Tandys Printable Tracing Sheets. Whats The Best Type Of Printer?

[Jarednem]

I use these with the printer I have now but I have to tape them to was regular white sheet of paper for my printer to even print on them. When the printing is done I have to let the ink dry for about 2 hr before use so the ink does not smudge, even after they are dry enough it still smudges. What printer is best for this film and if there is an alternative to this, what is it?

[electrathon]

While I have never used them (I do not understand why you do not just use paper), in general ink jet printers do not print well on plastic. A laser prints well on plastic.

[Jarednem]

While I have never used them (I do not understand why you do not just use paper), in general ink jet printers do not print well on plastic. A laser prints well on plasti

I use adobe illustrator for some of my patterns and printing on transparency paper deletes the step of tracing your drawing on regular transparency paper, so your not tracing it twice, 1. onto t-paper 2. onto the leather.

[ChriJ]

I've never used the ones from Tandy but have used Tracing Vellum and haven't had a problem using my inkjet printer. The package it came I'm even states that it can be used with an inkjet printer. I think I got it at Michael's.

Chris

Edited March 17, 2016 by ChriJ

[electrathon]

I use adobe illustrator for some of my patterns and printing on transparency paper deletes the step of tracing your drawing on regular transparency paper, so your not tracing it twice, 1. onto t-paper 2. onto the leather.

I never trace twice. The books say to use tracing paper because they were wrote 60 years ago before there were copy machines. Start exactly how you now do. Print on paper. Put your cased leather on your table, wrap it with seran wrap. Place the paper on it that has a pattern printed on it. Tape it all so it doesn't move. Trace the image (red pens are awesome, you will never miss a line). Toss the used pattern. If you need another pattern simply hit print. Way cheaper, faster and works better.

[OLDNSLOW]

Well part of the problem is in using an ink jet printer it does not dry the ink as it prints and the ink will run, the laser printer uses a different process the renders the ink dry once the printing is done. So one solution is to find a cheap laser printer to print the plastic paper, or tracing paper, it will come out dry and ready for use right away. Look around at Wal-Mart and some of the office supply stores for a cheap laser printer, don't get one that use color ink just black and white.

[TheModifier]

Save some money and check THESE or even THESE out depending on the printer type you have.

[Jarednem]

thank you everyone for responding, for the printer advise, & red pen and paper advice. learn new ways of doing things everyday

[Dwight]

Most of the time when I have to trace something, . . . I print it out on paper on the computer, . . . dampen the leather, . . . tape the paper to the dampened leather, . . . and using a dull pointed stylus, . . . go over my paper with it. It leaves me with a really good image on my leather.

I then pitch the paper after I've done all the tracings I need on that day, . . . print out others later if need be.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Colt W Knight]

I do not use tracing paper either.

I just print whatever I want to transfer on regular printer paper and trace over it with a stylus or modeling spoon. The paper is ruined after, but you can always print another.