This printer is also compatible with individual inks which are 50% more efficient compared to tri-colour cartridges, and importantly, helps to keep costs down.
It offers double-sided (duplex) printing, scanning and faxing all up to A3+, and its automatic document feeder can process up to 50 double-sided A3+ pages. It prints slightly larger than A3 if needed, which is brilliant for scrapbookers – and the 10.9cm colour touchscreen is a nice feature that makes it more user friendly. The Epson Workforce WF-7840 is another all-in-one printer and is able to scan, copy, print and fax. There are stock shortages on this printer (perhaps because it’s fabulous, perhaps because of COVID), but as I write this (November 2021) it is not discontinued and Amazon are expecting it back in stock. Overall – this is a great choice of printer and my number one printer choice for printing on cardstock. It takes five ink cartridges, two of which are black (this is welcome as I get through black much quicker than any other colour ink) and it costs around £20 for a replacement pack of all five inks – which is not bad at all. This does however mean that the scanner is only A4 size, so keep that in mind if you want to scan artwork larger than A4 size. Although this is an A3 printer, it only has the footprint of an A4 machine, so it’s not going to overwhelm small spaces. It takes cardstock and photo paper up to 300gsm easily and even has built-in patterns for you to create your own patterned paper straight from the machine (you can see this in the image above), and can print double-sided. It’s WiFi-enabled, but you can also print directly from memory cards (there’s a slot in the front for memory cards) or from your smartphone and tablet. But what I really love about this printer is its compatibility with 12″ x 12″ papers, which makes it hands down, the best printer for scrapbookers. It’s a borderless printer, printing up to A3 in size, and it’s also a scanner and copier.
Color printers for small business and card stock series#
The Canon PIXMA TS9550 printer series is often hailed as ‘the crafting printer’, and it’s easy to see why. If you do a lot of hand-drawn art that you want to scan in (and perhaps sell as prints for a side hustle), then you’ll also want one that has a scanner. It may seem obvious, but the main thing you want to look for (aside from budget) is whether or not it can print on cardstock. The last thing I want to be doing is backing all my designs onto card using a Pritt Stick. Speaking from experience as an artist and designer, I am far less interested in how many pages a printer can spew out in a minute (and let’s face it, they’re all pretty fast these days) than I am the quality of the print, and what type of card it can print on. But what is the best printer for cardstock? This is quite often overlooked in product descriptions and it can be frustrating to find that your brand-new printer will only print on 90gsm paper. And that’s great if you need to print a lot and are up against the clock. How much can you print before needing to replace the ink?ĭoes the machine take off-brand substitutes? Extra featuresĪ lot of print manufactures will proudly tell you how fast their printer can print. There are a few key factors to consider when you are choosing the printer that is right for you: Card weightĭo you want to print on photo paper? Size
Most printers can handle lightweight card up to around 125gsm, but if you want to print on thicker cardstock then you might want to consider looking at the best printer for cardstock. Having this second feed at the back of the printer means the card does not need to bend in half to get around the rollers, and therefore can be gripped better by the printer mechanism. This is often just a flap that can be folded down, where you can manually feed the card through, one sheet at a time. To get around this, some printers have a second feed at the back. The excess pressure caused by the thicker weight card means that a lot of printers just can’t do this. This means that the printer rollers will need to grip onto the card firmly so that it doesn’t slip. Not always! If your printer tray is underneath where the paper comes out, then the card will need to feed through the rollers, and the card will need to bend almost in half to get through the printer mechanism. Can you print on card on a normal printer?
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