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[Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>]

That's correct: laser printing is "waterproof" in the sense that it will
not smear when wet.  Inkjet will, unless you use some special waterproof
paper ($$$).

My experience with laser is the opposite of Lucy.  The consumable cost a
fraction of inkjets per page, they are faster, more reliable, less noisy
and the output is of better quality.  As with everything, the trick is
to not buy the absolute rock-bottom model.  If you go for a mid-range
home office type, you can probably find something that will last you
many many years.

If you must go inkjet, find one when you can refill the cartridge.  I
use an HP printer that take HP cartridge 27 and 28.  They are really
easy to refill, and it cost me cent on the dollars to refill.  Still, I
would not use it for any serious work (it's the printer used by the
kids).  It is just terribly slow, and the output never look good enough
for my taste.

I have a strong bias for HP as a brand.

Just my 0.02$.

Etienne


On 11-02-18 07:50 AM, Owsley lucy wrote:
> I find ink jet labels hold up well in refrigeration. If water proof is a
> huge issue consider getting a laser printer as they are all water proof
> (the toner, not the printers). But i have owned them in the past and
> found the toner/ink very expensive and they stink while printing so i
> had to assume they were off gassing some pretty bad chemicals. Plus the
> particular printer i used was a bad printer and did a very bad job with
> my labels before dying after 4 months of use (it was so bad I can't even
> remember what the brand was).
> 
> Now I use a Canon Pixma MX320 printer and find the inks are quite water
> resistant in that they have to get really wet before they start to run
> and really it is not running but fading. I am happy with this printer
> though the ink is more expensive than I like (but a tax write off so not
> all bad) but it is high quality.
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Lucy Goodman
> Boulder Belt Eco-Farm
> Eaton, OH
> http://www.boulderbeltfarm.com
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