If you try to apply a heat transfer printed from a laser printer onto inkjet paper the heat from the iron or heat press can re heat the toner to the point that it will remelt.
Does iron on transfer paper work with laser printer.
It s designed for lighter colored fabrics and works with inkjet printers.
Laser printers heat toner which is a plastic powder.
If the paper you are looking for is listed in the list you can print them using your printer.
These products can melt the transfer and cause damage to the hardware.
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Tulip brand makes photo transfer paper for laser printers that can be ironed on but this is only for white t shirts and i haven t tried it yet.
A laser jet printer works differently.
Only with a more advanced laser printer that also utilizes white toner the oki c711wt is a great option can you print the broad range of colors you need for photos with a lot of.
Since these tend to be more expensive than buying a brand new ink jet printer you might want to go with the ink jet variety and borrow someone else s printer or buy your own.
The powder melts onto the page in the shape of the image.
Prepare for printing gather the following items required to print and apply an iron on transfer.
Hp iron on transfers for inkjet printers cannot be used with laserjet printers or with copy machines and inkjet printers that have a heating element.
Laser transfer paper is more difficult for photos because standard laser printers using cyan magenta and yellow toner are manufactured to achieve very bold colors.
The paper handling specifications let you know the type of papers supported and the thickness of paper supported.