Re: Glossy Print

Some business cards, the print seems to be raised off the card and very
shiny.  That is my question.  How do they do that?

Best Regards,

Carol Parent
admin(at)cbwdesign.com
http://www.cbwdesign.com

"The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement. "

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharyn Hinchcliffe" <sharyn(at)hcdesigns.com>
To: "Carol Parent" <cbwd(at)means.net>
Cc: "Graphics, HWG" <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Glossy Print


> Carol Parent wrote:
>
> > How do print shops make the print on business cards "glossy?"  I have a
HP
> > LaserJet 4500.  Can I do this with this model printer?  I cannot find
the
> > answer to this question on the HP site and am wondering if it is even
> > possible.
> >
> > Can you tell I am just getting into the printing side of Technology? :)
>
> morning carol,
>
> are you talking thin paper glossy? thick stock glossy? -- it will
sometimes
> start with the type of paper, then the type of printing. some of your high
end
> photocopiers can print on the gloss stock. then you have off-set press
with a
> gloss paper, off-set press with coated stock.  most small office, home
office
> printers generally can not print high quality on gloss for an extend
period of
> time. the few printers that i can think of are the Epson 3000 and Epson
6000.
> check with your local quick print shop, there should be someone there to
help
> you.
>
> sharyn hinchcliffe
> hinchcliffe designs
>
> design is art - art is design
>
>

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