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inkjet photo paper in a laser
Not sure this is exactly a PC hardware question, but its definitely not
software! Can I use glossy inkjet photo paper in a colour laser printer. I suspect the answer is vague and that some papers will be OK, but some might melt and stick to the internal parts of the printer. Is there a way to tell what paper will melt and what will be OK? I can only find inkjet photo paper in my local shops, rather than glossy laser photo paper and I'm not going to use trial and error to find out which ones work and which ones ruin my new colour laser printer! |
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inkjet photo paper in a laser
"GT" wrote in message
b.com... Not sure this is exactly a PC hardware question, but its definitely not software! Can I use glossy inkjet photo paper in a colour laser printer. I suspect the answer is vague and that some papers will be OK, but some might melt and stick to the internal parts of the printer. Is there a way to tell what paper will melt and what will be OK? I can only find inkjet photo paper in my local shops, rather than glossy laser photo paper and I'm not going to use trial and error to find out which ones work and which ones ruin my new colour laser printer! What you suspect is true. Categorically, avoid inkjet papers in lasers unless a paper manufacturer specifically states that their paper will work in the laser printer. http://8help.osu.edu/1432.html -- Jan Alter |
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inkjet photo paper in a laser
GT wrote:
Not sure this is exactly a PC hardware question, but its definitely not software! Can I use glossy inkjet photo paper in a colour laser printer. I suspect the answer is vague and that some papers will be OK, but some might melt and stick to the internal parts of the printer. Is there a way to tell what paper will melt and what will be OK? I can only find inkjet photo paper in my local shops, rather than glossy laser photo paper and I'm not going to use trial and error to find out which ones work and which ones ruin my new colour laser printer! Inkjet paper may not hold the static charge needed for the toner to get attracted to the paper in a laser printer. The glossy finish on inkjet glossy paper is still permeable to the ink versus trying to bond the carbon to the gloss surface in a laser printer. Glossy inkjet paper is intended to absorb the ink sufficiently to provide a base on which it can dry. It is not intended for the high heat used for the fuser in a laser printer to bond the carbon to the surface. Since the inkjet paper is not intended for static charge distribution of carbon or the fusing of the carbon onto the surface of the paper, the result (if the glossy surface hasn't yet gummed up and ruined the fuser) is that the carbon may not adhere to the paper which means the printout will smear on the paper. The inkjet paper is likely to curl due to the heat. With the melted glossy surface, it'll stick to the fuser. If you thought buying the toner cartridge was pricey, wait until you have to buy a new fuser (if it's separate from the cartridge). If you're so short of cash that you cannot afford glossy *laser* paper to use in your laser printer, why are you wasting money to get the glossy effect or even sending out hardcopies of your mass mailing rather than using e-mail (possibly pointing to a web site with all your glitzy content since e-mail clients usually strip it all out as a security measure)? Hammermill Color Laser Gloss Paper, $12.29/300 sheets: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16828800596 Same stuff for $8.94 at Walmart (really low shipping fee): http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hammermill...i_sku=14915560 You really want to sacrifice your laser printer to save ~$10 to buy the proper paper? |
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inkjet photo paper in a laser
"GT" wrote in message
b.com... Can I use glossy inkjet photo paper in a colour laser printer? Is there a way to tell what paper will melt and what will be OK? I can only find inkjet photo paper in my local shops, rather than glossy laser photo paper and I'm not going to use trial and error to find out which ones work 1. The printer manual will list what papers (have been tested to) print well. 2. Many local stores do not carry laser glossy printer paper, for lack of demand. This is why we can buy supplies via Internet for delivery by mail. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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inkjet photo paper in a laser
"VanguardLH" wrote in message
... GT wrote: Not sure this is exactly a PC hardware question, but its definitely not software! Can I use glossy inkjet photo paper in a colour laser printer. I suspect the answer is vague and that some papers will be OK, but some might melt and stick to the internal parts of the printer. Is there a way to tell what paper will melt and what will be OK? I can only find inkjet photo paper in my local shops, rather than glossy laser photo paper and I'm not going to use trial and error to find out which ones work and which ones ruin my new colour laser printer! Inkjet paper may not hold the static charge needed for the toner to get attracted to the paper in a laser printer. The glossy finish on inkjet glossy paper is still permeable to the ink versus trying to bond the carbon to the gloss surface in a laser printer. Glossy inkjet paper is intended to absorb the ink sufficiently to provide a base on which it can dry. It is not intended for the high heat used for the fuser in a laser printer to bond the carbon to the surface. Since the inkjet paper is not intended for static charge distribution of carbon or the fusing of the carbon onto the surface of the paper, the result (if the glossy surface hasn't yet gummed up and ruined the fuser) is that the carbon may not adhere to the paper which means the printout will smear on the paper. The inkjet paper is likely to curl due to the heat. With the melted glossy surface, it'll stick to the fuser. If you thought buying the toner cartridge was pricey, wait until you have to buy a new fuser (if it's separate from the cartridge). If you're so short of cash that you cannot afford glossy *laser* paper to use in your laser printer, why are you wasting money to get the glossy effect or even sending out hardcopies of your mass mailing rather than using e-mail (possibly pointing to a web site with all your glitzy content since e-mail clients usually strip it all out as a security measure)? Hammermill Color Laser Gloss Paper, $12.29/300 sheets: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16828800596 Same stuff for $8.94 at Walmart (really low shipping fee): http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hammermill...i_sku=14915560 You really want to sacrifice your laser printer to save ~$10 to buy the proper paper? No I don't, hence the question! My inkjet has broken, I have just bought a colour laser to replace it and I have a stack of glossy inkjet paper sitting around. Simple as that. Thanks for the links - I'll see if there is a UK supplier that stocks these things locally. Cheers, GT |
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inkjet photo paper in a laser
GT wrote:
My inkjet has broken, I have just bought a colour laser to replace it and I have a stack of glossy inkjet paper sitting around. Simple as that. I've run glossy inkjet paper in my HP Laserjet without any problem, as have many others (it is an old method of making PC board transfers). The specific glossy inkjet paper I used was from Staples, their "photo basic gloss" paper, but other individuals have used different types of glossy inkjet paper as well. Jon |
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