I have a few thousand pre-printed cards to use up also. I do print them with my Brother... but the tray only holds about 25 cards at a time... a real pain if you are printing 1500 like the last batch I did. Frankly, I prefer LotW ;-)
Wayne King wrote: > Well I have 3500 cards I need to get rid of before I start to think > about card stock. So I was hoping someone had used pre-printed cards > with their printer. Looks like most are going with card stock. I wish I > would of thought of that before I ordered cards. > > Wayne N2WK > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Plemmons" <[email protected]> > To: "Mel" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Printers > > >> Mel: >> >> Are you asking about printing the entire QSL card from blank stock, or >> printing data into pre-printed boxes on the front or back of a >> pre-printed QSL card? >> >> I can do it easily fill in the boxes on my HP Officejet Pro K550 >> printer. The paper tray easily adjusts to hold and feed the >> pre-printed QSL cards. Very nice because you have full control of the >> font(s) used, their size, color, etc. The printer seems to have no >> trouble feeding the QSL size cards. >> >> However, you need to have a program that will let you format to the >> location of the boxes to print on the card, and also import the QSL >> data to fill in the boxes. These two things may take time. >> >> Jerry, K6JRY >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mel" <[email protected]> >> To: "Wayne King" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "DX4WIN" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Printers >> >> >>> Interesting question. I tried with by Brother ink-jet, but I had to >>> fabricate cardboard spacers to make the tray small enough for individial >>> QSL cards... pretty kludgy... it would be a lot easier if you are >>> printing 4 per sheet but that introduces other issues. I found that most >>> printers are NOT adjustable down to the size of QSL cards... that is >>> probably one of the main issues. Also, I have been completely unable to >>> find blank QSL stock at reasonable prices. >>> >>> I looked at the HP laser printers... and that is probably the way to go >>> (if I find card stock) but beware... the low end printers are not worth >>> it. The cost of toner carts is just too high. It pays to get a somewhat >>> more expensive model. I'm waiting for the next sale/clearance at >>> Staples... >>> >>> Wayne King wrote: >>>> Ok all you QSL card guys and gals out there. What is the trick >>>> printer now >>>> days (state of the art) for printing QSL card directly (NO Labels) that >>>> works with DX4WIN???? A printer you can add a stack of 50 or more >>>> cards and >>>> print directly to them! I know I've asked this a few years back but >>>> never >>>> got around to it. Now is the time to make the plunge. Way to many >>>> buro cars >>>> to do labels. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance and your a great group, >>>> >>>> 73, Wayne N2WK >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Dx4win mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dx4win mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
