How to Print Business Cards with an Inkjet Printer

Assess your needs. What kind of business card do you want to make? Different fields of work call for different types of business cards.
Shop around for the business card paper. Big chain department stores and paper warehouses will most likely offer the best prices.
Determine if you need pre-designed or blank stock. Depending on the style you are going for, decide whether you want a plain background or a designed background. Some cards come with pre-designed backgrounds. Another option is to create your own background and design your own business card image.
Choose a separation method. Separation is an important aspect to keep in mind while choosing what cards to go with. Some are perforated, and some are designed with other forms of separation. Pick whatever style you feel most comfortable with. Pick what style you think would look best.
Look for cards in different coatings. Coating choices include matte, glossy textured and basic. Each coating has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, glossy coatings work best for high resolution images and photos, while textured cards will help provide a unique look and feel to your business card. Matte and basic cards will most likely be less expensive and work well with your inkjet printer but will not be as flashy as the other types.
Determine the distance between cards and the number of cards on each printable sheet. The way in which the cards are separated and the number of cards on each sheet will dictate the number of cards you can readily produce.
Make your decision and purchase a package of printable blank business cards.
If the blank business card sheets are the same size as normal sheets of paper, then feed them into your inkjet printer's paper feed tray.
Use your office management or printing software to load pre-designed images, pictures and basic personal information onto a business card template.
When you feel comfortable with your design, print the cards using printer settings designed to handle business cards.