Can I print business cards at home?

You can print cards at home with perforated card sheets and an inkjet or laser printer, and for a quick prototype that is fine. For anything a client or contact will actually keep, home printing shows its limits fast: fewer paper choices, visible perforation edges, and color that drifts from one batch to the next.

• Good for: testing a layout, a one-off mockup, or a temporary card in a pinch.
• Limited by: thin stock, no premium finishes, and rough perforated edges instead of clean cuts.
• Color consistency suffers because desktop printers are not calibrated for repeatable output.
• Professional printing gives sharper detail, heavier stock, and true trimmed edges for a card that feels the part.