An enigmatic printing question: Watermaks on business cards

MJ
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Michael J
Oct 19, 2005
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greetings all,

As I write this, I hope someone might have gone through this before so they may be able to give me some advice on how to properly proceed. I’ve posted this request to the Photoshop forum(s) since I feel that the regulars here would be most knowledgeable regarding such a problem.

My challenge is this: I need to print a light watermark on an existing card that I have. The card measures approximately 3" x 4 1/4". "Existing" in the sense that this card already has graphics and printing on it. The challenges are these: 1. The card is one-of-a-kind and cannot be reproduced should it accidentally be destroy by the printer, and 2. My printer naturally only takes your garden-variety 8 1/2" sheets. (info: the printer is an HP psc 1350v "all-in-one" type)

Challenge: How could I run this card through the printer in such a way that I can print the light watermark on it without destroying the card. (Note: The card material is only slightly thicker/heavier than a sheet of 20lb paper).

I have thought of affixing the card very carefully to a standard sheet of paper using scotch tape, ever so lightly on the edges, and sending it through that way (after having made several test prints on a regular sheet of paper to see exactly where the mark will print).

Has anyone ever tried this before? Is there a better way of proceeding? Any and all advice very much appreciated.

MJ

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Mike Hyndman
Oct 19, 2005
Hi Michael,

Firstly, this isn’t THE Photoshop "forum" it resides at Adobe.photoshop.windows. Sadly, you can see them but they can’t "see" you. Their forum is only mirrored by this ng. If you want them to "see"your question you would need to sign up with the forum.

But, I don’t think that putting a card back through a printer is a very good way to go about things, but it is a good way to damage your printer when the fixing method becomes "unfixed" and gums up your printers internals.

I would be tempted to scan the whole card into PS, add whatever additions you want and print it out onto card.

hth
Mike H
MH
Mike Hyndman
Oct 19, 2005
Sorry Michael, the server should have read Adobeforums.com HTH
Mike H
MR
Mike Russell
Oct 19, 2005
"Michael J" wrote in message
greetings all,

As I write this, I hope someone might have gone through this before so they
may be able to give me some advice on how to properly proceed. I’ve posted this
request to the Photoshop forum(s) since I feel that the regulars here would be
most knowledgeable regarding such a problem.

My challenge is this: I need to print a light watermark on an existing card that
I have. The card measures approximately 3" x 4 1/4". "Existing" in the sense
that this card already has graphics and printing on it. The challenges are these: 1. The card is one-of-a-kind and cannot be reproduced should it accidentally be destroy by the printer, and 2. My printer naturally only takes
your garden-variety 8 1/2" sheets. (info: the printer is an HP psc 1350v "all-in-one" type)

Challenge: How could I run this card through the printer in such a way that I
can print the light watermark on it without destroying the card. (Note: The
card material is only slightly thicker/heavier than a sheet of 20lb paper).

I have thought of affixing the card very carefully to a standard sheet of paper
using scotch tape, ever so lightly on the edges, and sending it through that way
(after having made several test prints on a regular sheet of paper to see exactly where the mark will print).

Has anyone ever tried this before? Is there a better way of proceeding? Any and
all advice very much appreciated.

I’ve printed panos by chaining sheets of paper taped together from the back. You could do a variation of this by taping the card from the back, edge to edge with a sheet of regular paper. This has the advantage that you don’t need to tape the front of the card. Use green masking tape, or drafting tape. These are less sticky than normal masking tape, and less likely to damage the surface of the card.

Mike

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