[Dx4win] Printing QSLs with LaserJet printer

[Dave Perry]

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" <danki6x at earthlink.net>
To: "'Dave Perry'" <n4qs at comcast.net>; "'DX4WIN Reflector'" 
<dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
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-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:dx4win-bounces at 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
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