Printing Advice

Ok, I am wanting to print some graphs I have made that I intend to use on a regular basis/hand out to people. The printing needs to be of a professional quality or as close as, in the sense that it doesnt want to smudge or run when it gets wet. However, with my current printer (Epson C62) it does. I want to avoid buying a new printer if I can avoid it (though I have a sneaky feeling I will have to) so I was just wondering if anyone knows of any cheap solutions or pointers such as special paper types/inks etc.

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Hello there.

I assume it's a stylus printer. If so, you can use super high quality photo paper ... to be honest, this is a question for your nearest office supply store ... not us.

Just walk in and say "I want photo paper for my inkjet printer that wont smudge if it gets wet".

I'm not sure what else to say ... I mean, you can't get smudge proof ink, unless you want to fill you're own ink in the cartridges, which could damage the heads if you use something that congeals easily. Also, just any old ink, can smudge while printing.

Just go to the store and ask them these questions.

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

i think it's cheaper if you go to a press shop. we payed 90 euros for 5000 double sided A7 (70x105 mm) flyers

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i think it's cheaper if you go to a press shop. we payed 90 euros for 5000 double sided A7 (70x105 mm) flyers

I wish s**t was that cheap in the US.

Although, print-contracts with companies would be cheaper (in bulk jobs of ~200 or so). If you were to go to your local shops, here, it'd cost over $1000 USD to do the job you described. Which is far more than the $113 USD, you pay (converted of course)

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

Hmm never thought of getting someone else to do it, ta for the advice anyways

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Hello there.

Would be interesting what for you are using the prints. Why do you think they would get wet so fast? How many would you need? 10? 50? 250?

I'd suggest lamination if it should be really secure from wetness/smudging. Also ink can get very expensive if you're making a lot of high quality (=more ink + more expensive paper) prints. If you do the math any copy shop offer might come cheaper.

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Sweet flyer. Which one is you again? Love Doctors?

thx

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