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Printer Friendly Instructions for downloading and printing Free Printable Greeting Cards:

(Please read the Download/Printing disclaimer located at the bottom of the page)


Printing:

Recommendations:

We recommend using Half Fold Greeting Cards, 1 card/sheet 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (the total size of each sheet will be 8 1/2" x 11"). This can be obtained at most office and or computer supply stores.
The cards were originally tested in MS Windows Paint program using Avery 3269 Glossy Half-Fold Greeting Card stock. However any 8 1/2" x 11" paper or heavyweight card material can be used. We suggest test printing with plain paper in the draft mode to check page setup and printer settings before printing the final copy.

Settings:

  1. Open your image editing program.
  2. Using the menu bar at the top of your image editing program click on the "File" button, scroll down to "Open" and navigate to the Greeting card you have downloaded. Open the file you have downloaded.
    1. Note: The downloaded image will be upside down. This is to insure the image will be on the front of the greeting card as well as correct margin placement when printed.
    2. Remember to print the image upside down when using the margin settings below.
  3. Using the menu bar select File > Page Setup. A "Page Setup" dialog box will open.
    On the "Page Setup" dialog box select or change the following options:
    1. Paper Size; Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)
    2. Source; Auto
    3. Orientation; Landscape
    4. Centering (if available); Horizontal - NO, Vertical - YES
    5. Scaling; Adjust to; 100 % normal size
    6. Margins as follows;
      1. Left; 0.18
      2. Right; 0.5
      3. Top; 0.25
      4. Bottom; 0.25
  4. Click on the "Printer" button to set printer options.
  5. A printer selection dialog box will open displaying the printer you will use to print your greeting card. Insure the correct printer is showing.
  6. Click on the "Properties" button to set printer options.
  7. A dialog box will open displaying your printer properties.
  8. Under "Print Quality" select "Best" to print a high quality greeting card.
  9. Under "Paper Type" select the type of stock you are using. Ideally this would be Greeting Cards > Photo Greeting Cards.
  10. Insure that beside the section labeled "Paper Size" the option "Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)" is selected.
  11. At the top of the Printer Properties dialog box you will see a tab labeled "Features", click on this tab.
  12. On the "Features" tab under "Orientation" insure that the option "Landscape" is selected.
  13. Click on the "OK" button located at the bottom of the Printer Properties dialog box.
  14. On the printer selection dialog box, click on the "OK" button.
  15. On the "Page Setup" dialog box, click on the "OK" button.
  16. All dialog boxes should be closed. On the menu bar at the top of your image editing program click on the "File" menu button.
  17. Scroll down to the option labeled "Print" and click. Your printer should begin printing your Greeting Card.

Download/Printing Disclaimer:
Please be advised that all files are formatted as jpeg images and should not present any problems to your computer. However by downloading and printing these images you agree to do so at your own risk. If any problems should occur, Photo FX Plus and/or affiliates will not be responsible in any manner. Furthermore these Greeting/Gift cards are offered free, by downloading any of these printable cards you agree not to sell them, use them in any advertisements, or in any means which may promote a profit to yourself or others. You agree not to remove any of the credits on the back of the cards. Please be advised that all of the clip-art used in the creation of these cards are copyrighted images to which Photo FX Plus has either been granted or purchased a license to. They may not be copied or distributed in any manner as stand-alone images.