Hot to print on colored paper?

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Wildfire563

Is it possible to set up Publisher to print on colored paper? I bought some
blue paper that I'd like to print on. Of course, now I have to tell my HP
6540xi deskjet to print the white color (I don't care if it still prints the
blues).

Thanks,

Thomas
 
M

Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)

I am not sure that your printer is capable of producing white text on
coloured paper, unless one of the ink colours in the tri-colour cartridge is
white.. highly unlikely..
 
D

drc023

Ordinary inkjets can not print the in white. As a result, white will be
whatever color the paper is which in this case is blue. All of your other
colors will also be affected. Don't expect to see a vivid yellow or red
since the color of the paper becomes a part of the printed output.
 
W

Wildfire563

ok,

Thanks

Mike Hall (MS-MVP) said:
I am not sure that your printer is capable of producing white text on
coloured paper, unless one of the ink colours in the tri-colour cartridge is
white.. highly unlikely..
 
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Carrie

Mike Hall (MS-MVP) said:
I am not sure that your printer is capable of producing white text on
coloured paper, unless one of the ink colours in the tri-colour cartridge is
white.. highly unlikely..

So, you can't even print pale colors if it's not white paper? If you
print on blue paper, pale blue (color) wouldn't come out any lighter than
the blue paper?

I never really thought of this. I've been printing bookmarks on off white
heavy paper, sort of pale gold/beige and that is the color that shows
instead of white. Maybe that's why the graphics tend to come out kind of
dark and dingy.

I'm still a newbie when it comes to printing.

~ Carrie
 
M

Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)

Carrie

The basecoat (paper stock colour) will affect the top coat (contents of the
cartridge) every time.. in the case of inkjet printing, this is most
certainly true.. during the litho printing process, the ink is laid onto the
paper from a reverse image on the 'blanket'.. inkjet printing essentially
fires ink droplets into the fibre of the paper.. one reason why one should
use inkjet paper rather than just any old stuff..
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

Carrie -

Think of it this way - You can't wear a red bra under a sheer white blouse
without seeing red. ;-)
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

So that's why! Damn I thought I waz gon' blinky.


| Carrie -
|
| Think of it this way - You can't wear a red bra under a sheer white blouse
| without seeing red. ;-)
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
|
|
| | >
| > | >> I am not sure that your printer is capable of producing white text on
| >> coloured paper, unless one of the ink colours in the tri-colour
cartridge
| > is
| >> white.. highly unlikely..
| >
| > So, you can't even print pale colors if it's not white paper? If you
| > print on blue paper, pale blue (color) wouldn't come out any lighter
than
| > the blue paper?
| >
| > I never really thought of this. I've been printing bookmarks on off
white
| > heavy paper, sort of pale gold/beige and that is the color that shows
| > instead of white. Maybe that's why the graphics tend to come out kind of
| > dark and dingy.
| >
| > I'm still a newbie when it comes to printing.
| >
| > ~ Carrie
| >
| >
| >>
| >> --
| >> Mike Hall
| >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
| >>
| >>
| >> | >> > Is it possible to set up Publisher to print on colored paper? I
bought
| >> > some
| >> > blue paper that I'd like to print on. Of course, now I have to tell
my
| > HP
| >> > 6540xi deskjet to print the white color (I don't care if it still
| >> > prints
| >> > the
| >> > blues).
| >> >
| >> > Thanks,
| >> >
| >> > Thomas
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

You can't fool me - you're the one reading the Victoria's Secret catalog
until the pages disintegrate.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

My wife and daughter just watched like 9 hours of that stupid reality show
with Tara Banks with the anorexic model wannabees. TV's getting so bad I
find myself enjoying the commericals.


| You can't fool me - you're the one reading the Victoria's Secret catalog
| until the pages disintegrate.
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
|
|
| | > So that's why! Damn I thought I waz gon' blinky.
| >
| >
| > | > | Carrie -
| > |
| > | Think of it this way - You can't wear a red bra under a sheer white
| > blouse
| > | without seeing red. ;-)
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | >
| > | > | > | >> I am not sure that your printer is capable of producing white text
on
| > | >> coloured paper, unless one of the ink colours in the tri-colour
| > cartridge
| > | > is
| > | >> white.. highly unlikely..
| > | >
| > | > So, you can't even print pale colors if it's not white paper? If
you
| > | > print on blue paper, pale blue (color) wouldn't come out any lighter
| > than
| > | > the blue paper?
| > | >
| > | > I never really thought of this. I've been printing bookmarks on off
| > white
| > | > heavy paper, sort of pale gold/beige and that is the color that
shows
| > | > instead of white. Maybe that's why the graphics tend to come out
kind
| > of
| > | > dark and dingy.
| > | >
| > | > I'm still a newbie when it comes to printing.
| > | >
| > | > ~ Carrie
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >>
| > | >> --
| > | >> Mike Hall
| > | >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > message
| > | >> | > | >> > Is it possible to set up Publisher to print on colored paper? I
| > bought
| > | >> > some
| > | >> > blue paper that I'd like to print on. Of course, now I have to
| > tell
| > my
| > | > HP
| > | >> > 6540xi deskjet to print the white color (I don't care if it still
| > | >> > prints
| > | >> > the
| > | >> > blues).
| > | >> >
| > | >> > Thanks,
| > | >> >
| > | >> > Thomas
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

<snort!>

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Rob Giordano (Crash) said:
My wife and daughter just watched like 9 hours of that stupid reality show
with Tara Banks with the anorexic model wannabees. TV's getting so bad I
find myself enjoying the commericals.


| You can't fool me - you're the one reading the Victoria's Secret catalog
| until the pages disintegrate.
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
|
|
message
| | > So that's why! Damn I thought I waz gon' blinky.
| >
| >
| > | > | Carrie -
| > |
| > | Think of it this way - You can't wear a red bra under a sheer white
| > blouse
| > | without seeing red. ;-)
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | JoAnn Paules
| > | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | >
message
| > | > | > | >> I am not sure that your printer is capable of producing white
text
on
| > | >> coloured paper, unless one of the ink colours in the tri-colour
| > cartridge
| > | > is
| > | >> white.. highly unlikely..
| > | >
| > | > So, you can't even print pale colors if it's not white paper? If
you
| > | > print on blue paper, pale blue (color) wouldn't come out any
lighter
| > than
| > | > the blue paper?
| > | >
| > | > I never really thought of this. I've been printing bookmarks on
off
| > white
| > | > heavy paper, sort of pale gold/beige and that is the color that
shows
| > | > instead of white. Maybe that's why the graphics tend to come out
kind
| > of
| > | > dark and dingy.
| > | >
| > | > I'm still a newbie when it comes to printing.
| > | >
| > | > ~ Carrie
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >>
| > | >> --
| > | >> Mike Hall
| > | >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > message
| > | >> | > | >> > Is it possible to set up Publisher to print on colored paper?
I
| > bought
| > | >> > some
| > | >> > blue paper that I'd like to print on. Of course, now I have to
| > tell
| > my
| > | > HP
| > | >> > 6540xi deskjet to print the white color (I don't care if it
still
| > | >> > prints
| > | >> > the
| > | >> > blues).
| > | >> >
| > | >> > Thanks,
| > | >> >
| > | >> > Thomas
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 

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