Print on tracing paper

Can any A3 Mono HP LaserJet printer do this?

Hrvoje

I suspect some can. The three issues with laser printing a

1) can the paper get through the machine without jamming if it is thin

2) can it tolerate the fuser temperature and pressure without melting,
burning, becoming brittle, etc

3) will the toner stick to it both statically and finally when fuser
with heat.


You will probably need to see the specs for the fuser temperature in the
printer, and the thickness requirements. There may be thick enough
paper that is translucent enough to get through the paper transport of
the laser rinter.

Then you may need to contact the paper manufacturer to see what its heat
resistance is. You can experiment if you are willing to accept the
consequences, which may include a fire, major jam, scratched drum, or
even ruined fuser, none of which are cheap to fix after the fact.

Art

If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/

Hrvoje wrote:
Can any A3 Mono HP LaserJet printer do this?

Hrvoje

On 7-May-2009, "Hrvoje" wrote:

Can any A3 Mono HP LaserJet printer do this?

There are paper based tracing papers (which aren't
dimensionally stable) and plastic (mostly mylar)
based ones with much better dimensional stability,
which can be used for things like meter scales as
well as in the drawing office.
Which material is it?
Best bet is to contact the mfr. for the paper spec.
Drawing office papers come on rolls, which are
usually branded.

Thanks to all.
I hear that may be on almost every printer, just need to select in driver
TRANSPARENCY.
Is that OK?

Hrvoje




"Ato_Zee" wrote in message
...

On 7-May-2009, "Hrvoje" wrote:

Can any A3 Mono HP LaserJet printer do this?

There are paper based tracing papers (which aren't
dimensionally stable) and plastic (mostly mylar)
based ones with much better dimensional stability,
which can be used for things like meter scales as
well as in the drawing office.
Which material is it?
Best bet is to contact the mfr. for the paper spec.
Drawing office papers come on rolls, which are
usually branded.

Another comment. I don't know what it is that the OP needs to print on
tracing paper and how it will be used, but there are some mylar or other
plastic sheet/film products that will survive a laser printer. Some are
transparent, some can be tinted, some are "frosted". They aren't cheap
per page, and some have special designs like having paper attached to
the leading edge or elsewhere to help them run through the printer or
photocopier, which you can remove after printing.

I have also seen some heavy vellums which may work as well through a
laser printer, and which are translucent.

Art



If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/

Hrvoje wrote:
Can any A3 Mono HP LaserJet printer do this?

Hrvoje

The simple answer is "no". I'll repeat what I stated in an earlier
posting. Laser printers use heat, pressure and electrostatic charge to
create an image on a media surface, plus they have a sheet transport system.

If you select the wrong materials, it doesn't matter what you set the
driver to, they may, burn, melt, jam, etc, and potential ruin your
printer. You need to make sure the material you print on is appropriate
to your printer.

That means it has to be able to feed through the machine without getting
caught or jamming, folding, etc. It has to be able to handle the fuser
temperature without starting to burn or melting, and finally, it needs
to be able to use a static charge to transfer the toner from the drum to
the media sheet and have a surface which will allow the toner powder to
fuse to it. If the driver has a "transparency" setting, it probably
also will indicate in the instruction manual or perhaps on the web, what
materials by name and brand are safe to use with that printer.

If the wrong materials are selected, at minimum it may not print
properly, and at worse case the printer will be ruined. You will need
to do some research to determine which media are appropriate with your
printer, then you can experiment with driver settings.

Art




If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/

Hrvoje wrote:
Thanks to all.
I hear that may be on almost every printer, just need to select in driver
TRANSPARENCY.
Is that OK?

Hrvoje




"Ato_Zee" wrote in message
...
On 7-May-2009, "Hrvoje" wrote:

Can any A3 Mono HP LaserJet printer do this?
There are paper based tracing papers (which aren't
dimensionally stable) and plastic (mostly mylar)
based ones with much better dimensional stability,
which can be used for things like meter scales as
well as in the drawing office.
Which material is it?
Best bet is to contact the mfr. for the paper spec.
Drawing office papers come on rolls, which are
usually branded.

If the wrong materials are selected, at minimum it may not print
properly, and at worse case the printer will be ruined.

Like I said earlier, the OP didn't say which of the different
types, not to mention brands, he was thinking of.
Tracing paper and film usually comes on rolls if it
is for drawing office use, and even small packs should
have some identity. Contact the maker of the material.