Tuesday, October 12, 2010

C2S Laser Printing Woes

We have been using C2S from a certain supplier and noticed that we can't seem to maintain the quality of prints we are hoping for. Once we buy a new set of C2S, the first few days, the prints are ok. But for whatever reason, the prints become grainy after a few days. Also, when printing a business card on C2S 220gsm, the gloss is not there using our laser printer. So, when the opportunity came for us to print a menu, from a new, flashy restaurant and grill near our place, we are left with no choice but to look for alternatives.

First choice is photo paper, that must be compatible with laser printers. This is critical so as not to leave any residues on the laser printers if its not meant for laser printers. We are able to find one supplier. Aside from photo papers, they also supply CISS for Inkjet and Continuous Toners for Laser printers. So we bought some papers. We tested some prints, and the result was solid colors and clear prints. The downside is, our laser printer have a hard time feeding the photo papers.

So, our other option is to test the Digital Paper from Paperlink, which they call Imari. It is their brand of C2S. I noticed that the cost is twice that of C2S paper from other suppliers. I bought half a ream of 200gsm C2S paper. We tested the prints again and the output was very much similar to the photo paper's. It is well worth the try. And we have never looked back. We are dead set on using Imari papers for our prints.