[Logic] what's a good printer for printing directly on qsl's?

[Joe Dubeck]

At 12:59 AM 3/31/2002 -0500, Arthur Tan wrote:

>Here's a question for those of you printing directly on QSL cards:
>
>What models of printers are you guys using?
>
>I have an HP LaserJet 6L which is fine for labels but not really great
>for feeding individual cards.  I know some of you guys use the QSL
>perforated paper stock from W7NN.  I'm referring to feeding individual
>3.5 x 5.0 QSL cards into the printer.  What's a good inkjet or laser
>printer for this type of job?

Art & List:

Color is really nice on QSL cards so inkjets are a good choice.  I use the 
W7NN stock.  I found HP Inkjet printers that load and exit paper on the 
front have difficulty handling slippery or heavy stock - such as good photo 
paper or QSL card stock.  You will be happier with the top-to-front simpler 
paper feed systems typical of Epson, Cannon and Lexmark printers.  The 
Epson Stylus 740 & 750 are obsolete.  The 780 is less than $100 and all 
Styus printers do great photos.  For QSL cards at a faster speed and low 
price, the $140 Lexmark Z52 is a good choice if you load the ink cartridges 
yourself.  The Seiko label printers use thermal paper which darkens if left 
in bright light and of course you have to mess with labels not needed if 
you do the cards in one shot on the W7NN stock.

LOGic has templates for the W7NN cards and it's simple to modify the forms 
in LOGic to replace the included graphics with your own - including 
photos.  Designing your own card this way is tedious but very satisfying.

-Joe, NA9A


>I have a couple of emails saved from the DF3CB "BV" software reflector
>on this topic.  Basically a lot of guys on that reflector like the Epson
>740 and Epson 750 printers.  Never used one though so I don't know...
>
>For a long time now I thought about how great it would be to get one of
>those Seiko label printers and trying to design a report for it but I
>really am getting tired of labels.  Printing directly on QSL cards
>really is the ideal solution I think.  It's like taking the easy of
>QSLing to the next plateau so to speak. :)
>
>Thoughts or expereriences anyone?
>
>73, Art AB4RL
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