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Re: Toner Transfer - papers

2004-08-02 by Dave Mucha

> None of the suggested papers or
> laminators is sold
> where i live, and i had to find
> out on my own. It wasn't that hard,
> I tried copier paper,
> magazine paper, which didn't work,
> and then photo paper which did work
> great.
> I mean, it were maybe 3 hours
> experimenting, no more.
> Not sure why you had
> such bad luck.
>
> ST


I'm thinking there is another thing going on. I have a HP4 and use
aftermarket toner.

I am pretty sure the HPII and III use a different type of toner.

It may be very similar as far as paper goes, but the heating process
and the transfer to papers would probably be different.

When I was doing CAD work, I would PLOT to the laser using HPGL and
not PRINT to it. VERY different methods and very different line
widths and angles and such.

But, I have tried different papers to a limited degree, with a home
iron and it seems there is a difference in papers, but....

It would also seem that the make-up of the toner itself would be a
HUGE part of the process.

Dave

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