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

From: "Phil" <phil1960us@...>
Date: 2004-03-09

why not just use spray laundry starch?

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "poitsplace" <lmburt@e...>
wrote:
> --- 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.