Cardstock Laser printer

[altrenda]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a printer capable of printing on real heavy cardstock? After going through several HPs, I need one that can actually do it without jamming.
None of the smb desktop HPs are up to it, even with the highest settings.

 

[skdmaster]

Recently setup an Okidata C711 - rated up to 120lb in the tray and 140lb in MP feeder. The client was a local town office for the building inspector to print the permits on very heavy stock.

 

[altrenda]

Thanks I will take a look.

 

[fencepost]

I hope you've been looking at options that will feed it straight through rather than following the normal paper path.

 

[Markverhyden]

I hope you've been looking at options that will feed it straight through rather than following the normal paper path.

Beat me too it. Most of the time when I have had complaints about card stock, people are trying to feed it through one of the regular trays. All card stock should be fed through the MP tray.

 

[fencepost]

Not just the multipurpose tray, but some laser printers have both a regular output tray on top and the ability to feed paper out a slot on the back of the printer so it's a straight paper path. I haven't really looked for this recently, but I suspect many still have it. It just won't stack paper nicely.

 

[Altster]

Brother used to make (and may still) a straight-thru paper path laser printer. Load the paper in the rear tray and the paper went straight thru when it printed.

Such as:

http://www.brother-usa.com/Printer/ModelDetail/1/HL5440D/Overview

 

[altrenda]

Thanks for the suggestions. I agree with the straight through paper path function. Harder to find than you might think, most high end printers don't have it.

Since this was for a receptionist desk, and doesn't get a lot of use other than printing specialty cards in low volume,we settled on a little $100 Brother that seems to do the trick.

Thanks again.