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Old March 3rd, 2009 Mar 3, 2009 5:30:55 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default Is the a difference between inkjet and laserjet printers?

I think i know the answer for this question but I'm going to ask anyway. Today i got my heating press and (inkjet transfer paper) and I'm excited to try it out. The only problem is i have no printer and i have to wait for my girlfriend to get hers from her house (she leaves an hour away). Any way my friend that lives next door is letting me borrow there printer but its a laserJET. I honesty dont think it is going to work but i wanted to double check. So is there really a difference between the two or not really?
 
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Default Re: Is the a difference between inkjet and laserjet printers?

You should not put inkjet heat transfer paper thru a Laser Printer! If you do, the inkjet paper could melt inside the printer!!

Now, that said, there are *some* inkjet papers that can go thru *some* laser printers, but you *have* to understand which *kind* of laser printer you have and what paper you can put thru it. That is more advanced and for people who are experienced with their products and equipment. As a newbie, don't do it!!! Again, as a newbie - don't do it - because as a very, very good rule of thumb, you do NOT put inkjet heat transfer paper thru a laser printer.

There are very, very few people who are very experienced that do these things, with mixed results. Also, they are using dark papers when they do this, and they know if their laser printer is the heating kind - so they know if the paper will melt or not!

For now, (probably for good):

Use your inkjet heat transfer paper in your inkjet printers... and...
Use Laser heat transfer paper in your laser printers...

I hope this helps. =)
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Default Re: Is the a difference between inkjet and laserjet printers?

lol i had a feeling i was going to get a response like that. Thanks alot ill just wait or look for a espoen printer since everybody seems to say its so good
 
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Check epson.com in the clearance section. The refurbs are fine, lots of us are using them, and you can get a c120 for a song and a dance... or around $30-$40.
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