How to print your own business cards

A business card can act as a low-cost promotional piece for your company.

A business card is a simple and effective way to connect with people and direct potential clients to your business or service.

By designing and printing your own business cards, you can:

• Provide friends, colleagues, and customers with easy access to your basic contact information.
• Easily update information as it changes.
• Create multiple cards with different design elements.
• Save money and resources by printing only what you need, when you need it.

The HP Creative Studio has a variety of business card designs. Choose from an assortment of designs and colors—you can even add a photo or logo.

At the HP Creative Studioyou’ll find free business card templates in a variety of styles that allow you to simply input your information and print. Some even have corresponding collateral pieces such as letterhead and shipping labels.

When choosing a design:

• Consider what the design says about your business.
  Dark and neutral hues can lend a professional, authoritative tone, while bold blocks of color convey a more playful, artistic feel. Choose a design that reflects your company’s style, then customize and print the cards you need.
• Consider adding an image.
  Images on your business card, such as a photo, company logo, or bold pattern, can make your card more distinctive and unique. Many of the templates from the HP Creative Studio allow you to easily add your logo or personal photo. When browsing the business cards, just look for templates with a customizable space labeled "drag your logo (or photo) here."

Step 4: Input you or your company’s contact information.

Step 6: To upload a logo or photo, select Upload logos and in the pop-up box, select Browse photos. This will direct you to your desktop to choose a logo or image.

With free, blank templates available on the HP Creative Studio, it’s easy to design your own card from scratch!

To create your business card:

1. Go to the HP Creative Studio.
2. Select Project types from the top of the screen. Select Home Business & Organization from the drop-down menu.
3. Select Business cards and then click on the left and right arrows to browse available templates. Click the template you want to print.
4. Enter your company’s contact information.
5. To add a logo or image, select Import logo.
6. Then, select Upload logos and in the pop-up box, select Browse photos. This will direct you to your desktop to choose a logo or image (acceptable formats to upload include: gif, jpg, and png files).
7. After uploading your image, you’ll see a thumbnail on the left side of the page. Click, drag, and drop the thumbnail to the business card. You can then edit and flip, rotate, scale, or remove the image.
8. Click Preview and print in the upper right corner to preview your design.

Use Original HP ink or Original HP toner to ensure reliable quality and long-lasting printer.

For the best possible cards, we suggest visiting our partner site Avery.

No matter what type of paper you choose to print on, be sure you use Original HP ink or Original HP toner to ensure reliable quality and long-lasting printer performance.