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

2004-03-08 by Phil

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.

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