| Have you ever wondered what being organized | | | | What's available? |
| was like? If you have, maybe it's time to start | | | | Printers have gone through their evolution over |
| thinking about getting your Christmas cards | | | | the past many years. Combining your design |
| together. Better yet why not design the | | | | ability with what has evolved will get your card |
| Christmas card itself with a printer. If you do, | | | | done. If you need a printer for your Christmas |
| friends and family will be amazed and you'll have | | | | card design project look too any manufacturer |
| more money for a wonderful Christmas dinner. | | | | and they will have a manufacturer that offers |
| What to look for in a printer | | | | what you need. |
| To get started you need to decide whether you | | | | The Hp OfficeJet 5610 is a good place to start |
| want to design your card with the help of the | | | | and you do not necessarily need a computer to |
| computer or by yourself. There are many card | | | | use it. It has excellent reduction/enlargement |
| software packages that come with your | | | | functions, a scanner, fax, good through put and a |
| computer. Fortunately, if you have the right | | | | 25 page paper tray. The color dpi is a bit low but |
| printer its many features can get you around the | | | | ask to see a copy for your thoughts. This printer |
| need for a dedicated card software package and | | | | is a great dollar value. |
| a computer. What you'll need for a printer could | | | | Perhaps you would like to go in the other direction |
| include a scanner for importing pictures; a color | | | | for increased quality of print and two sided print |
| option would be nice with good dots per inch (dpi) | | | | options. For a bit more money a laser printer may |
| for quality images, good through put if your list is | | | | be for you. The Brother DCP 8025DN is a laser |
| long (check for paper tray capacity), % increase | | | | with great quality and the ability to turn out color |
| decrease for sizing and a bunch of patients to get | | | | and mono chrome images at 30 pages per |
| it just right. You'll also need premium photo | | | | minute. It also can reduce/enlarge from 40% to |
| papers. | | | | 400%. |