How to Print on Parchment Cardstock at Home (65lb)
65lb parchment cardstock prints clean on most home printers when you set them right. The sheet is about three times as thick as copy paper, so the feed tray and paper-type setting matter. Below are the settings and ink tips, backed by what real customers found.
Printer settings that work
Set the paper type to cardstock or heavy and use the manual or rear feed tray. Feed one sheet at a time. The thickness is the main thing to plan for. One customer printing on the natural tone noted:
"VERY thick. Luckily, it made it through my printer, which jams on thick envelopes. If you need pages to bend easy, get something else."
If your printer struggles with heavy stock, the rear straight-path tray feeds it better than the cassette.
Ink and color tips
The aged tone shifts some colors, so a test page saves a stack. stresst1 caught this and adjusted:
"I printed something brown on it and it did give a green hue to the print. Next time I know to adjust my settings. Other than that it is a very nice paper."
Print one test page and tune your color before the full run. Black text needs no tuning and shows strong contrast.
Inkjet, laser, and bleed
Laser prints sit dry and sharp. Inkjet can bloom a little on the soft parchment face. VA Duck described it:
"The surface is soft, so there is slight blooming of the lines from inkjet printing."
For fine lines, laser gives the crispest result. Most inks hold without bleed. V. Dean found one exception:
"The only one that bled through was the alcohol based Copic marker."
FAQ
What printer setting for parchment cardstock?
Cardstock or heavy, with the manual feed tray, one sheet at a time.
Why did my colors shift on parchment?
The aged tone changes some colors. Print a test page and adjust before the full run.
Try it on your printer
Order Natural Parchment 65lb Cardstock or the lighter Off-White Parchment and run a test page. Free shipping over $100, every order ships flat. See all colors in Parchment Paper.
Colton Carnley
thunderboltpaper.com
