| Post ID |
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| 382344 |
2005-08-19 23:49:00 |
Recently purchased a colour laser. For photo's, can I use glossy inkjet paper, or does it need to be specific for lasers. |
Mack13 (8748) |
| 382345 |
2005-08-20 02:39:00 |
The printing technology is different. The glossy paper used for inkjets can't be ordinary glossy printing paper. The way the ink is absorbed by the paper is critical. If the glossy paper is just "super calendared", the ink will just sit on the surface and smear. If the paper is too absorbent, the ink will spread and look horrible. That's why there's special paper for inkjets. There are differences between the inks used by different manufacturers. That's why they recommend the use of their own paper. (And they charge plenty for it, because they make their money from ink and paper, not printers). Transparencies are very special. Most plastics don't absorb enough for the ink to work properly.
A "laser" printer works differently. The toner is deposited on the paper, then melted under pressure to become throughly bonded to the paper. It can use just about any paper (or transparency sheets which will stand the temperature). So inkjet paper should be fine. You might get good picture quality with cheaper paper than inkjet paper. Be careful with any textured paper. Inkjets can shoot ink into the hollows. A laser might not give very good results with any paper which isn't smooth. |
Graham L (2) |
| 382346 |
2005-08-20 07:26:00 |
I have seen warnings on laser copy machines, not to use inkjet media in them. So I guess there is something in inkjet papers that may cause damage under the fuser temperatures of a laser. :( |
wuppo (41) |
| 382347 |
2005-08-20 08:55:00 |
Not all Inkjet Photo paper are nice and flexy (Super quality ones are not), and they are usually thicker then normal 80gsm paper. Using them may jam up the printer or start a fire (fingers crossed) |
bob_doe_nz (92) |
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