Embossing printer issues?
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- alwaysrare
Wondering if anyone has experience doing embossing/debossing on a client's letterhead and then the client had issues running the stock thru their office printer? Help a brother out with you knowledge.
- Carl_Weathers0
That can be a real issue. The drum can flatten the emboss and the page can also get stuck. That's my knowledge on that.
- alwaysrare0
I don't have any samples - we're making the printing decision right now. it's not ridiculous - $199 printers from staples aren't designed to run textures through and definitely not on a continuous basis
- d_rek0
I have found that it varies widely from printer to printer. Some lasers will treat your emboss/deboss with an unparalleled level of respect and keep it mostly intact while some will completely flatten it out, or worse, get stuck. Ink jets seem to completely destroy or torture your poor embossing in a all manner of evil ways. Vile things.
- d_rek0
my suggestion would be if it's for a letterhead that needs to remain functional then keep it flat, especially if you cannot control when and where it will be used. You can always add the emboss/deboss to other stationery items for effect.
- alwaysrare0
Thanks for the great input, guys.
- Ambushstudio0
No, never.
- noo what? don't do it or you don't have experience?alwaysrare
- I´ve never had those issues, I´ve printed embossed material and no problemo.Ambushstudio
- gramme0
I've designed embossed stationery for clients without hearing any complaints. The Unifund stationery on my site was printed with a registered emboss. Seems to work just fine last I heard.
Just don't make the emboss enormous. Keep it small (width x height) and relatively shallow.