Cardstock usage

[Bionic Modeler]

In the end a straight through feeder is the best. You can print pretty heavy stuff without stalling it.

[hirondelle]

This has already been kinda answered but just in case anyone wants more detail on paper weight measurement, I found this table a while back :-

Paper Weight Conversion Chart

The European measurement of describing paper weight measures a single paper with a two dimensional height and width of one square meter. This measurement is noted as g/m2 (gm/m2, gsm, g/m2). The measurement may be measuring a hypothetical square meter, but is a good "apples to apples" reference because it compares the weights of different size papers.

The English method of paper weight may be more familiar to people, but it has its drawbacks when comparing weights of different size paper. The English method of measurement gives the weight of the paper as if weighing 500 sheets (or a ream). Differences in the dimensions of paper are not taken into account. Therefore, the English weight of a letter size paper that is thick and dense may be the same as a poster size paper that is light and tissue thin because 500 sheets of each weight the same. It's the "which weights more, a ton of lead or a ton of feathers" quandary.

English paper grade to grammage conversion

Grammage Paper Grade (LBS.)

44 gsm        30 lb. text
59 gsm	      16 lb. bond, 40 lb. text
67 gsm	      45 lb. text
89 gsm	      24 lb. bond, 60 lb. text
104 gsm	     70 lb. text
118 gsm	     80 lb. text
148 gsm	     67 lb. bristol, 100 lb. text
162 gsm	     60 lb. cover
163 gsm	     90 lb. index
176 gsm	     65 lb. cover
178 gsm	     80 lb. bristol
199 gsm	     110 lb. index
216 gsm	     80 lb. cover
219 gsm	     100 lb. bristol
253 gsm	     140 lb. index
263 gsm	     120 lb. bristol
270 gsm	     100 lb. cover
307 gsm	     140 lb. bristol
308 gsm	     170 lb. index
325 gsm	     120 lb. cover

One step closer to being a paper grognard