thimblebug6000

Did you change your paper settings at all? I have the HP photosmart D110 & I was just looking through options on it. Haven't used this paper but try right clicking on your printer icon in the control panel and mine has a features tab... all sorts of paper choices. On the general tab, I have mine set at plain paper, had to play with that to give further options. Good luck!

Onebyone

I need a new printer but there are so many available it's overwhelming. I keep a watch on Brad's Deals for a daily bargain on printers. There have been many but none so far that will scan 11 x 17 and wireless and I want those two features.

Barb in Louisiana

Your idea is good. Today I was at Office Depot asking if they had a carrier sheet for the lightweight paper. I was envisioning a plastic sleeve with only a leading edge that would help carry the thinner paper. They don't. I then thought about using a small piece of Scotch tape and taping the leading edge together with regular paper. Something has got to work.

Barb in Louisiana

Another great idea to try. Thanks!

Barb in Louisiana

You and I must be on the same page. I have quite a few Jacqueline de Jonge paper piecing patterns that have no newsprint patterns with them. Just the original. One of my wants is an 11 x 17 copier. I saw 2 Brother all-in-one Inkjets today at Office Depot that have that functionality. I am going to continue to try to figure out why the two printers I have won't print and a fix for it. Then I'll work the issue of trying to make larger copies. The folks at OD said they had a lighter weight paper they could copy on. I am going to try that first. The problem is that they won't make a copy it if it is "copyrighted", even if in the pattern it says to "copy" the sewing pattern. That's why I am working this problem for my home.

Barb in Louisiana

I had never looked for that type setting on my printer. So off I went....I don't have that type setting. I went to the HP website to troubleshoot printing issues. In the notes it says to make sure I use a white paper rated for inkjet. Ok...problem solved. I can't use the newsprint paper without some assistance. I am going to try the Scotch Tape attaching the newsprint to a regular piece of paper, tomorrow morning. I'll let everyone know how that works.

Barb in Louisiana

Update on the quests to print on newsprint.... I went to Office Depot. These new Xerox copiers are a little bit complicated. After several minutes I managed to make a couple of copies on the newsprint. I got cocky and set the copies for 9. OOPS! It pulled the first 4 thin papers through and printed on them very well. It tore the next sheet in two and hung up part of it in the copier. My bad. The tech was NOT happy with me. Although there were no signs that you couldn't print on anything else, she acted like I should have known that I couldn't do it.

Lesson Learned. The Xerox will print on the paper, but only ask it to take 1 sheet at a time. The tech told me her big printers would absolutely not print on the newsprint paper. That's making me question my idea to get a printer/copier that will copy on 11x17 paper.

SandyG

I, too cannot print newsprint on my HP printers. The older inkjet 6980 will print Carol Doak paper, but not newsprint. The new Photosmart 7520 won't print either newsprint or Carol Doak paper. I contacted HP and they said none of their printers have ever been tested for these types of paper. No help whatsoever. I'm now looking for a small, cheap black only printer, that will print newsprint. When I try to print the newsprint, the paper jams.

Geri B

...need someone to "invent" a copier/ printer for quilters...one that will take our thinner paper -for PP....but please keep the cost of it reasonable!