"Anon" <abuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Dudley Hanks" <hanks.dudley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Greetings,
>>
>> I've printed a few BW shots with a 600dpi HP Laserjet on glossy paper,
>> and people seem to think they look like retro '50s prints. Of course,
>> the feedback hasn't come from serious photogs, just a few friends and
>> relates.
>>
>> In a past thread, I noticed that an Epson inkjet with multiple
cartridges
>> was recommended for serious artistic work, but I'm wondering what some
of
>> the more dedicated BW guys (or gals) think about the results one gets
>> from a mono laser printer.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Dudley
>>
> A quick word of warning here, paper sold as 'photo inkjet' often has a
> plastic-like coating on the backside. Depending on the paper and your
> printer, this can melt in the fuser (which is were the paper is ran
> between heated rollers to melt to toner to the paper) and can gum up or
> even ruin your printer in a few seconds flat.
>
> I've tried it before now with no problems when I make printed circuit
> boards (where you actually /don't/ want the toner to stick too well to
the
> paper so you can then transfer it to a copper circuit board with a
> household iron and pressure), but be aware of the dangers and proceed at
> your own risk.
>
>
>
>
Very true, which is why you need to specifically check that the paper is
intended for laser printers.
As I noted in a previous post, the paper I used isn't exactly like photo
paper, it's a bit lighter, but it's glossy and looks exactly like an old
50s
BW once it's mounted, or so I've been told.
Thanks for reinforcing that point. I don't want people running out and
grabbing some glossy inkjet paper and wrecking their lasers.
Good Luck,
Dudley
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