Not you!  Remember that stack of blank cards that you can use throughout the year for multiple purposes?  These cards are perfect for all occasions because you can print any message, image, or photograph on them. Print as few or as many cards as desired. They eliminate the need to go out and purchase individual cards on a case by case basis.

You can add graphics and text to White Mother’s Day note cards or White Mother’s Day greeting cards.

Burris Computer Forms makes printing your own forms easy!

1.      Purchase a supply of blank greeting cards or blank note cards.

2.      Burris recommends using Microsoft Word 2007, which automatically downloads templates, featuring a gallery of greeting card layouts with artwork and text. Users open a new document, choose Microsoft Office Online template, choose greeting cards, choose a card, and download.

3.      Print using your computer and your printer.

Use our free templates for Microsoft Word and Publisher if you would rather start with a blank template and create your own design.

About Mother’s Day 

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Happy Earth Day!

Don’t forget about your chance to win a $50 gift card to Red Lobster or Olive Garden by entering our Earth Day contest

Here is a collection of links to help you minimize paper waste:

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

How to reduce paper waste by purchasing blank, print your own products

About our recycled products: What’s available?

Practical tips: how our office handles recycling

Learn the rules of paper recycling

What are the easiest products to recycle?

Recycling Comes to a Post Office Near You

How many times can you recycle a piece of paper?

What happens if I put the wrong thing in the recycling bin?

Ways to save ink and money: Learn 11 Small Ways to Save Big on Ink Looking for more ways to save on ink?

• Purchase high-yield cartridges
• Bundle colors (i.e. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and/or Black)
• Don’t buy singles; instead, purchase multi-packs
• Use postcards!  Our Four-of-a-Kind Postcards? are 1/4 of a letter size sheet of paper.  That’s a 75% savings!

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How do you lessen your impact on the environment?

Not you!  Remember that stack of blank cards that you can use throughout the year for multiple purposes?  These cards are perfect for all occasions because you can print any message, image, or photograph on them. Print as few or as many cards as desired. They eliminate the need to go out and purchase individual cards on a case by case basis.

You can add graphics and text to White Easter note cards or White Easter greeting cards.

Burris Computer Forms makes printing your own forms easy!

1.      Purchase a supply of blank greeting cards or blank note cards.

2.      Burris recommends using Microsoft Word 2007, which automatically downloads templates, featuring a gallery of greeting card layouts with artwork and text. Users open a new document, choose Microsoft Office Online template, choose greeting cards, choose a card, and download.

3.      Print using your computer and your printer.

Use our free templates for Microsoft Word and Publisher if you would rather start with a blank template and create your own design.

About Easter

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Label sheets are sheets with one or multiple labels, used for order fulfillment, shipping, mailing, and warehouse organization.

The following conditions are recommended for proper use and storage:

• 72 degrees F (+/- 5 degrees)
• 50% relative humidity (+/- 5%)
• Product should remain in original packaging until ready for use.

***We do not recommend duplex printing when using a laser printer.***

Also see:
My shipping label sheets aren’t feeding properly

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Are you storing your label sheets properly?

Only a few more days to enter our Earth Day & Easter contests.

Enter on the Burris Computer Forms Facebook page.

I don’t understand how to use the membership card template.  Help!

Blank printable membership cards can be printed by using one’s own PC and printer. The user can create his/her own membership card content and layout using existing software such as Microsoft® WORD or Publisher ®, and print immediately using his/her own printer. No additional hardware or software is required.

Blank templates allow users to create custom membership cards, often utilizing a mail merge letter.

Step 1: Find a membership card template:

Download membership cards 1 per page

Download membership cards 2 per page

Step 2:  Format membership card:

• Click into the letter portion of the sheet.
• Format your document, like you would a letter, including company logo, return address, recipient/member address, and include detailed benefits of membership.
• Click into the image of the membership card.  Right click and choose Add Text.
• Use the Mail Merge Wizard, if desired, to have the membership cards filled with data from mail merge.
• Personalize card as desired with graphics and / or text.  To remove printed border around membership card, select card, right click, choose Format AutoShape, and Change Line Color to No Color.
• Go to File, then Print Preview to view before printing.

Step 3: Print.

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Have any tips to share on how you’ve printed your own membership cards?

You can print blank notecards in a laser or inkjet printer.

*Consult your printer’s manual to see the maximum paper weight or use our What Paper Can My Printer Handle? tool.

*Check the paper weight of the blank notecards you want to print.

We list the weight of our products in GSM.  Our Paper Weight Comparison Chart can be cross-referenced based on the way your printer manufacturer expresses the paper weight.

Paper weight is often measured in cover, index, text, bond, tag, bristol or gsm.  This is determined by measuring the weight of a certain quantity of sheets of paper. Paper weight may be expressed as basis weight, ream weight, M weight or grammage.

*Set your printer to handle specialty paper.

If your printer is not listed, please contact us, and we would be happy to look it up for you and add it to our database.

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Printing your own forms saves money, saves time, and gives you control.

Myth 1:  “It’s expensive.”

• Blank products can be used for multiple mailings throughout the year
• No stale, pre-printed messages/eliminate waste
• No large pre-printed quantities to get good prices
• No proof, design, or other hidden costs
• No minimum quantity or high cost on small quantity
• Much lower cost in-house than outsourcing

Myth 2:  “It takes more time.”

• Fast turnaround time– Print immediately and mail today
• No waiting/Lead time at printer/outsourcing
• No waiting for proofs or back & forth
• Make real-time changes immediately
• Have blank materials on hand

Myth 3:  “I don’t know how to.”

• You design it yourself (no proofs, back & forth, formatting requirements, file limitations)
• Complete flexibility
• Add a personal touch to each piece (with stamps or messages)
• Create seasonal messages or create time-sensitive messages on short notice

Printing your own forms saves money, saves time, and gives you control.  Start printing your own forms today!

What’s holding you back from printing your own forms?

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Ever wonder what a perf, crease, or paper weight is?

What is a perf?

A perforation, sometimes called a perf, indicates a line of small dotted holes for the purpose of tearing-off a part of a printed matter (usually straight lines, vertical or horizontal).

What is a micro-perf?

A micro-perforation, sometimes called a micro-perf, is a perforation that results in the cleanest edge possible, after tearing.

What is a score or crease?

A score results when paper is compressed along a straight line so it folds more easily and accurately. It is sometimes called a crease.

What is paper thickness?

Thickness defines the bulkiness of a sheet. Also known as caliper, this is the thickness of a single sheet of paper, as measured in thousandths of an inch.

What is paper weight?

Paper weight is often measured in cover, index, text, bond, tag, bristol or gsm.

This is determined by measuring the weight of a certain quantity of sheets of paper. Paper weight may be expressed as basis weight, ream weight, M weight or grammage.  Stay tuned tomorrow to see what those terms mean!

View our Paper Weight Comparison Chart to compare equivalent weights for different grades of paper.

What is missing from this list?

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In order to qualify for postcard rate postage (currently $0.28), the United States Postal Service requires small postcards (4 1/4″ x 6″ or less) to be made from paper that has a 7pt thickness or greater.

Large postcards (greater than 4 1/4″ x 6″) are required to be made from paper that has a 9pt thickness or greater. The Jumbo Postcards must be mailed at first-class postage (currently $0.44).

What other questions do you have about postcards?

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