Can the printer print on cardboard?

Cardboard has a dense structure and large thickness, so printing on cardboard requires certain rules to be followed. This method produces many different products, in particular, booklets, business cards and calendars. Cardboard packaging has become the most widespread.

Printing on cardboard: is it possible?

By purpose, cardboard can be divided into printing, shoe, packaging, technical, and construction. It is also important how thick the cardboard paper is and how much ink “spreads” on it.

Is it possible to print on cardboard:

• it is possible if the device feeder can “swallow” the cardboard (in certain situations, a slight pressure with your hands will be required for the sheet to pass normally into the printer) and then, without bending, the cardboard must come out of the device. As a rule, when printing, plain paper passes through the device by bending; in this case, only paper that has a density similar to letters is used;
• If the device pulls the paper through without bending it, then you can insert thick paper and start the process.

What is the maximum paper weight for printing?

There is no specific standard between cardboard and paper.Taking into account GOST, paper has a mass of up to 250 grams per 1 m2, while the majority consists of plant fibers that are connected to each other by surface adhesion, and may contain adhesive compounds, coloring pigments, mineral additives, natural and synthetic fibers.

Cardboard is paper that mostly consists of plant fibers, but it has a large mass per 1 m2 and thickness. Taking into account the American classification, cardboard is a product that weighs more than 160 grams per 1 m2.

Attention! Some people consider paper with a thickness of more than 0.3 mm or other multi-layer paper products to be a cardboard product.

Which printer can you use to print on cardboard?

Taking into account the fact that the density of cardboard is approximately 350 grams/m2, not every printer will be able to print it. The cost of equipment that can still support this density does not differ significantly from conventional ones. Since there are so many of these printers, there is no point in listing all the devices; we can highlight only the most popular among consumers:

1. Epson L-800. It can transfer information onto cardboard with a density in the range of 65-320 g/m2, due to which it can print on thick paper. In addition, this printer has relatively compact dimensions, so it can be easily used at home without taking up much space. In addition, this device can produce both color and black and white printing, as it is equipped with inkjet technology. Possible paper format for printing is A4, and the equipment can print up to 40 sheets of these sheets. in 1 min.For trouble-free operation, the paper tray can hold up to 110 sheets, and with the constant supply of ink, they are significantly saved, while ensuring excellent print quality.
2. The Canon PIXMA MG-3540 is a relatively inexpensive printer. Like the model described above, it can work with paper with a density of up to 320 g/m2 and also has small dimensions. This greatly simplifies the operation of the equipment at home. Since this printer is also an inkjet printer, it prints both color and black and white images, but at the same time, unlike the device described above, it is a scanner and a copier. Despite its versatility and the same possible format of A4 size sheets, the speed of this equipment is no more than 10 sheets per 1 minute. The paper tray is also slightly smaller (90 sheets), but given the low printing speed this is not a significant drawback.
3. The Hewlett Packard Deskjet Ink Advantage, like both of the printers described above, can print on sheets with a density of 320 g/m2. The device is also inkjet, and therefore has the possibility of color printing, and its dimensions are slightly larger, unlike other models. The printing speed is low, approximately 10 sheets per 1 minute, the paper tray is also much smaller and amounts to 60 sheets. Among the features, it is necessary to highlight the LCD screen, with which the equipment is as convenient to use as when controlled from a PC.

There are also laser printers that will be excellent assistants in every office. Their main advantage is high printing speed and productivity. These devices have great capabilities for printing on paper of different densities and textures.Most of the printers can both perform regular printing and work as a scanner or copier. Moreover, they are completely easy to use.