How to Print Beer Coasters
Printing beer coasters means having the right paper and the right printer. You need thick cardboard or card stock to print on and a printer capable of handling such thick paper. Before doing anything, you will need to ensure that your printer can handle nonstandard paper by checking the manual. Then once you acquire the right paper (some companies even offer printable coaster sheets), you can begin.
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Things You'll Need
- Card stock-capable printer
- Printable cardboard/card stock/blank beer coasters
Instructions
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Open the image you wish to turn into a coaster. You can design such an image with any drawing or photo program. A standard-sized coaster is a square with 90 mm sides or a circle with a 90 mm diameter. Be sure there is no white space around the image; the image should come right to the edge of the viewing box.
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Insert the coaster paper into your printer. If you are using formatted coaster paper, such as from TheOnlinePrinter, follow the manufacturer's instructions on properly using it.
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Set up your printer to print on card stock or cardboard. You can do this from your printer's settings menu in the Windows Control Panel. Look for a drop-down box labeled "Paper Type" and select the thicker paper from there. This makes the printer release more ink, which is needed to print a solid image on the more porous surface.
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Print a sample coaster. As with all such customized printing, you may need to play around a little to get it just right. Many printers allow you to adjust ink output levels from the Control Panel. Lower them if it is too dark or if it smears; raise them if it is too light. If the image is not properly aligned, ensure that the image has no white space, as outlined in Step 1.
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Print your coasters once you are ready. Because of the thick paper, you will only want to print two or three at a time to avoid jams.
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