Getting Started
Choosing Your Paper
We recommend printing on high-quality 28-lb. paper. Our favourites are HP Premium 28 and Xerox Bold Digital 28-lb. paper. 32-lb. paper works great as well! There are many brands available, so choose what works best for you.
-HP Premium 28 lb. Printer Paper (500 Sheets): https://amzn.to/4flCecb
-HP Premium 32 lb. Paper (500 Sheets): https://amzn.to/4gx8vNN
Choosing a Printer
Our inserts can be printed on most printers, but not all will have the same results. Printing double-sided inserts can prove difficult on some printer models, and there can be significant colour and detail variations from one brand/model of printer to the next. We print our inserts using an HP Color LaserJet Pro (MFP M283fdw).
Cutting Your Inserts
All of our inserts have cutlines to make trimming them to size easy. We recommend using a good paper trimmer with a sharp blade when cutting your inserts. We like the Fiskars 9" SureCut Paper Trimmer for trimming Personal Wide or A5 inserts. It’s small, inexpensive and easy to use, although many other great choices are available.
-Fiskars Paper Cutter: https://amzn.to/3YLxJ3t
-Fiskars Trimmer Blades: https://amzn.to/3AuKTdf
Hole Punch & Corner Trimmer
You'll also need a good hole punch when printing out your inserts. We use an adjustable Rapesco brand hole punch that works for various sizes. We also like to round the inside corners of our inserts for a more finished look. For this, we use a Kadomaru brand corner-cutter/rounder (although this step isn't necessary).
-Rapesco Adjustable Punch: https://amzn.to/3UGAv8W
-Kadomaru Pro Corner Cutter: https://amzn.to/3UFf0pl
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Printing Guide
IMPORTANT: We recommend downloading and printing one of our test documents before purchasing your inserts.
Download a test document here:
PRINTING with WINDOWS or MAC using ‘Adobe Acrobat Reader’ (see photo below)
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Open the PDF with 'Adobe Acrobat Reader,' select 'File' from the top toolbar, and select Print from the dropdown menu (or click on the printer icon at the top right of the screen).
1) Select Your ‘Printer’
2) Select number of ‘Copies’
3) Uncheck this box for our Pink inserts, or check the box when printing our Light Grey inserts.
4) Select either ‘All’ or choose ‘Pages’ and enter the pages that you’d like to print. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND PRINTING ONLY 1 or 2 PAGES AT A TIME UNTIL YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.
5) Select the ‘Size’ button
6) Select ‘Custom Scale’ and change it to 100%.
7) If your printer can print double sided, select ‘Print on both sides of paper’ and ‘Flip on long edge’. BE SURE TO TEST THIS BEFORE PRINTING A COMPLETE SET.
8) You're ready to print!
PRINTING with MAC using ‘Apple Preview’ (see photo below)
Open the PDF with 'Apple Preview,' select 'File' from the top toolbar, and select Print from the dropdown menu.
1) Select Your ‘Printer’
2) Select the number of ‘Copies’
3) Select either ‘All Pages’ or choose a ‘Range from’ and enter the pages you’d like to print. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND PRINTING ONLY 1 or 2 PAGES AT A TIME UNTIL YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.
4) In the ‘Print in Colour’ section, toggle on for our Pink inserts, or toggle off for our Light Grey inserts.
5) If your printer can print double sided, select ‘On’ from the drop down menu for ‘Double-sided’. BE SURE TO TEST THIS BEFORE PRINTING A COMPLETE SET.
6) Check ‘Auto Rotate’ and choose ‘Scale’. Change the scale to 100%.
7) You're ready to print!
