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Re: Some toner transfer experiments

2006-04-27 by fenrir_co

> > One thing that I haven't seen mentioned often is that even if you 
> > can
> > run inkjet paper through your laser printer without having it melt 
> > or
> > jam inside of it, it is quite likely that there is 'dust' from the
> > coating, whether clay or otherwise (there are two kinds of inkjet
> 
> 
> I didnt know about the dust issue, but as both these papers are 
>  gloss,
> they are not 'dusty'
> 

It's not something that you'll see dusting off of the paper, it's more 
of a 'residue' that the inkjet paper leaves on the drum. Eventually it 
will cause streaks and dead spots on the page. Some inkjet papers have 
no heat resistance and will simply melt the first time through (this 
is more likely with transparencies and clear labels).

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