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i agree with those who have suggested laser printer label backing (the sheet left after peeling off all the labels).

i work on some big pieces (12" x 5" and larger) and have had very good success with cheap vinyl shelf liner backing - which is the same thing but on a roll. i tried the vinyl first, but it shrank too much (12" becomes 11.75"). the backing paper does not seem to shrink at all.

i print my artwork on regular legal or tabloid paper - this to mark where my printer will be printing the artwork when i put the paper through a second time.

i then cut a piece of vinyl so that it is about an inch larger than the artwork on every side. i peel off the vinyl (throw that away) and iron the backing paper to lessen the curl. using masking tape, i secure the backing paper over the printed template and run it through the printer again.

the toner seems to stick well enough to the backing paper, but comes off very easily with heat; one pass through the laminator or with an iron and the backing paper peels off with 100% transfer, NO water, and NO residue.