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Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Jan 12, 2018 3:46pm
Ok everyone, I need a new printer and I want to get one that I will be able to transfer with the wintergreen method. If you use this transfer method what laser printer are you using/recommend.
Re: Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Reply to: #955482 by tie dye sue
Jan 12, 2018 4:46pm
Canon D420. Got it at Office Max about 5 years ago, on sale, for under $100. It's b&w, 3-in-1 copier, scanner, and printer. The toner works like a charm with WEO and is all I ever use for transfers. Unfortunately, the current price of these printers seems to be quite a bit higher today, but if you can find a cheaper Canon model that uses the same toner, I'd go for it.
One suggestion I'd make is, if you're shopping in person (instead of online), take in some printed images, and make a "test copy" on different toner printers, then test those prints at home with WEO to make sure they work.
One suggestion I'd make is, if you're shopping in person (instead of online), take in some printed images, and make a "test copy" on different toner printers, then test those prints at home with WEO to make sure they work.
Re: Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Reply to: #955484 by Wise Wanderer
Jan 12, 2018 5:10pm
Good idea- I didn’t think of testing images.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Re: Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Reply to: #955485 by tie dye sue
Jan 12, 2018 7:21pm
Unless you always carve on the same material, you may want to test your transfers on more than one material. When I replaced my HP laser I could not get transfers to work on the pink stuff of NZCut. Then I switched to Karve Majik and the transfers from the printer work fine.
Re: Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Reply to: #955482 by tie dye sue
Jan 12, 2018 8:47pm
A few years ago I bought a Brother HL-5450DN. I use acetone transfer but images would not transfer with this printer. When the toner ran out I bought some cheap toner. Images will now transfer. Toner often makes the difference.
Re: Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Reply to: #955489 by Oberon_Kenobi
Jan 13, 2018 7:28am
What kind of toner are you using?
Old Blue
Re: Need a new printer
Board: State: Minnesota
Reply to: #955487 by lonnewsom
Jan 13, 2018 6:38pm
Thank you