Laser printing waterslide decals?

[Pillar]

Does anyone have any thoughts/recommendations on using a laser printer for printing on waterslide decal paper?

 

I've had nothing but problems trying to print on it using an inkjet printer, as the ink seems to 'bead' on the surface of the paper, which ruins any fine lettering. This is despite my printer being of good quality and giving excellent results on normal glossy photo paper.

 

I think it was on the Wells Green TMD website that I saw laser printers mentioned as a possible solution to this problem.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a lot of decals to make!

 

Cheers,

 

Liam

[markw]

A Laser printer is much better than inkjet, there is no need to add a varnish coat so the transfer is thinner and as the toner is fused to the paper rather than absorbed the colour is not affected by the type of paper so you can print low Res on plain paper to match colours before the final print.

I use a Samsung CLP300 which is fairly basic.

This is a transfer printed on white transfer paper covering the whole side of a Bachmann Freightliner container.

Just prepare your artwork two or three times the resolution of the printer and scale it down in the printer driver.

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by markw
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[Pillar]

Hi Mark,

 

Thanks for the info. The results you're getting look excellent. What kind of decal paper did you use? Is it still the one sold as 'inkjet' decal paper?

 

Cheers,

 

Liam

[markw]

Liam

It's 'Laser' decal paper.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Water-Slide-Decal-Paper-A4-LASER-Waterslide-Transfer-Paper-TEN-PACK-SIZES/174071285036?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=472899393748&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649