Dudley Hanks wrote:
> "Anon" <abuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> "Dudley Hanks" <hanks.dudley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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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
>
>
I have a Fuji-Xerox Phaser 6200DP and I sometimes use a coated glossy
paper for
Digital Colour Systems.
Mondi business paper The Glossy Paper 135 g/m2 made in Italy reorder
138953 250xA4. They say on the back.. High Gloss surface coating for
brilliant co,our reproduction and unique ****ne. - Sharp Prints - Top
quality
double sided coating - Uniform sheet and coating composition ensures
smooth
toner transfer - Decreased wear on printing machinery
Archival life over 200 years.
Check it out and let us k now what you feel.
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