[WWI] 4 color lozenge... grrrr...

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The full sheets are 5 1/2 by 8 1/2, and fed through my ordinary printer just fine, but I did feed  them alone (I emptied the loading tray)
--
Merrill 
Your Madness May Vary

-------------- Original message from "RVM" <rvm at neo.rr.com>: -------------- 


> Thank you, Merrill. I will look into this. 
> 
> Is there a trick for running the smaller sheets thru the printer? I have 
> only ever used regular copier paper, and the occasional 6"x4" photo paper 
> (mine has dedicated trays for this). I guess I could trim the decal paper to 
> 6"x4" and use from the photo tray? 
> 
> Robert Merz 
> IPMS #45732 GWICC 
> Current build: 1/72 Roden Fokker D.VI, 1918 
> 
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> Subject: Re: [WWI] 4 color lozenge... grrrr... 
> 
> 
> > Testors makes white and clear INK JET decal films, and I have had some 
> > luck with them, for sheets of loz, I would suggest the white for good, 
> > opaque color. there are a couple of tricks to using the stuff, one, use a 
> > slightly higher level of reproduction, the one just above the "normal" 
> > recommended, second, before printing the sheet, clean the decal paper with 
> > either a clean hobby 'polishing stick', or a clean, dry, rough (cheap) 
> > paper towel. I think they put a coating on the sheets to keep them from 
> > sticking together in the package, and if you don't scrub it off the ink 
> > doesn't cover evenly. If anyone is interested, I can send you (off list) 
> > pictures of two biplanes I rescued from a club auction (sans decals) and 
> > decaled with copies of 1/48 decal sheets reduced to 1/72 and printed on my 
> > very ordinary Epson printer. 
> > -- 
> > Merrill 
> > Your Madness May Vary 
> 
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