Does this printer have a rear feed that sends paper straight through? I'd like to know to so I can print card stock without the 'curl'.
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No, it does not have that feature. There is a rear door that provides access to the paper path, but it is only to clear jams.
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I'm not sure about card stock. I do have direct experience with some majors issues with this model printer. We installed these for a few at least 8 clients. With in 6 months of installing we've had a 50% failure rate. This printer has some serious design flaws that Epson is aware of, bit they are still selling it. Don't by this model.
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Hello! I print my own cards and I have two printers that I have used to print cards using this card stock. I have a Hewelett Packard (HP) Officejet Pro 8500 (it's the older of my two printers) and a Canon MG 6220. actually, both printers do a fine job of printing using this card stock. (I make all of my cards for Birthday's, get well, etc.) I love doing it and this card stock works very nicely. Betsy
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Yes this Okidata printer has a straight through paper path. It has a flip down door on the front and a fold out extension to hold the paper while it is waiting to be fed. Same thing on the back to catch the output. I have tested that paper path but only with a single sheet. It appears that it will do multiple sheets.
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Yep...works just fine. You can load it in the bottom tray or 1 sheet at a time through the front. We use it for cardstock, label sheets, envelopes, etc. As noted in other answers, it does curl the card stock when it prints, but nothing that can't be flattened out if put in a binder.
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I have not done this, but the printer will handle 12" wide papers, and using the rear feed slot will handle card stock, according to the instructions that came with the printer.
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Yes it prints greeting card stock beautifully. I use hallmark software and set the printer up according to the softwares instructions. Once you do this the software remembers and instructs you each time how to insert the card stock.
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I'm not sure how thick card stock is but I've used 110 lb paper but you have to use the rear feed, NOT the paper tray.Hope this helps,Jeffery
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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.
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Howdy! 8) I can't find any info on this site or HP's site about manual feeds for this printer. I do some printing on fine art metals and need to hand feed the metal paper (usually through a slot in the back) so it doesn't bend. Usually when your printer feeds from a paper tray, it grabs the paper and bends it up, into and through the printer. But fine art metals don't bend so they can't feed through the auto/paper tray. Does anyone know if there's a manual feed option on the B8550 that would keep the paper flat?
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Yes - I think that you can. The printer has two trays in front: the one for letter-sized paper, and a second tray for photo paper (5"x8", 4"x6", etc.). If it can print photo paper from the front tray I imagine it can print card stock too.
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I'm trying to remember if it does and I think I have printed on card stock paper... I'm like 90% sure it does. For the price it's very good printer and easy to use.
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No! Do not buy this printer if you want to print with decent weight card stock. I don't know why people have answered yes, but I bought this printer and ended up returning because of how poorly it handled card stock.
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The printer does have a paper feed. Also, so far we are very pleased with its range of features.
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I have printed on 100 lb cover stock with this printer, but you have to be careful because every once in a while the paper would get jammed. I use my Epson 1100 printer for heavy card stock because the paper don't have to bend to get though the printer. As far as the paper curling, no it didn't curl.
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50 lb paper is not cardstock, but that opens up a huge can o worms about basis weights, US vs Euro measurements and so on. If you use 110 lb COVER stock it will work but of course you must feed it one sheet at a time. This is one of the few printers which (more or less) sets to print on heavier stock better: it simply slows the paper down so the heat can heat up the heavier paper a little more. So when you go to the print dialog and set the paper "type" I think you will notice there are really 7 levels -- there has to be an odd number so that "normal" is in the "middle" and when it says Card Glossy 176-220 gm that is the slowest print speed therefore it heats the paper the most. All I can say about this printer is it's simply LESS ANNOYING than most others.
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Yes. This is why I bought one. You need the straight paper path becaus heavy stock won't work with a regular paper tray. This printer has both.I have used 110# paper, but I really like the Hammermill 80# card stock.It is bright white and folds well.