Business cards with photograph-problem

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I have found Publisher very good at producing business cards but I wish to
add a photograph to the reverse side of the card.
I have found that printing information on the non photographic side with
several photographic papers causes the printing to smear if touched.
Does anyone know of a suitable paper which will not cause this?

Blair
 
You could avoid the smearing by going to an Art store and gettinga can
of Krylon spray.
 
I have found Publisher very good at producing business cards but I wish to
add a photograph to the reverse side of the card.
I have found that printing information on the non photographic side with
several photographic papers causes the printing to smear if touched.
Does anyone know of a suitable paper which will not cause this?
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Most papers are one sided. The one side is treated to accept the ink, the
back is not. You need to look for double-sided paper.
 
Blair said:
I have found Publisher very good at producing business cards but I wish to
add a photograph to the reverse side of the card.
I have found that printing information on the non photographic side with
several photographic papers causes the printing to smear if touched.
Does anyone know of a suitable paper which will not cause this?

Blair
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I used to buy some double sided IBM papers for business cards.

The last time I bought it was over two years ago and it was at Best Buy.

Called "Costed Two Sides Glossy Photo Paper" SKU #27p8558 and I think it
was 28 pound paper.

They also sell an IBM Business Cards product, but I do not know if the
second side is printable.

The cards produced with an old Epson SC800 were superb. There was no
transfer or smudging with damp fingers. The cards held up well to being
in a leather card case or wallet in pants pockets for months at a time..

Good luck
 
Blair said:
I have found Publisher very good at producing business cards but I wish to
add a photograph to the reverse side of the card.
I have found that printing information on the non photographic side with
several photographic papers causes the printing to smear if touched.
Does anyone know of a suitable paper which will not cause this?

Blair
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You need Double Sided Paper. All the major firms produce it. I use HP
Double Sided Brochure paper. It is Semi Glossy.

For Business Cards, someone produces a thin card, upon which you print,
then at the pre-creased fold, fold over, and it self sticks to give a nice
thick card.

Roy G
 
I have found Publisher very good at producing business cards but I wish to
add a photograph to the reverse side of the card.
I have found that printing information on the non photographic side with
several photographic papers causes the printing to smear if touched.
Does anyone know of a suitable paper which will not cause this?

Blair
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Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper works very well for business cards.
I usually laminate mine for extra thickness.
 
Unfortunately, the back side of several glossy photopapers will not accept
inkjet printing. The Costco glossy photo paper that many of us really like
will not accept printing on the back side - the ink just sits on top of the
paper and smears. Epson Glossy photo paper can be printed on both sides.
The back side accepts inkjet inks very well, although the coated side prints
more vivid photos. I have used it for greeting cards with printing on both
sides. Unfortunately, the back side has a VERY faint repeating Epson logo
that I don't find objectionable in a personal greeting card, but this would
probably be unacceptable on a business card. It is also a bit less thick
and less stiff than business card stock. The Wasau 80 pound cover I use for
business cards is thick enough and has the "snap" that most cards have.
I've never tried printing photos on it, but my guess is that they will be
less vivid than a coated photo paper would provide.
 
Thanks to you and others who have replied.
Will be investigation the various suggestions
Blair
 
Most inkjet papers, especially those designed for photo use are single
sided, and in fact the back is often coated with plastic to keep the ink
from migrating.

There are a few double sided papers, or papers that accept at least text
on one side and photos of the other.

Which papers will work for this application will depend upon which
printer type and inks you are using.

Art

Blair wrote:
 
I've used Epson double sided matte paper for two sided printing of greeting
cards. The photos printed on this paper don't look as vivid as on glossy
paper, and I don't know if the weight will give a business card the "snap"
most people want. Why not buy a package and try it? If you don't like it
for business cards you can use it for many other printing jobs. In our area
OfficeMax occasionally has two-for-one sales on Epson papers and I then buy
this one to keep on hand.
 
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