When you’re printing your own membership ID cards, is it best to use matte or glossy paper? Which will turn out better? Is there one that has more benefits than the other?

Short answer is: Depends.

I know that’s one of the most frustrating answers to get, but it’s the truth. Matte paper will work best for some print jobs while glossy will be the clear victor for others. The real question is: Would matte or glossy paper be best for this run of membership ID cards?

That’s the question we’re going to help you answer in this post. Read More…

In order to successfully print your own forms you need to know a little bit about the tools you’re using. We’re going to take a little dive into finding out how inkjet printers print, what they print well, and what they don’t print so well.

As you might have guessed (or already know), inkjet printers use tiny droplets of ink to create your final print. But do you know if your printer uses the Thermal Bubble or Piezoelectric inkjet technology?

In this post we’ll answer these questions:

• What makes an inkjet printer an inkjet printer
• How inkjet printers work
• What kinds of print jobs should I run on my inkjet printer

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There’s some basic information about your printer that you need to know when you start printing your own forms. In this post we’re going to help you understand how your laser printer works. We won’t be telling you how you can build a laser printer from scratch or even how to fix one up, but the post will help you figure out which print jobs you should be running on your laser printer.

Here are a few things we’ll be going over:

• What makes a laser printer a laser printer
• How does a laser printer print
• What kinds of print jobs should I run on my laser printer

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As gas prices fluctuate up and down (but mostly up), the cost of milk rises, and the general increase in prices every where you turn, people are trying to find ways to save money. From extreme couponing  to growing your own vegetables, there are plenty of ways you can try to save money. Another way people have started saving has been to print their own cards.

Printing your own cards (such as Christmas cards, New Years cards, Birthday cards, etc.) is an easy and fun way to save a bit of cash. Read More…

If you’ve been hanging around our blog for a while you probably already know how to print your own, what you should do, how you should do it, etc. But! Do you know about all of the things you shouldn’t do?

Here’s a list of 13 thing NOT to do when printing your own forms. Print this out, bookmark this post, or whatever you have to do so that you don’t accidentally fall into one of these Don’ts! Read More…

Do you routinely hold business conferences? Does your business have large office lunches or meetings where everyone needs to know where to sit? Or are you a wedding planner who wants to find an affordable and flexible way of printing tent cards for each wedding? Read More…

Printing your own forms is easy, but when you need to print a document with two sides, some people can get confused. In this post we’ll talk about how you can print a two sided document in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher.

While both work in a similar fashion (by adding a second page), the way you may think of the new pages might be a little different.

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When sending out an Every Door Direct Mail campaign, you need to bundle you mailers in groups on 50 or 100. This may sound like a big chore to take on but we’re going to talk about some things to help you get your mailers bundled easily. Read More…

Many companies, especially non-profits, use address labels as a thank you to donors, good clients, etc. Buying pre-printed address labels can become expensive and you’ll be stuck with whatever design you chose until you run out. By printing your own address labels, you can change the design at any time and only print out however many you need at that time; no matter how big or how small of a print job. Read More…

When you (or your company) are hosting a large meeting, it’s helpful to be able to print your own name tag labels. By printing your own you can customize them to meet your needs, print as many or as few as you need, and it can save you some money over ordering in pre-printed name tag labels. Read More…