Can this printer handle card stock?
1446207
This is hard to say, depends on how heavy your card stock is, some of the light one should be OK, since this model has the manual tray and the paper can straight in and out without any bending of the paper.
565332
I never got that far, I bought it to print CD, with Mac Mountain Lion, it didn't work. All I used was plain paper and every one came out mangled on one side. So, not sure about card stock. Epson always been a good brand so maybe I just got a bad one.
1940327
Yes I have been successfully using 110 lb 199 g/m^2 card stock without issues. With the straight through printing setting (open the back) it will only have a small curl at the end of the page. I don't think the printer can handle card much thicker though.
611328
Sorry, but I didn't try it with card stock. It fed regular paper just fine, but the tray required reconfiguring for anything not letter size, and, along with being big, complicated, and generally unhandy, it didn't fit in here and I sent it back.
1618170
I never printed on card stock but the printer only lasted for about 200 sheets and then broke down. I have over $400 invested with toner for nothing more than an over-sized electronic paperweight.
1088707
I defer to the previous answer. I agree that the feed path won't handle card stock. I've operated ofset presses which will handle card stock. Their feed function loads flat and feeds flat to and out of the impression cylinder group. My 8600 handles standard mailing envelopes flawlessly. I wouldn't try anything more complex than that. Just remember, its' feed path. The stock has to bend 180 degrees.
1164278
No answer, just want to concur. The printer claims it can handle cardstock by offering a paper setting in its printer manager software for cardstock but it always jams when trying to feed it from the tray.
1155779
Yes it will print on cardstock. I've done it before. Use the multi-purpose paper tray. Don't use the standard paper trays, they're not made for that.
565331
There does not seem to be a way to load paper into anything but the paper tray. This means the paper has to be pulled through the printer in a tight U paper path, so unless your card stock can bend like that, I don't think it would work well.
565327
If you are planning to print on card stock, I would strongly suggest you not buy this printer. Card stock, even the light cardstock such as business cards will not feed consistently...gets worse as the printer is used. Look for a printer that has a rear feed. I bought a Canon IP4920 for that purpose alone...it works great. The Epson 730 has a lot of nice features and works well as a network printer (but doesn't support Windows 8...yet) I love the little special drawer that prints on CD/DVDs....works great....software for that (and the scanner) is nice as well.
1236670
I have used it successfully with postcard stock. Haven't tried anything heavier. I have not experienced ANY problems with this printer--print on CD's, scan to email, fax, etc. Very happy with it.
1879909
Basically.. NO. There is no rear paper feed therefore the paper has to make a very sharp 180 within the printer. Card stock is too stiff.
1772988
I use this printer for card stock (24pt blister cards which is heavier than 100lb stock), using the rear sheet feeder. (The stock I use is 4" x 5", so I can't try it in the paper tray.) 100lb card stock will work fine through the rear feeder - I'm not sure how it will work through the paper tray.
827981
I have printed on 8 1/2 inch label sheets--works well, they've never jammed. I have not used the printer for card stock as of yet.
1626813
Card stock, yes. I have used with a variety of heavier stocks. I am not familiar with the bristol board by that name but from reading its description I would expect that it would also print fine, if heavier card stocks work.
1712744
I have not tried card stock, other than Avery 3297 half fold greeting cards and it works fine with them. I have never had a paper jam. I use this printer for my professional digital photo prints.
1815990
I haven't tried card stock. But it does print beautifully on extra heavy weight glossy photo paper