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Re: Printing B&W with a laser printer

2002-08-08 by royvharrington

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., 
<david_bookbinder@s...> wrote:
> For a particular set of images, I want to use the relatively 
> crude graphic output of my laser printer. I am wondering if 
anyone 
> knows of a paper (or papers) that would be comparable in 
thickness, 
> feel, and resistance to yellowing as inkjet photo papers but 
> that will work with a laser printer. Or, alternatively, has anyone 
> put inkjet printers through a laser printer and successfully 
> printed on them without messing up the printer? If so, which 
> papers?
> 
> Thanks,
> David
> 

Hi David,

I've used quite a few different papers in my laser printer.
Never tried inkjet paper, but I have used paper as thick
as card stock.  The only thing I have noticed though is that
it doesn't do well with highly textured paper -- the smoother
the better.

Roy

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