Inkjet printing both sides
Somewhat OT for both groups (I'd appreciate a pointer to a more
appropriate one), but I imagine there's some expertise on this subject here. I want to make a birthday card by folding a sheet of the A4 'Super quality photo paper for inkjet printers' that I have at hand, bought from WH Smith. But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. Plain, Matte - Heavy, Photo, Premium Semi Gloss - even Inkjet Transparency! If the ink will stay on a transparent sheet of plastic with that last option, I'm darned if I can see why it won't do so on this stuff? Is it deliberately 'waxed' or something? -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK |
Inkjet printing both sides
Most (probably all) card programs print on one side and then you fold it
appropriately. Old Bob |
Inkjet printing both sides
"Terry Pinnell" wrote: Somewhat OT for both groups (I'd appreciate a pointer to a more appropriate one), but I imagine there's some expertise on this subject here. I want to make a birthday card by folding a sheet of the A4 'Super quality photo paper for inkjet printers' that I have at hand, bought from WH Smith. But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. Plain, Matte - Heavy, Photo, Premium Semi Gloss - even Inkjet Transparency! If the ink will stay on a transparent sheet of plastic with that last option, I'm darned if I can see why it won't do so on this stuff? Is it deliberately 'waxed' or something? It's probably deliberate. They want to sell you "double sided photo paper" at outrageous prices. The Japanese fine print on my favorite Epson matte photo paper says (loose translation) "Don't even think about trying to print on the back side". David J. Littleboy Who named his printer "Ink-sucking pig" Tokyo, Japan |
Inkjet printing both sides
Terry Pinnell wrote:
But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. I trick I've used to work around this: If you have access to a laser printer, print the back side on that first, then the color on the photo side. -- Regards, Bob Niland http://www.access-one.com/rjn email4rjn AT yahoo DOT com NOT speaking for any employer, client or Internet Service Provider. |
Inkjet printing both sides
Some inkjet coatings, and the glossy are more likely, can be a type of
plastic that will melt with the heat of a laser printer fuser. Some people have ruined their laser printer's fuser doing this, so beware! Obviously, some inkjet paper coatings survive the heat, but you need to be careful. Art rjn wrote: Terry Pinnell wrote: But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. I trick I've used to work around this: If you have access to a laser printer, print the back side on that first, then the color on the photo side. -- Regards, Bob Niland http://www.access-one.com/rjn email4rjn AT yahoo DOT com NOT speaking for any employer, client or Internet Service Provider. |
Inkjet printing both sides
Terry Pinnell wrote:
Somewhat OT for both groups (I'd appreciate a pointer to a more appropriate one), but I imagine there's some expertise on this subject here. I want to make a birthday card by folding a sheet of the A4 'Super quality photo paper for inkjet printers' that I have at hand, bought from WH Smith. But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. Plain, Matte - Heavy, Photo, Premium Semi Gloss - even Inkjet Transparency! If the ink will stay on a transparent sheet of plastic with that last option, I'm darned if I can see why it won't do so on this stuff? Is it deliberately 'waxed' or something? Use matte 'watercolor' paper instead. It's really nice stuff and there's no coating to worry about. |
Inkjet printing both sides
"David J. Littleboy" wrote:
"Terry Pinnell" wrote: Somewhat OT for both groups (I'd appreciate a pointer to a more appropriate one), but I imagine there's some expertise on this subject here. I want to make a birthday card by folding a sheet of the A4 'Super quality photo paper for inkjet printers' that I have at hand, bought from WH Smith. But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. Plain, Matte - Heavy, Photo, Premium Semi Gloss - even Inkjet Transparency! If the ink will stay on a transparent sheet of plastic with that last option, I'm darned if I can see why it won't do so on this stuff? Is it deliberately 'waxed' or something? It's probably deliberate. They want to sell you "double sided photo paper" at outrageous prices. The Japanese fine print on my favorite Epson matte photo paper says (loose translation) "Don't even think about trying to print on the back side". David J. Littleboy Who named his printer "Ink-sucking pig" Tokyo, Japan Nonsense, paper is coated on one side to keep costs down. There is double sided photopaper, e.g. Kodak Picture Pater CAT 807 7448, which is reasonable priced. You can also glue 2 sheets together. -- Have fun, Bert |
Inkjet printing both sides
I trick I've used to work around this: If you have access
to a laser printer, print the back side on that first, then the color on the photo side. Some inkjet coatings, and the glossy are more likely, can be a type of plastic that will melt with the heat of a laser printer fuser. Some people have ruined their laser printer's fuser doing this, so beware! Obviously, some inkjet paper coatings survive the heat, but you need to be careful. Right, I've had problems with a laser printer after feeding a page that was previously ink-jet-printed on the other side. But what about the opposite? Is there any problem first printing one side with a laser printer (or copier for that matter), then ink-jet-printing the second side? |
Inkjet printing both sides
Terry Pinnell wrote:
Somewhat OT for both groups (I'd appreciate a pointer to a more appropriate one), but I imagine there's some expertise on this subject here. I want to make a birthday card by folding a sheet of the A4 'Super quality photo paper for inkjet printers' that I have at hand, bought from WH Smith. But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. Plain, Matte - Heavy, Photo, Premium Semi Gloss - even Inkjet Transparency! If the ink will stay on a transparent sheet of plastic with that last option, I'm darned if I can see why it won't do so on this stuff? Is it deliberately 'waxed' or something? I find that "presentation paper" works well for greeting cards. I use the HP brand on my HP printer. |
Inkjet printing both sides
"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message ... Somewhat OT for both groups (I'd appreciate a pointer to a more appropriate one), but I imagine there's some expertise on this subject here. I want to make a birthday card by folding a sheet of the A4 'Super quality photo paper for inkjet printers' that I have at hand, bought from WH Smith. But I find that on the non-glossy side I get a smeary wet mess with all the 'paper type' settings I've tried. Plain, Matte - Heavy, Photo, Premium Semi Gloss - even Inkjet Transparency! If the ink will stay on a transparent sheet of plastic with that last option, I'm darned if I can see why it won't do so on this stuff? Is it deliberately 'waxed' or something? -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK I would guess that the back coating has a function - possibly to keep the paper flat. Coating one side only may cause a different amount of moisture absorption and warp the paper. I've used Epson Glossy Photo paper and printed on both sides successfully. It does have a very faint logo repeat pattern printed on the back side, but no one who has received these cards noticed it at all. I currently use Staples Supreme Double Sided Matte paper for printing two sided cards. Because it is a paper specifically coated for receiving inkjet photo images, it looks quite good and is also a very decent weight and stiffness for cards. Although glossy photo papers print a more vivid photo, this matte paper is a close second best. |
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