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Hawkmoon

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Printer question
« on: April 27, 2020, 12:14:48 AM »
Does anyone know what's the maximum thickness paper that can be fed through a laser printer? (Or an inkjet, for that matter.)

I need to get something printed on .046" chip board, which is cardboard, not paper. Are there any laser or inkjet printers that can handle stock that thick?

[Edit: How about .024" stock?]
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Re: Printer question
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2020, 01:40:07 AM »
Printer make and model?

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Re: Printer question
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2020, 02:04:49 AM »
I have access to an H-P LaserJet 1536dnf MFP, a Canon color laser MF628Cw, and some sort of Epson wide format inkjet. I don't think any of them will handle it; I'm wondering if any professional printers (such as at Staples or FedEx Office) might be able to handle it.
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Re: Printer question
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2020, 08:36:27 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on April 27, 2020, 02:04:49 AM
I have access to an H-P LaserJet 1536dnf MFP, a Canon color laser MF628Cw, and some sort of Epson wide format inkjet. I don't think any of them will handle it; I'm wondering if any professional printers (such as at Staples or FedEx Office) might be able to handle it.

Check HP's support site for the HP.  Somwehere in the specs they'll show supported media.
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Re: Printer question
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2020, 08:45:00 AM »
I just looked, and my Brother laser lists stock by pounds. 43lb is the thickest it says it will take, which I guess is not that thick. I have printed greeting card thickness on it with no problems.
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Re: Printer question
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2020, 09:41:58 AM »
HP lists 110 lb card stock as the thickest material the 1536 will handle (roughly 0.0046 thick). I'm going to presume that limitation will apply to most consumer and consumer/commercial machines.

A sign shop should be able to easily handle what you need. They deal with thick, large-format stuff all day. Depending on the shop, they may be able to direct-print or could make you an adhesive-backed decal that you place on your backing of choice.

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Re: Printer question
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2020, 11:19:30 AM »
Yeah. That's just going to be too thick. You'll need to print it out on paper the printer can handle, then glue it to the thin chipboard.

Or as Brad says, see if a sign shop can do it for you. They'll have things like flat-bed inkjet or dye-sub printers that can work on a flat surface that's laid on the bed of the printer. Like for printing on foam-core posterboards etc.

Avery does sell full 8.5x11" single sheet adhesive labels. So you could print that and just stick it onto the board. 

https://www.avery.com/blank/labels/94268
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Re: Printer question
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2020, 11:26:37 PM »

I was going to suggest print-and-paste as the most practical solution.  I can see others felt the same way.

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