Although there is no direct correlation between the weight and quality of your paper, it should be an important factor in your decision about what to use for your print.

I recommend the Canon PIXMA Pro 10s as it has a 10 ink Pigment-based system for top colour accuracy and support of a wide range of media types. Of the monochrome machines available, the Samsung M3320ND is the only one we have had reported success with. The M2026 model was a retail only device I believe, available only at certain retailers and so is not a model we have. There aren’t any mono laser A4 machines that can take more than 250gsm, and the few that do, won’t work with foil unfortunately. I’m currently using an OKI 531Dn printer and whilst it will print on 350gsm card (which I probably shouldn’t do) it’s streaking a fair bit.

If you were to take a sheet of paper that was one metre by one metre and weigh it, the weight of that sheet of paper is its gsm value. It’s not usually recommended to try and feed anything with an aperture in it through a device as it can result in jams, but we would suspect that feeding from the bypass feeder should be OK but we couldn’t recommend. I currently have a Kodak but tried to print glitter (encapsulated) and it no has given up the ghost!

In need of professional Laser Jet Printer with Size A3 and most important our requirement is media should be max 300gsm supportive. html– for this purpose as we still have a number available and it uses the same toner as the 3820 which means it will work.

As they are suitable for art prints, they are able to print onto canvas and other similar media like cotton rag. The best options that we have are the Xerox 7800 and OKI C911, both of which can print on 350gsm card. If you are able to get inkjet suitable ones, then there is a little more flexibility as most inkjet models can handle around 250gsm paper weights. In this context, scoring entails using a ruler or bone folder to create a line where you wish to fold the paper.

I’m looking to set up my own craft business from home and would need a fairly cheap printer that can print on thick paper (160gsm) for my paper cutting. GSM in fabric, also known as grams per square metre is simply the metric measurement of the weight of a fabric. Do you have a particular type of waterproof paper you are planning to use and if so what is the paper weight and is it laser or inkjet media? I will mainly be printing a4 size but occasionally i will be printing paper that is the same width as a4 size, but shorter (as i would have horizontally trimmed a portion of the a4 paper from the top). We want to use the printer for wedding invitations, stickers pritnig on vellum if possible, contracts and others.At the moment we are a really small business, we don’t have a large budget, and we don’t have a lot of space. Unless mistaken, silk coatings are usually found on digital papers (laser) and so would not be suitable for inkjet devices as the ink cannot adhere to the coating. We do not supply CISS systems and so we cannot say for sure how good or bad they may be, or even which models they are applicable to.

In addition to selecting the correct weight of paper, you may decide to go with a more luxurious paper to really enhance your design. If we were to compare two sheets of paper from different materials, both could be 300gsm but one could be thicker than the other due to the difference in composition. If you’re feeling confused and overwhelmed by all the jargon relating to paper thickness and weight, don’t worry, you’re not alone!If you currently print on heavier papers than that, then I am afraid you would need to stick to your A3 machine. I am an Europe based artist and looking for a home-use printer that can take high-quality art prints on up to 300gsm paper and A4 size paper at least. I just got confused by your comment that newer printers cannot work well with foiling due to the makeup of the toner.