Printing business cards at home
- Print a test on plain paper with "Print card outlines" turned on, hold it against your card sheet in front of a window, and check the alignment.
- Use card stock: 80 to 110 lb cover (216 to 300 gsm) feels like a real business card. Feed it through the rear or manual tray if your printer has one.
- Print at 100% (Actual size), never "Fit to page", or the cards will not line up with the sheet or the cut marks.
- Two-sided cards: print page 1, put the sheet back in the printer flipped on its long edge, and print page 2. The back page is mirrored so the cards line up; check one test sheet first, as printers can shift a millimeter or two.
- Cutting: perforated sheets just snap apart. On card stock, cut along the marks with a paper trimmer for straight edges.
What to put on a business card
- Your name and job title, the company, and the one or two ways you want people to reach you.
- A QR code saves typing: "Website" opens your site, "Save my contact" adds you to the phone's contacts. Scan the printed card once to test it.
- Keep the text at 7 points or larger and leave space around it: a quiet card looks more professional than a crowded one.