with them.
Rob
Troup
Larry
The 4800 I don't believe will be a choice for doing note cards. I believe the smallest paper you can use in the 4800 will be 8 1/2 x 11. The note cards you will probably want to use would be 6.25x9 and folds to 6.25x4.5 or 7x10 and folds to 7x5 these will be your best choices and really for note cards I prefer the 6.25x4.5 but do use the other size also. When you order the note cards note all not are compatiable with all inks so check what ink your printer uses and see if that paper will work. For note cards I use an Epson R800 and and Epson 2400. If you would be interested I might be selling my R800 and really has not been used that much and now have the 2400 and not room for both.