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Re: Canadian "picture paper" at Staples?

2004-10-27 by Phil

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
...
> 
> You needn't staple's.
> Perhaps you can get Zweckform/Avery paper.
> Many brands of matt inkjet photo paper will work just as well,
> you only need the coating to prevent the good bond with the long, 
open  
> fiber structure
> of normal paper.
> Don't go through too much trouble finding staples paper or GBC 
laminators,  
> there are plenty
> of options.
> 
> ST

ST is right.  inkjet paper works great.  The good news is you can use 
almost any paper out there as long as it is coated.  The only 
uncoated printer papers that I am aware of are called Laser Printer, 
Copier or General Purpose which, as ST said, allows the toner to bind 
strongly to the fibers.   Anything that is specifically formulated 
for inkjets will work because it keeps the toner on the surface of 
the paper.  Anything that has a slick surface (photo paper, glossy 
paper, magazine paper, couche, ...) will also work.  When I'm out of 
transfer paper, I get what ever brand of inkjet paper that is on 
sale.  I never pay more than 4 USD for 500 sheets (8/10 of a cent per 
sheet) and get beautiful transfers.

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