Printing your own postcards

[tim]

Is it possible to print your own postcards at home? I guess you'd need photographic paper, with the standard area on the back pre-printed. Does such a thing exist? Google just gave me back a bunch of links to companies that wanted to do it for me, for a fee, of course.

[Rob612]

I do not really see the need for a preprinted back. You can just write the address, and any comment in the back pf the pic, stamp and mail it in. Should work fine, at least it does here.

[tim]

Photo paper isn't usually as heavy duty as postcards, plus I would like the pre-printed back, or even just be able to print it myself. You can't print on the back of standard photo paper, the ink just doesn't dry, ever - I did it by mistake once.

[Maureen Souza]

I have made my owm from photos in the past.....pretty easy if you stick to the 4x6 size.

[Hellashot]

I thought I saw that HP had a postcard package for sale for inkjet printers.

[tim]

They do, thanks! :) Link to them here (http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?product_code=Q5513A). Now I just have to find somewhere in NZ that stocks them...

[Chazs]

I have the Canon CP-200 printer. It's dye-sublimation and also puts on a layer of clear coat that is water proof. All the paper is preprinted with postcard stuff on the back -- line down the middle, lines for address, and little stamp area. I think this is what you're looking for.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=SearchBar&A=search&Q=*&shs=canon+cp+printer&image.x=8&image.y=11

[tim]

Thanks Chazs, but I don't want to have to buy a new printer to print postcards! I'll find the HP paper somewhere.

[Chazs]

Thanks Chazs, but I don't want to have to buy a new printer to print postcards! I'll find the HP paper somewhere.

I understand, but for $20 bucks you can get one on Ebay; plus it's portable. Certainly impresses the relatives when you visit. ;)