Ask an Expert - Forum > Heavy Card stock for Inkjet?
Hi Matt, Thanks for your excellent questions.
The papers that are compatible with your Epson printer are coated with a special layer that allows the inkjet pigment to not only adhere to the paper, but also prevents the pigments from bleeding. If you print on an uncoated paper, the image results will be less than satisfactory in both sharpness and color reproduction.
You noted that there are many thicker letterpress papers that are coated for digital. Many of these coatings are designed to be used for the HP Indigo digital presses as this technology requires a proprietary coating in order for the inks to adhere to the paper. Unfortunately, this coating is not compatible with inkjet.
If you are seeking heavier inkjet coated papers I would suggest you look at the 'Somerset Velvet for Epson', which is a hefty 505gsm paper treated with an inkjet receptive coating. There's nothing much heavier than this on the market!
Having said that, I would also recommend you take another (or a first) look at the Moab Entrada Rag 300gsm cotton paper. Although it's 300gsm, the caliper is a healthy 22.5mil. Here's a link to the Entrada paper:
http://moabpaper.com/entrada-rag/
Let us know if you have any other questions. We're here to help.
The papers that are compatible with your Epson printer are coated with a special layer that allows the inkjet pigment to not only adhere to the paper, but also prevents the pigments from bleeding. If you print on an uncoated paper, the image results will be less than satisfactory in both sharpness and color reproduction.
You noted that there are many thicker letterpress papers that are coated for digital. Many of these coatings are designed to be used for the HP Indigo digital presses as this technology requires a proprietary coating in order for the inks to adhere to the paper. Unfortunately, this coating is not compatible with inkjet.
If you are seeking heavier inkjet coated papers I would suggest you look at the 'Somerset Velvet for Epson', which is a hefty 505gsm paper treated with an inkjet receptive coating. There's nothing much heavier than this on the market!
Having said that, I would also recommend you take another (or a first) look at the Moab Entrada Rag 300gsm cotton paper. Although it's 300gsm, the caliper is a healthy 22.5mil. Here's a link to the Entrada paper:
http://moabpaper.com/entrada-rag/
Let us know if you have any other questions. We're here to help.
July 2, 2014 |
Marc
Marc
I'm trying to find heavy card stock for use as premium quality wedding stationery, and preferrably thick (possibly 400gsm and upwards to 600/700 gsm). I have an Epson Pro printer that is capable of taking and printing on this size and thickness.
What I'm having trouble finding is suitable paper/card stock. Most of the paper websites that have a category of "Inkjet" only list papers that go up to ~300gsm. I'm not sure if this is because most inkjet printers don't take higher thicknesses, or that the paper material itself for thicker paper is simply not suitable for inkjet inks.
My questions:
- Would Letterpress paper listed (e.g. Lettra) be suitable for Pro inkjet?
- Has anyone used the "Digital" papers on an inkjet? Is there any coating applied to the digital papers (for example to make them HP Indigo compatible) that would make them non-compatible for inkjet inks?
- Any recommendations for card stock for an inkjet that is 350+gsm?