Preventing Laser Printers from Smearing
One of the most annoying aspects of any laser printer is when the ink smears all over the desired page, completely destroying the desired print. This doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it is a waste of paper, ink and time. Thankfully, there are ways to avoid smearing ink with a laser printer, all of which you are able to perform yourself.
Allow the pages to dry before touching the ink. It doesn’t take long, but if you touch the image or text right out of the printer you are likely to smear the ink. Don’t touch the ink for a few moments and it should be good to go.
If you are printing large images with the printer, remove each image from the printer tray once the page is complete. This prevents the ink on the first image from smearing on the second image page. You want the image to have maximum exposure to air, as it helps the image dry faster. The more air circulation the large printed image receives, the faster it dries.
When printing photographs, it is essential to use special photo paper. Standard computer paper is not designed to withstand the amount of ink and ends up smearing, smudging and dripping, as the paper is not able to absorb all the additional ink. Photograph paper is more expensive than standard computer paper, but it allows you to create photo quality prints, without any possible smearing or damage to the paper.
No matter what you are printing, it is important to keep the document from smearing while using a laser printer. Laser printers do not smear as often as ink jet printers, but it still happens, which is why it is important to prevent the smearing, which ruins paper and wastes your printer ink. By following a few simple rules, you will never experience printer smearing again. Of course you can always learn more on the subject by visiting wikihow.com.