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

From: "Phil" <phil1960us@...>
Date: 2004-03-10

I hope this isn't a joke. what kind of paper do you put it on? I
get very wrinkled paper that doesn't want to feed through the machine
at all. I even tried ironing it out but its still pretty bad.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "poitsplace" <lmburt@e...>
wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Toft <toftat@c...>
> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 23:13, poitsplace wrote:
> > > It has to be a relatively thick coating...
> > > not sure spray starch would do it (although
> > > I have considered it)
>
>
> > Doesn't it come off in the printer when the
> > paper has to make a turn? I'd love to be
> > able to make my own paper like this, but I'm
> > a little leery of it clogging the printer up.
>
>
> Heh, I actually don't have a laser printer, I
> used it in the kinkos copier. However, the
> stuff really doesn't come off easily. If you
> are worried you can simply test it by bending
> a sheet of test paper repeatedly. I never had
> any problems with mine. The only time it seems
> to come off easily is in the water (and then it
> really just turns to goo)