Tip 1: Pick the Right Paper - The secret to printing the best card to look store bought is to get greeting card paper stocks that are 14-point gloss cover stock. The 13-point recycled matte, which has a softer sheen for a more thoughtful approach and is also eco-friendly to satisfy your green agenda.

Tip 2: Printer Settings and Draft- The secret to perfect printing is making sure your printing settings and printer mode have been correctly adjusted once that is set then print a draft card on regular paper or used paper to make sure the margins are fine and ready to print.

Tip 3: Printer Ink- After doing the previous steps the last thing you need to make sure is that you have plenty of ink to print your St. Patrick's cards.  How do you know how much printer ink you have left? Most printers have a servicing option and also the hability to tell the "estimate ink level" check your printer manual for more info.

Tip 4: Print a test card using draft mode using recycled paper thus allowing you to get a feel on what it would look like with out spending your postcard paper and much ink.

Tip 5: Stock up on your printer ink cartridges and toner cartridges to be sure to have enough ink to print your own postcards, gift tags and every other St. Patrick's printing.