Generally, home printers are able to handle 80-pound or 10-point cardstock – any thicker, and the paper may jam. Coatings are added to many kinds of cardstock to give the paper a glossy, polished appearance. (Think of business cards, which are often printed on slightly shiny cardstock.)
Keeping this in view, can I print on cardstock with my HP printer?
HP printers can handle a wide variety of media types, including card stock. In most cases, you can feed card stock from any paper tray you wish. … When you indicate a media type, the intake rollers adjust to accommodate the paper, reducing paper jams and increasing print quality.
Thereof, what is heavy stock paper?
Heavy stock paper uses 65-, 80-, 100- and 120-lb. paper. Paper numbers that fall in those numbers are known as cover stock paper. Cover stock is heavier than standard printer paper, and it is noticeably heavier. People use cover stock for folders, business cards, greeting cards and postcards.
What is the heaviest paper you can print on?
Cardstock is thicker and heavier than copy paper and can be used for business cards, report covers, and more heavy-duty applications than document text pages.
What is the thickest cardstock you can print on?
Extra Heavy ≥ 110lb (≥ 284gsm) Cardstock
The thickest of thick, 110lb and up extra heavy card stock is anything ≥ 110lb (≥ 284gsm) Cover. Perfect for high end, statement making invitations, packaging & marketing collateral.