2003 Publishing my print smears on back of business card. Any idea

[HCGordon]

Using a ink jet HP printer, when I place text on back of busness card it
smears. Does anyone know to correct or prevent this? Thanks. HCGordon

 

[Jim]

Using a ink jet HP printer, when I place text on back of busness card it
smears. Does anyone know to correct or prevent this? Thanks. HCGordon

More info, please. What kind of paper are you using? Are you using any
graphics on the cards?

Blessed be, for sure...

 

[HCGordon]

Jim-I'm using Avery Business Card 8879-Extra Sturdy, photo quality cards--the
front portion with graphics & text comes out fine and does not smear--but the
back with jusy text is what smears--Itried putting the just text (using text
box--Microsoft Publisher) on both sides to see what happens--and both sides
smear. That is what puzzles me--why doen't the side with graphics and text
smear.

 

[Jim]

Jim-I'm using Avery Business Card 8879-Extra Sturdy, photo quality cards--the
front portion with graphics & text comes out fine and does not smear--but the
back with jusy text is what smears--Itried putting the just text (using text
box--Microsoft Publisher) on both sides to see what happens--and both sides
smear. That is what puzzles me--why doen't the side with graphics and text
smear.

That's a puzzlement for me, too. I can see a possibility for the back
alone to smear - the card stock is probably treated on the front side
which is usually the only side printed - but, both sides smearing with
just text? Have you tried re-calibrating andf cleaning your black
printhead? Wish I could offer more help...
Blessed be, for sure...

 

[HCGordon]

Thanks for your help. HCG

That's a puzzlement for me, too. I can see a possibility for the back
alone to smear - the card stock is probably treated on the front side
which is usually the only side printed - but, both sides smearing with
just text? Have you tried re-calibrating andf cleaning your black
printhead? Wish I could offer more help...
Blessed be, for sure...

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi HCGordon ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Jim-I'm using Avery Business Card 8879-Extra Sturdy, photo quality
|| cards--the front portion with graphics & text comes out fine and
|| does not smear--but the back with jusy text is what smears--Itried
|| putting the just text (using text box--Microsoft Publisher) on both
|| sides to see what happens--and both sides smear. That is what
|| puzzles me--why doen't the side with graphics and text smear.

Have you looked at the option in your printer software/driver to allow more
dry time during the print process for the back side? I have an HP Photosmart
1100 that has a feature that says to allow for more dry time, slowing down
the print process to allow for the drying.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
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