Continuous Ink Printers for Covers

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ShoothimNow:
From my laserprinter

I could never achieve such quality from an inkjet

TDIRunner:
I don't care enough to get involved in the debate between inkjet and laser. I'm only commenting that something is wrong if you are getting wet ink. Wet ink should not be the basis of any argument for laser over inkjet.

ShoothimNow:
Oh I already know that I had the wrong paper type and was using too much ink, but, based on my moms old printer, that was the best I could come up with. Between the wet ink (again, was more of a "me" problem) and the fact that we were using a TON of ink on small amounts of covers printed, I started getting better results (and not being yelled at at home was a plus) from the printers at college and work. To each their own on which way they want to print, but inkjet would not be my choice.

Mom has a new inkjet now (oh thank God), and when she is printing images for her work (again still printing on the highest ink usage settings) there are times where a straight black line is present.

I am not talking about "repeatable black lines", as that is a drum issue on laser printers,

It's more of a one and done to never repeat for another 50 prints type thing

Smudges for the win, *facepalm

But when that now happens on a $10 (per page) papersource, that really sucks.

Would love to switch her to a laser printer as well, but yeah... laser printer ink is not edible ::)

Complications on both sides, for sure, just saying that the OP shouldn't be locked down to one type of printer when looking to drop $400 AUD

wiggy:

--- Quote from: TDIRunner on April 18, 2018, 11:38:01 PM ---Wet ink is the result of either the wrong print settings, or an absolutely lousy printer, but it's not typical of inkjet printers. If I print with matte settings on glossy paper, the ink will be wet for days. But if I print with glossy settings on glossy paper, it will be dry to the touch by the time it leaves the printer.

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It’s also an indicator of the wrong paper being used. Bond paper and the like aren’t meant to take on that amount of in.

This isn’t a known issue with inkjet printing. This is user error.

--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on April 19, 2018, 12:56:34 AM ---From my laserprinter

I could never achieve such quality from an inkjet

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While those look fine, laser struggles with bright colors and has some other color reproduction issues which are inherent to the design. Inkjet (when properly set up) is capable of creating a much more accurate image.

ShoothimNow:
Take cost of ink ( / toner ) into account and how many things you have to print with that $400 AUD, and with print yields per color

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