thewho@elaine23.stanford.edu (Derek Fong) (02/14/91)
This is sort of a repost, but hopefully I will get some responses this time as I have only gotten messages from people wanting to get a summary of my reponses. Well, Requests: 13 Answers:0 so far....sorry guys. BUT, I think there must be some people out there who can say something about the HP Deskwriter ink. Basic questions: 1) Has quality changed on certain papers? (old ink worked well on Xerox 4204 for me, will this change?) 2) How waterproof is the new ink? highlightable? Smudge characteristics? Again, any comments and help will be appreciated. To the 13 or so people who have asked me to summarize, you can see that I am indeed trying to get info, just haven't gotten any yet. Email responses if possible, then again, posting could help since there is so much interest. Thanks in advance. ---Derek Fong fong@cive.stanford.edu thewho@leland.stanford.edu
bh11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Braddock John Hathaway) (02/15/91)
Derek: Remember me? The new deskwriter ink does not seem to have changed my print quality at all ... I'm still using high quality (25% or 100% cotton bond) to print everything that I'm going to actally *GIVE* to anybody ... The new ink is pretty waterproof ... you just have to let it set for a while ... unfortunately, this makes it hard to print something out and then immediately highlight the part that you're interested in. Hope this helps ... -------------- potentially long .sig file ahead ------------- Disclaimer -- My mind is so fragmented by random excursions into a wilderness of abstractions and incipient ideas that the practical purposes of the moment are often submerged in my consciousness and I don't know what I'm doing. [my employers certainly have no idea] Brad Hathaway work phone: (412) 268-8454 email:bh11@andrew.cmu.edu -------------------------------------------------------------
bh11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Braddock John Hathaway) (02/18/91)
I've been asked to clarify the phrase "let the ink set for a while" in my last message. Well, it's a matter of what paper you are using. If you are using high quality paper that doesn't let the ink bleed into it (eg: 25% cotton bond, 100% cotton bond, or laid paper of any sort), the ink is going to stand on top of the paper until it is completely dry. With this kind of paper, you must let the ink dry for 5-10 minutes before you start using a highlighter marker. With normal xerox paper (which lets the ink bleed into it a little), it is possible to start using a highlighter right away. If you are interested in having a more rigorously tested "waterproofness," you must wait longer than 5-10 minutes. How much longer, I don't know. (I just tried sprinkling water on it, and it ran like crazy). --Brad