Making your own stationery
Today, more persons are opting to have their personal/business needs met by printing their stationary at home. Further facilitating the job for home users are excellent resource websites such as howstuffworks.com which is full of additional information for those wishing to pursue this route.
When printing stationery at home, the following essential facts will greatly assist beginners or advanced users alike.
- Determine if stationery will be printed regularly and how often. Also, one must determine if a mere home office printer will do the job or if an “office grade” printer is preferable. Are inkjet, bubble, or laser printers preferable for the specific job requirement?
Choosing Appropriate Themes/Designs
- Surf the Internet and select one or more choice designs according to one’s preference. Do the same concerning paper style/size, colors, graphics, font sizes and font styles. Finally, to give stationery a fine, detailed, professional appearance, select shiny, glossy paper as opposed to a matte finish.
- Do not design stationery with too many different font styles – no more than 3 at most. Keep letters “readable” by inserting sufficient white space between one line and the next. Be certain to provide personal information.
Print A Rough Copy Before Printing First Batch
- Be certain to re-adjust printer settings such as: glossy, matte or heavy paper. Also adjust the size and print quality provided by the software. Revise and scrutinize the stationery, preferably by another person. When fully satisfied, print a sufficient enough amount to always keep on hand.
- Always be ready with additional ink cartridges, paper and any other related material for “making your own stationary at home”.
Today, with so many inexpensive, quality software programs and printers available, it is easy to understand why so many are opting for printing their stationary at home