Paper And Card

[1rovert]

I have a Dell lazer colour printer, and it will only print on paper, but not card, is there anyway I can adjust it to do so ?

Thanks in advance

[bookbinder]

Perhaps if we knew the model number we could help. Also, is the handbook no help?

[Buenchico]

As Bookbinder hints at, some printers have a small lever (which is often quite well hidden) which enables an adjustment to be made to accommodate thicker paper, envelopes or card.

However (as Bookbinder also points out) we'll need to know the model number if we're to be able to check on the specifications of your own printer.

[1rovert]

Forgive my stupidity..... It's a DELL C1760nw.
And I can't see anything in the instruction manual.

[TheChair]

Looking at the manual, it seems that you can make minor adjustments for paper thickness but that's all.
Printers that can accommodate card usually have a flap or door at the rear, so that the card can feed through without folding. That doesn't seem to be possible with your printer, which does not have a straight path for the paper or card.

[Buenchico]

As TC says, it looks like you're limited to 160gsm stock, which is 'thin postcard' type stuff.

However you might be able to get away with using 200gsm stock by tricking your printer into thinking that you're printing on envelopes, where 105 gsm (doubled up to 210 gsm, for the front and back of envelopes added together) is permissible.

http://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_printers_main/esuprt_printers_color_laser/dell-c1760nw_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf

Other than that, the only way that you'll be able to end up with nice thick card adorned with your graphic masterpieces is to use the 'cheat' technique that I use to print onto card. i.e. instead of printing directly onto the card, print onto A4 labels and then stick them to the card:
https://www.ryman.co.uk/ryman-address-labels-p1-universal-289x205mm-a4-100-sheets

[1rovert]

Thank you all very much, I have the information, chair has mentioned, looks difficult (to me :-)),).
Also thanks to Buenchico, I like that idea Sneaky.

Like I said, Thank you all, it WAS a help.