The most commonly used fabric in watercolor papers is cotton, and it is manufactured from cotton rags pounded into fibers and mixed with cellulose. Therefore I am confused as to what causes the poorer quality of foiling with newer machines – is it the printers themselves or the toner used?

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So quite simply, if you were to take a sheet of paper that was one metre by one metre in size and weigh it, the weight of that sheet of paper is its GSM value.

You would need to check with the supplier of the PVC sheets if they are suitable for print on laser or inkjet models.

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Can you please recomand a multifunctional laser printer that can print on textured card of 230 gsm (must suport 230gsm to print ok on 220gsm) has duplex and ADF no need for scan to e-mail, wi-fi and other useless features, just needs to be less than 100 kg to stay my office. Being specific about the GSM you’re after can make all the difference and you’re likely to be taken more seriously by a printer if you ask for a specific GSM rather than just asking for thick or thin paper.

Due to its consistency, poster paper is well suited to outdoor use; its blue background stops coloured backgrounds from showing through.

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Cellulose is wood pulp, and although it is a less expensive material compared to cotton, it contains acid, which affects the lifespan of a particular paper. I have a great piece of 80lb cover, yet I'd like to get a paper that is a little bit sturdier (or thicker). I’m looking to set up my own craft business from home and would need a fairly cheap printer that can print on thick paper (160gsm) for my paper cutting.

Hello, I am looking for an ink tank 3 in 1 printer that will handle about 250 g/m2 card as i make a lot of greetings cards as well as printing on standard paper. However, Canon Inkjets in some cases can print up to 300gsm with a great running cost still, take a look at the Canon PIXMA IP8750 https://www. The Brother model is rated for 260gsm, which is the weight of the heaviest Brother photo paper I believe. I believe from reading your answers I would get better results from an inkjet machine and have thought the Canon Pixma ix6850 would suit my needs but I only need A4 and not A3.

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I’ve had a look at the HP 553N and it seems to be suitable for the card i’ll be using if I use the manual feed. As you can probably guess, paper with a lighter weight is best suited for specific applications, while thicker, heavier paper is better for others. Virtually all inkjet machines would be suitable for printing onto 220gsm media, certainly those that have a top/rear feed such as the workforce range and also the Eco tank range. I am a greeting card maker I print approximately 1500+ cards per month and I use a heavy 130lb Cover 300gsm paper. If the reviews are referring to Brother inkjets, then this makes sense that the quality would not be great as they use a dye based ink that is not ideal for printing onto uncoated media – it ends up looking fuzzy.I currently use a canon inkjet, it actually prints up to 350gsm and is a really good printer, however I wanted a laser printer to be able to do DIY foil printing with a laminator – this method isn’t going to work now I have the above answer! The current recommendation we could give for foiling would be the Samsung M3320ND model, which can handle a maximum of 220gsm via the bypass feeder – https://www. If you’re printing a letter on both sides, you’ll need slightly thicker paper so that nothing shows through.