jhamaker Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 I wanna print maps from my topo program. I don't want the ink to smear or run, or the paper to disintigrate in high humidity. 8 & 1/2 by 14" would be the min acceptable print size. Quote
Gary_Yngve Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 use any ol' printer but spray your maps with some acrylic spray to protect them. print them out in pieces and then cut and tape them together. (i've done this for maps as large as 20"x30") Quote
snoboy Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 Or go bling bling and get the colour laser printer and print on waterproof paper. Quote
CascadeClimber Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 I use a Canon S9000 and 11x17 paper, then laminate them. I get nice, reusable maps. The printer and its replacement, the i9100 will print up to 13x19, but I have yet to find inexpensive 13x19 cut sheets. The printer also makes excellent near-photo quality prints on paper from 4x6 to 13x19 (photo-grade available from Canon). Quote
jhamaker Posted August 25, 2004 Author Posted August 25, 2004 ? So, color laser printers *will* print on the waterproof paper they make in Tacoma? (James something Inc.) Quote
snoboy Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 I have heard that that is the proper way to do it, yes, but I think it varies from paper to paper and printer to printer. Some of the waterproof "papers" are in fact, plastic, and may melt in a laser printer. That is the extent of my knowledge... Quote
jhamaker Posted August 25, 2004 Author Posted August 25, 2004 How about those fancy (tyvek?) paper printers that print those maps at gear stores? Who make them? How much? Where can I get one? Quote
Dr_Crash Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 I've printed on plain paper on a big laser printer at work and the resulting map results water extremely well. I don't think the printer uses sublimation (you can usually tell) but maybe the toner it uses is water resistant. I've put the maps in a sink full of water, no bleeding... But then, I still buy USGS quads and waterproof them by hand The printouts are mostly for overviews with a different scale (~ 69,000:1). drC Quote
Mike_G Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 I've recently seen waterproof paper for inkjets for sale near one of the kiosks where you can print your own maps. I haven't tried it yet. I usually just put it in a watertight mapcase, cover it with packing tape, or possibly just curse the water falling from the sky on my beautiful inkjet maps. Quote
Mal_Con Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 National Geographic makes what they call "Adventure Paper" which reacts with the ink of jet printers to become waterproof. REI and others sell it for about $0.75 a sheet. It works pretty well but is expensive. Quote
JoshK Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 just get a decent photo printer for $40, print in 8.5x11 (or 14) and splice things together if you need a bigger map. Then spray it. Printing on 11x17 or 13x19 is a waste of money when you can do the same thing with a printer a fraction of the cost. Quote
jhamaker Posted October 30, 2004 Author Posted October 30, 2004 I just remembered what I did when printing up my "One Pot Gormet" (c 19xx) cookbook. We printed the book on an inkjet printer, then photocopied it on to the waterproof paper made in Tacoma. This still seems like a spendy option for color - and I have not tried it yet. Quote
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