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Subject: Re: TT: getting the toner to stick (Don't forget the gravy)

From: "poitsplace" <lmburt@...>
Date: 2004-03-08

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:

> That may not be a bad method at all, something
> that keeps the toner from sticking too well, yet
> doesn't make the paper surface hard and nonporous
> and smash the toner out in the ironing. Can't
> tell well from the pics if all your holes were
> clear or cleared easily, but looks good. I'll
> have to try it out tonight and make sure there's
> nothing undesirable vs what I'm doing now. Free
> paper is highly desirable, even vs just the 50
> cents paper I'm using :). Was that turkey gravy
> or beef to have with your paper?
>
> And hopefully not leaving stinking gravy bits
> behind in the printer..

It's not EXACTLY gravy. You just mix up some water
and flour (or starch...don't need as much starch)
and stir it into boiling water. I applied it with
one of those foam paint brushes. One nice thing
is that unlike standard coated inkjet paper, it
doesn't leave behind any white crusty stuff.