Re: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer
Dan, Your suggestion did the trick. I selected Heavy Paper Stock and it slowed the printer down so that the toner fused very nicely to the glossy card stock. I also want to thank Larry Burke for sending me his application note on how to setup DX4WIN to print QSL cards on a LaserJet printer. Now I want to figure out how to print addresses from QRZ.COM directly on to envelopes. If anyone has a fast and foolproof way to do that, let me know. Dave, N4QS - Original Message - From: "Dan Violette" To: "'Dave Perry'" ; "'DX4WIN Reflector'" Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:49 PM Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer > Need to change the settings on what type of paper you have when you go to > print in "Properties" for your printer. Choose the glossy card stock (or > similar). It slows the print speed down so there is more heating time to > compensate for the thicker paper. Rubbing off is a sign the toner was not > fused fully. I can look details up if you need. Same settings if you are > using glossy photo paper. > > Dan > > -Original Message- > From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] > On Behalf Of Dave Perry > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 5:32 PM > To: DX4WIN Reflector > Subject: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer > > My Dymo label printer recently went on the blink, so I am experimenting > with > printing cards directly from my HP LaserJet 2035n printer. I am wondering > if anyone has had any success printing cards with a LaserJet. I am > finding > that the printed text is not adhering to the card and tends to flake off. > I > have two types of QSL cards -- one glossy finish and the other a more > normal > card stock type finish. Both seem to have the same problem. I can print > the QSL on to regular copy paper and the text adheres just fine. So I am > thinking it has something to do with the thickness of the card stock that > does not allow the card to roll through the printer evenly enough to get a > good heat seal on the toner. > > I may have to revert to printing out sheets of labels in the LaserJet. > BTW, > I have noticed that the labels that I printed from the Dymo Label printer > tend to fade over several years time. Thus, I do not want to go back to > the > Dymo printer. I need to find something that printers more permanently. I > was hoping the my LaserJet might do that directly on the card stock. But > so > far no luck. Any help would be appreciated. > > Dave Perry, N4QS > __ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer
Need to change the settings on what type of paper you have when you go to print in "Properties" for your printer. Choose the glossy card stock (or similar). It slows the print speed down so there is more heating time to compensate for the thicker paper. Rubbing off is a sign the toner was not fused fully. I can look details up if you need. Same settings if you are using glossy photo paper. Dan -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Perry Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 5:32 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer My Dymo label printer recently went on the blink, so I am experimenting with printing cards directly from my HP LaserJet 2035n printer. I am wondering if anyone has had any success printing cards with a LaserJet. I am finding that the printed text is not adhering to the card and tends to flake off. I have two types of QSL cards -- one glossy finish and the other a more normal card stock type finish. Both seem to have the same problem. I can print the QSL on to regular copy paper and the text adheres just fine. So I am thinking it has something to do with the thickness of the card stock that does not allow the card to roll through the printer evenly enough to get a good heat seal on the toner. I may have to revert to printing out sheets of labels in the LaserJet. BTW, I have noticed that the labels that I printed from the Dymo Label printer tend to fade over several years time. Thus, I do not want to go back to the Dymo printer. I need to find something that printers more permanently. I was hoping the my LaserJet might do that directly on the card stock. But so far no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Dave Perry, N4QS __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer
Dave, I print directly to the non-glossy back of a photo card with no problems. The printer is an HP LaserJet P2015d. I prepared a how-to document to show how to set up DX4WIN to do the printing (spacing, etc) if you are interested. Larry K5RK -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Perry Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:32 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: [Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer My Dymo label printer recently went on the blink, so I am experimenting with printing cards directly from my HP LaserJet 2035n printer. I am wondering if anyone has had any success printing cards with a LaserJet. I am finding that the printed text is not adhering to the card and tends to flake off. I have two types of QSL cards -- one glossy finish and the other a more normal card stock type finish. Both seem to have the same problem. I can print the QSL on to regular copy paper and the text adheres just fine. So I am thinking it has something to do with the thickness of the card stock that does not allow the card to roll through the printer evenly enough to get a good heat seal on the toner. I may have to revert to printing out sheets of labels in the LaserJet. BTW, I have noticed that the labels that I printed from the Dymo Label printer tend to fade over several years time. Thus, I do not want to go back to the Dymo printer. I need to find something that printers more permanently. I was hoping the my LaserJet might do that directly on the card stock. But so far no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Dave Perry, N4QS __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer
My Dymo label printer recently went on the blink, so I am experimenting with printing cards directly from my HP LaserJet 2035n printer. I am wondering if anyone has had any success printing cards with a LaserJet. I am finding that the printed text is not adhering to the card and tends to flake off. I have two types of QSL cards -- one glossy finish and the other a more normal card stock type finish. Both seem to have the same problem. I can print the QSL on to regular copy paper and the text adheres just fine. So I am thinking it has something to do with the thickness of the card stock that does not allow the card to roll through the printer evenly enough to get a good heat seal on the toner. I may have to revert to printing out sheets of labels in the LaserJet. BTW, I have noticed that the labels that I printed from the Dymo Label printer tend to fade over several years time. Thus, I do not want to go back to the Dymo printer. I need to find something that printers more permanently. I was hoping the my LaserJet might do that directly on the card stock. But so far no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Dave Perry, N4QS __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
