Need printer that prints consistently on cardstock - pulling issues

[michdj]

I need advice on a printer that will consistently pull cardstock through correctly.  Every HP printer I've had (currently 8730 all-in-one) gives me a few months before it stops pulling cardstock through the printer correctly.  I end up with half-printed sheets because the printer won't pull the cardstock properly.  I have the settings set to cardstock with the right weight.  I've cleaned the gray pickup roller in the back.  I'm tired of buying a new printer every year just to print on cardstock, which is a big part of my business.  Any ideas? 

[ShlomiL]

Hi,

There are many different printers which print on cardstock, but it is limited to specific cardstock thickness, cardstock is a very general term...

What is your cardstock weight? most HP printers support 163 up to 200 GSM cardstock (110 lb index), getting a media too thick for the product can easily cause such behavior as you describe.

Please clarify what cardstock media you use so we may guide you any further accordingly.

Shlomi

[michdj]

Neenah 65 basis cover, 176g/m^2.  It's a fine weight for the printer's specifications, but the printer won't pull it  properly anymore.  It will sometimes print what should be at the top of the page half-way down the page, or 3/4 of the way down the page, or it sometimes doesn't hit the ink to the page at all.