Can I use cardstock with my HP officejet 5200? If so how?

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How to I print on cardstock

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The general answer is Yes, you can use card stock.

Reference

 Product Specifications for the HP OfficeJet 5220 All-in-One Printer (M2U81B)

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Media Size (facet)	Letter; A4; Legal; B5
Media Sizes Custom (imperial)	Simplex: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in; Duplex: 3 x 5.5 to 8.5 x 12.2 in
Media Sizes Custom (metric)	Simplex: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Duplex: 76.2 x 140 to 216 x 310 mm
Media Types	Plain Paper; HP Photo Papers; HP Matte Brochure or Professional Paper; HP Matte Presentation Paper; HP Glossy Brochure or Professional Paper; Other Photo Inkjet Papers; Other Matte Inkjet Papers; Other Glossy Inkjet Papers; Plain Paper, Light/Recycled
Media Weight Recommended (imperial)	20 lb
Media Weight Recommended (metric)	75 g/m²
Media Weights Supported, By Paper Path (Imperial)	Letter: 16 to 24 lb; HP envelopes: 20 to 24 lb; HP cards: up to 53 lb; HP 4 x 6 inch photo paper: up to 80 lb
Media Weights Supported, By Paper Path (metric)	A4: 60 to 90 g/m²; HP envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m²; HP cards: up to 200 g/m²; HP 10 x 15 cm photo paper: up to 300 g/m²

Three caveats:

1.  Card Stock must be within the weight limitations supported by the printer for this paper type.

Index Card stock:  163 to 200 gsm

2.  The card stock paper size must be either already supported as a "standard" paper size or you must select "Custom" in those places where the paper size and type are defined.

3.  You must find a way to select the paper - this is straight forward in PC (Windows) / MacOS - paper selection in iOS depends on having "pre" selected the paper type on the printer and within the Embedded Web Server (EWS).

The first two are easy - your paper is either going to work or not based on its weight and size.

The last one is not difficult but the setup is not quite what you'd expect.

Load the paper into the printer according to the instructions in the User Guide

Starting on Page 12

Right after you load the paper, modify / retain the paper size / type on the printer display panel.

Open your Embedded Web Server (EWS) using one of the available methods and adjust the paper type / size

NOTE: 

Remember to select Custom size if your paper size is supported but not in the list.

If you have trouble finding / selecting "Card", try paper type Brochure matte / Professional

Open HP Smart Mobile > Double tap on the printer icon in the main menu

OR

Open HP Smart Mobile > Settings > Add / Set Up a Printer > Advanced Settings > Tray and Paper Settings

OR

Open EWS in your favorite browser

Open your favorite browser > type / enter Printer IP address into URL / Address bar

Tab Settings > Preferences > Tray and Paper Management

If applicable, check the Advanced section (at the bottom of the Tray and Paper Management menu)

Click Apply to save changes

Example - Retain / Modify Paper Type / Size - Set Preferences

(Ignore the Windows section in the example)

Retain_Printing_Preferences_1

Open the HP Smart Mobile application

Select document / image print type

Set up the job and print one copy to test

Example - HP Smart Mobile - Main Menu

NOTE:  Smart Tasks is now called "Shortcuts"

HP_Smart_Mobile_Main_Menu_6

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