gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Don Gillies) (05/18/91)
What kind of paper does HP recommend for its Deskjet printers? Are there certain brands or weights that work better than others? I have a list (see below) but only the Hammermill paper, rated "fair", is available locally. And only one paper was rated "excellent". What about paper with cotton in it? Does recycled paper work better or worse, in general, with the deskwriter? The whole point is to find a paper that does not bleed with the deskwriter ink. Wey POOR Wey Premium POOR "Xerocopy" paper POOR-FAIR Quality Park Recycled POOR-FAIR Hammermill Fore DP FAIR Quality Park GOOD My old copier paper GOOD Whisper Wove EXCELLENT (7 cents/sheet) Next Generation (recycled) Jet 24 (small company in easter Mass; $8/ream + shipping) Neenah Bond 25% Cotton Fiber ($12-18/ream) Does the new permanent ink have any drawbacks compared to the old ink? Does it look just as good? Does it bleed more or less than the old ink? Is the old ink still available? I have something printed with the old ink, and the quality is pretty amazing (better than many laser printers). Don Gillies | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gillies@cs.uiuc.edu | Digital Computer Lab, 1304 W. Springfield, Urbana IL --
preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov (David R Preston) (05/18/91)
In article <1991May17.230933.9945@m.cs.uiuc.edu> gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Don Gillies) writes: > >What >about paper with cotton in it? High cotton content paper doesn't work well. > Wey POOR > Wey Premium POOR > "Xerocopy" paper POOR-FAIR > Quality Park Recycled POOR-FAIR > Hammermill Fore DP FAIR > Quality Park GOOD > My old copier paper GOOD > Whisper Wove EXCELLENT (7 cents/sheet) Benchmark High-Speed Xeropraphic GOOD Weyerhaeuser First Choice (24#) GOOD-EXCELLENT (especially for large type or dark graphics, 'cause it's a heavy paper) (1.5 cents/sheet) James River Pro-Tech Laser Bond EXCELLENT (1.33 cents/sheet) >Does the new permanent ink have any drawbacks compared to the old ink? I haven't noticed any.
dplatt@ntg.com (Dave Platt) (05/19/91)
I've been using Endurance XDP "High speed Xerographic"... the house
brand of copier paper at the local Office Club. About $2.50/ream, or
about half a cent per page. Results are quite good.
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USNAIL: New Technologies Group Inc. 2468 Embarcardero Way, Palo Alto CA 94303RFM@psuvm.psu.edu (05/19/91)
I use Xerox 4200 DP paper, 20 lb. It works well for character data with my dj500, but gets pretty saturated with graphics. It dries nicely tho. BobM, PSU-Harrisburg
willa@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Will Allen) (05/21/91)
Which paper is best for DeskJet/DeskWriter? Experiment...your mileage may vary. Be sure to try printing on both sides of the paper; print quality may vary significantly depending on the side used. . . .Will Will Allen HP Vancouver Division willa@vcd.hp.com or ...!hplabs!vcd!willa
rusty@steelmill.cs.umd.edu (Rusty Haddock) (05/22/91)
In article <980011@hp-vcd.HP.COM> willa@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Will Allen) writes: >Which paper is best for DeskJet/DeskWriter? Experiment...your mileage may >vary. Be sure to try printing on both sides of the paper; print quality may >vary significantly depending on the side used. Normally, on the side of the paper wrapper, there is a label describing the paper within. Look for a small arrow or triangle. The direction it points indicates the side of the paper that should be printed on. So, to confuse matters more, if the arrow is pointing down, then the side of the paper facing downward should be the side that receives the ink/toner/ket- chup/mustard/chocolate syrup/whathaveyou. -Rusty- -- Rusty Haddock / Computer Science Dept DOMAIN: rusty@mimsy.cs.umd.edu University of Maryland PATH: {uunet,rutgers}!mimsy!rusty If someone points a quad-vectored, hyper-thermic, cosmo blaster at you it's a safe bet that you're about to become toast.
RFM@psuvm.psu.edu (05/22/91)
In article <34726@mimsy.umd.edu>, rusty@steelmill.cs.umd.edu (Rusty Haddock) says: >Normally, on the side of the paper wrapper, there is a label describing >the paper within. Look for a small arrow or triangle. The direction it >points indicates the side of the paper that should be printed on. So, to >confuse matters more, if the arrow is pointing down, then the side of the >paper facing downward should be the side that receives the ink/toner/ket- >chup/mustard/chocolate syrup/whathaveyou. Hmmmm. I always wondered what that arrow on a ream package meant. One additional question: which side of paper does a HP DeskJet print on? The side facing *UP* in the paper trray, or the *DOWN* side? BobM
ken@csis.dit.csiro.au (Ken Yap) (05/22/91)
>Hmmmm. I always wondered what that arrow on a ream package meant. One >additional question: which side of paper does a HP DeskJet print on? >The side facing *UP* in the paper trray, or the *DOWN* side? That's easy to find out empirically for any printer. Just make a slight pencil mark on one side of a blank sheet and run this page through the printer.
zlraa@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Ross Alford) (05/22/91)
In <1991May22.063416.16020@csis.dit.csiro.au> ken@csis.dit.csiro.au (Ken Yap) writes: >>Hmmmm. I always wondered what that arrow on a ream package meant. One >>additional question: which side of paper does a HP DeskJet print on? >>The side facing *UP* in the paper trray, or the *DOWN* side? >That's easy to find out empirically for any printer. Just make a slight >pencil mark on one side of a blank sheet and run this page through the >printer. It's also easy to work out in a gedanken experiment--try to see if you can puzzle out any way the thing could print on the top surface without passing the paper through a spacewarp. After puzzling on that for a while accept the alternative hypothesis--it must print on the bottom surface. (this assumes you have a deksjet to look at while thinking). Ross -- Ross A. Alford Department of Zoology Internet: zlraa@marlin.jcu.edu.au James Cook University Phone: +61 77 81 4732 Townsville, Qld 4811 Australia
rusty@steelmill.cs.umd.edu (Rusty Haddock) (05/22/91)
In article <91141.225012RFM@psuvm.psu.edu> RFM@psuvm.psu.edu writes: > >additional question: which side of paper does a HP DeskJet print on? >The side facing *UP* in the paper trray, or the *DOWN* side? Not to sound depressing but it's the *DOWN* side. -Rusty- -- Rusty Haddock / Computer Science Dept DOMAIN: rusty@mimsy.cs.umd.edu University of Maryland PATH: {uunet,rutgers}!mimsy!rusty If someone points a quad-vectored, hyper-thermic, cosmo blaster at you it's a safe bet that you're about to become toast.
damon@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Damon Schaefer) (05/29/91)
/ hp-vcd:comp.periphs.printers / RFM@psuvm.psu.edu / 7:50 pm May 21, 1991 / In article <34726@mimsy.umd.edu>, rusty@steelmill.cs.umd.edu (Rusty Haddock) says: > Hmmmm. I always wondered what that arrow on a ream package meant. One > additional question: which side of paper does a HP DeskJet print on? > The side facing *UP* in the paper trray, or the *DOWN* side? > BobM The side facing "down" in the paper tray is the side that gets printed on...
RFM@psuvm.psu.edu (05/31/91)
In article <RFM@psuvm.psu.edu> >says: > >> Hmmmm. I always wondered what that arrow on a ream package meant. One >> additional question: which side of paper does a HP DeskJet print on? >> The side facing *UP* in the paper trray, or the *DOWN* side? >> BobM > > >The side facing "down" in the paper tray is the side that gets printed >on... Hmmmm. Ask a dumb question & get *lots* of good answers. I now pay attention to the arrow on the label of my paper package and don't flip the paper over before sticking it in the tray on my DJ500. Thanks to all who responded. BobM