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I agree with Rick - over the years I have printed on small and large laser printers (all Ricoh coincidentally) and have never had a flaking issue. Have also used Canon - again no problems.
In all instances, however, let me make it clear I am referring to "office" laser printers - which should not flake at all. It is not acceptable in an office or corporate environment for prints to flake so Ricoh and Canon machines are not unique. ------------------ Flaking will occur if the machine is not bonding the paper at high temperatures.
rickstef is correct when he says that THICK cardstock may flake, this will likely occur if thicker stock then that specified for the machine is used, or if there are no machine settings for thick stock. ------------------ John - Hopefully all this also answers your questions regarding toner and paper - use the right machine and a decent quality paper and all will be well. TIP - There is a lot of profit in paper and copier manufacturers and their dealers and agents sell branded paper as a result. This is generally labelled "Especially made/suited/for use in XX brand machines". This is a bit disingenuous as this paper comes from a general mill and mills do not make a lot of different spec papers - though they are happy to pack in custom wrappers and boxes as requested (and paid for of course!). Any decent quality paper is fine. ------------------------- Can you get a decent small laser printer for home use? Yes. I have a Ricoh MPC 305 (small office printer 30ppm) - scans, copies, prints. Colour laser. Prints up 1800 dpi. Superfine colour. Duplex. Only A4 paper though.Bypass Tray. Aficioâ„ĒMP C305SPF | Colour Multifunctional | Ricoh Could I afford it new - nope. But because the business model for the manufacturers is contract based (click charges etc) at the end of the day most of the machines end up back at the manufacturer. They then have a refurb program - and this is how I got the machine I have - for less than 100 USD. USA should be no different - contact Ricoh USA and ask for their refurbs. If you get the run-around get hold of the factory. They should be able to help. Should be the same for other major manufacturers. You need to get advice though on the right models to look for - it needs to be good (there are always models that are"pups") and a supersession - that should get you a good price - often if you are prepared to wait for one to turn up. Phew - enough....!
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I have used both Dell and Xerox Business-grade printers and rarely have flaking problems, except for heavy Black areas. Or black lines if the print has been sitting around a while. But I'm sure my experience is due to using Business-grade printers rather than home market ones.
I would imagine that professional printers provide even better quality than I'm use to. But I'm too cheap to pay for professional printing. |
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What about applying heat gun on laser printed card stock
What would happen if you take a heat gun and heat up the printed card stock after it has been printed?
Will it mess up the printing? (curl edges, flake away) Can it be heated from the bottom to get it to soak into the fibers?
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I would think a disaster!
Remember you need to apply pressure as well.........
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