how do i copy and print decals?

[B_rad88]

ok, i have several different decals i really like! but i want several copies of them! i have a laser ink jet printer, and a couple of sheets of decal paper, but i don't know how to copy the decals? what do i do?

please can anyone help me?

thank you very much!

Brandon

[envious8420]

You need a scanner or a pic from online to put them on your hd. print from there.

[B_rad88]

thank you for the info!

i have a black&white and color copy/ printer all in one!

[envious8420]

np

[Foxer]

i have a laser ink jet printer, and a couple of sheets of decal paper

please can anyone help me?

thank you very much!

Brandon

Be sure you have the correct decal paper for your printer. A laser and an ink jet are two distinct types of printers. You have one or the other. Decal papers are produced specifically for each type of printer.

[Aaronw]

You can also use laser decal paper in a copy machine, then just copy them.

A couple of things to consider the decals will be transparent whether you use an inkjet or laser printer, so really only work well over white or light colors. Also no white ink (which is also why the decals are transparent). Finally you can find some slight size adjustment between the originals and the scanned / copied decals so you might print them on regular paper first to see if its going to be close enough or you, or will need to be adjusted before printing.

[B_rad88]

ok, awsome thank you for the info and the help!

Brandon

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Do you have a decal program on you computer? I use Testor's SureThing Decal Maker.

[B_rad88]

yup, i have that testor's surething decal maker! the basic edition!

well, i have tried coping on regular paper first! it turned out alright, but it didn't print the carbon fiber decals, they came out black! but everything else is great!

now i am going to try it on the decal paper!

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP!

Brandon

[roadhawg]

Question..............will a laser printer print decals better than an inkjet, or is there any difference?

[B_rad88]

Question..............will a laser printer print decals better than an inkjet, or is there any difference?

i wish i can tell you, but all i just know its a printer thingy!

[Foxer]

Question..............will a laser printer print decals better than an inkjet, or is there any difference?

Both are capable of printing good decals. I would make a wild guess that the ink jet will do the best job. Ink Jets have been printing great quality for years at low prices. Color lasers are much newer to the scene and are still very pricey to match ink jet quality.

[Scott Colmer]

Ok I have an ink jet printer, but how do I get fine quality out of it? I am trying to print gauges and the numbers are plugging up. I would much rather have numbers than number like blobs. It is a HP photosmart express.

[Foxer]

Ok I have an ink jet printer, but how do I get fine quality out of it? I am trying to print gauges and the numbers are plugging up. I would much rather have numbers than number like blobs. It is a HP photosmart express.

Unfortunately, HP thinks everyone but them are idiots and camouflages the print setting as much as they can. Get into the print setting when you go to print. It's best to print from a graphics application so you can get to the printer properties easier. I'm sure there's no setting for Decal Paper, so you'll have to experiment with your printer to find the best paper setting. Ink Jet printers ARE all about the paper. Use the highest quality print settings to start, but you may find the printer uses too much ink because the decal paper responds differently to the ink than a photographic paper does. Decal Paper will absorb less ink than cheap paper, just like high quality photographic paper. I'd start with a medium photo paper setting to start at high quality.