On 09 Oct 2013 11:05:30 -0700, you wrote:
>I have never owned or really experimented with laser printers, so forgive my inquiry:
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> I can source Epson inkjet photo paper (unsure of exact paper numbers, I don't have it on hand). I have access to an OKI C3200n laser printer, which I really don't want to ruin.
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> How do you know if the paper will melt in the printer - or is this an urban myth?! Obviously a laser printer heats the drum and the paper is passed over the drum, so there is potential for a sticky mess?
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I don't know that it will, I don't know that it won't. I do know that
the laser film is pretty much guaranteed not to.
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> I tried at the weekend to do a toner transfer using ordinary office/copier paper, but in case that would work ok (my first ever) and it was "close, but no cigar" - some toner left the paper and stuck to the copper (it took some effort to rub off again!) but not enough to etch with.
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> I read about magazine paper but am a bit of a wuss and don't want to put thin paper smaller than A4 through someone else's printer really. Exactly what paper are we talking here? Glossy, front cover of FHM? Or Lidl weekly offers flyer (which could be nicely cut down to A4 size). I am in the UK - any suggestions readily received.
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There's a technique you can use for smaller boards.
for toner transfer (I use the pulsar paper), I print the board outline
on a piece of regular paper. I then draw straight lines out
continuing the board outline. I cut a piece of pulsar paper (you
could use magazine glossy paper if you want, whatever works...., and
no experience here) that is about 1/2 inch bigger than the board
outline and center it on the outline. I fasten it in place with a
slice of laser printer label. That'll withstand the heat.
Feed it through again, with the taped end going in first.
That works well, never had a problem with paper coming off, don't use
the whole sheet of paper.
Remove carefully, sometimes it tears the paper a bit, you could cut it
off if you wanted, then use the printed on paper....
Don't have to use the full sheet.
Harvey
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> I have checked the group database and saw a few Epson entries, and some HP entries that were inkjet paper. I just want to check I'm not going to wreck this printer by putting in inkjet photo paper!
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> Sorry for the essay. Thanks for any guidance!