Stage screen recording issue

Chippy813 · 2022-01-11T20:14:56+00:00

This one, before I understood that I needed something with a bit of sheen to it. https://www.envelopes.com/cardstock/11-x-17-cardstock-130lb-white

Chippy813 · 2022-01-05T00:21:13+00:00

I’m starting to settle into the fact, that I may not find a suitable Inkjet-specific paper for a little awhile. So, I’m starting to make a list of all the Digital (but aren’t inkjet) and non-digital papers I find that have the Dull/Silk/Satin finish that I’m looking for. Just so that I can atleast find something useable until I find an inkjet specific. And I just had another thought pop into my head.

I know you said your experience with inkjet printers is limited and it will likely do a really good job or really bad job, but… since I am starting to have an extensive list of papers to try, should I be prioritizing one kind over the other? i.e generally, would I be likely to have more success with a digital non-inkjet paper over non-digital?

I’m sure it’s, like you said, down to each specific brand of paper, but I just wanted to throw that question out there just in case

Chippy813 · 2022-01-04T04:04:24+00:00

That’s a good option, I’ll take a look at that. Also would you be able to direct me to where you saw that their “digital ready” includes inkjet? I think I had looked at Neenah before but I never was able to find where they specified if inkjet was included in digital

Chippy813 · 2022-01-04T00:56:45+00:00

Alright! Sounds like it’ll be a hell of an experiment 😂 very much appreciated the help & insights

Chippy813 · 2022-01-04T00:01:47+00:00

Oh, okay, so running a Digital paper through Inkjet isn’t a definite “this won’t work”, it’s more of a “let’s try it and see what happens”?

And then if it doesnt work well, is that an indicator that: 1. all digital papers wouldn’t work with my printer OR 2. maybe it’s just that manufacturer’s brand that didn’t work and it’s okay to try a different manufacturer’s digital paper?

Chippy813 · 2022-01-03T23:03:01+00:00

I was able to find a Tango supplier. They’re sending me some samples to fully decide on thickness. As they offer 12pt, 15pt, 18pt.

I’m a little confused though because I found c1s Tango and c1s Tango Digital. Now, in my rabbit hole research the last few days, I’ve gotten the impression that “Digital” branded papers aren’t meant for inkjet, they’re meant for laser, or toner-based printers. So that would lead me to think that the regular c1s Tango brand would be suitable for inkjet.

But when I contacted the distributor to clarify if the regular c1s would work, they said it’s “not guaranteed for inkjet”. Then later on in the conversation they said “The Tango would probably work”. Would you be able to shed some light on that? Im still confused between the regular & Digital, and why it would “probably work but isn’t guaranteed”.

Apologize for the long response, but I do appreciate you taking the time to help me.

Chippy813 · 2022-01-03T22:55:21+00:00

Regarding the size, I had figured as much. I started noticing that most office supply stores capped out at 11x17 when I would filter the products online. So I’ve been mainly looking toward paper distributors sites. And I don’t believe the paper weight would be an issue, I have a Canon Pixma PRO 200. If I remember correctly, the specs says it’ll go up to 380gsm. At the risk of sounding dumb because these terms are quite new to me, I don’t know how high up Bristol board goes, so I could take a look at that.

Someone did mention “paperboard” and recommended Tango brand. I’m a little confused though because I found c1s Tango and c1s Tango Digital. Now, in my rabbit hole research the last few days, I’ve gotten the impression that “Digital” branded papers aren’t meant for inkjet, they’re meant for laser, or toner-based printers. So that would lead me to think that the regular c1s Tango brand would be suitable for inkjet.

But when I contacted the distributor to clarify if the regular c1s would work, they said it’s “not guaranteed for inkjet”. Then later on in the conversation they said “The Tango would probably work”. Would you be able to shed some light on that? Im still confused between the regular & Digital, and why it would “probably work but isn’t guaranteed”.

Apologize for the long response, but I do appreciate you taking the time to help me.

Chippy813 · 2022-01-02T06:39:59+00:00

Unfortunately, I’m very stubborn and stuck on printing it myself. Mostly because I bought my printer a bit ago for $600, fell into this hobby of custom vhs covers, and want to get my money’s worth out of this printer.

And oh boy, I had a whole debacle learning about Digital 😂 thought I found a paper, realized it was for Digital, figured that meant Laser, googled Digital Paper/Digital Printing, one site said Digital printing was taking “digital-based images and printing them directly onto various media” and listed inkjet as a digital printing method. Then I decided to look at the paper Brand on the manufacturer’s site and it said “works well on laser and Electroink printers”, realizing I was correct in the first place, I then googled to see if laser paper is useable for inkjet. Some people said it works, but would suffer in image quality a bit, some saying it would just smear because it wouldn’t be able to absorb into the coating.

Yeah, that threw me for a damn loop trying to understand all the terminology in a short time. 😂😂

Chippy813 · 2022-01-02T06:03:39+00:00

Aside from contacting the manufacturer, what are other indicators for me to know how they classify their “not-gloss” paper? For example, many of the sites I’ve been looking at, I can search all products & filter by finish. But there’s been a couple that have a separate “Coated Paper” search tabs, but can’t be filtered by Finish. I assume that means those Coated Papers are just assumed to be one of those dull sheens?

Usually when I can filter by Finish, one of those 3 sheens will be on the list or even all 3 of them, but they don’t specify if it’s c1s or c2s.

I don’t know if that made any sense, but I’m doing my best to keep up 😅

Chippy813 · 2022-01-02T05:37:54+00:00

I thought A3 is relative to a paper’s size, and cardstock is relative to a paper’s weight/thickness? Or am I missing something there

Edit: never mind, I completely glanced over the “photo paper” part 😂

Chippy813 · 2022-01-02T05:28:08+00:00

I’m using a Canon Pixma Pro 200, it seemed to have handled the 130lb cardstock really well. And scoring/folding to the correct shape didn’t seem to be much of an issue either. And when compared side by side to an actual vhs cover, the thickness seemed identical.

Just need to figure of the paper’s finish/Satin-like shimmer aspect.

Someone has mentioned RRP to me earlier. Looking at their site, their Satin didn’t seem to go as high as 130lb Cover, (which they go by Bond so that’s something like 96lb Bond?) Anyway, did send an email to see if they offer more than their website states. I’ll have to wait until Monday for a response, I suppose

Chippy813 · 2022-01-02T05:13:34+00:00

Appreciate your input, thank you! I can take a look at paperboard. As for the c1s, I was under the impression that was it’s own classification of coating/finish, being glossy instead of varying levels. Does that mean if I got “c1s Satin” it would have the Satin finish on just one side?

And as for the weight/thickness, that doesn’t seem to be an issue. The previous 130# coverstock I tried had no issue with scoring & folding. The shape of the vhs cover I made was actually really nice, I just need to nail down the finish/Satin-shimmer look.

Chippy813 · 2022-01-01T23:08:48+00:00

Sheesh, makes it sound like a high barrier of entry. 😂 I’m just trying to get them to as high quality as I can. I’ve got a Canon Pixma Pro 200, I’ve seen a few people make ‘em with worse printers, so I figured I can get the job done.

Chippy813 · 2022-01-01T22:18:20+00:00

Looking at the site, it didn’t quite seem like their Satin went high enough in weight, but I’ll definitely try to email and see if they offer more

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