I'd like to print on ribbon and I've read in order to do this I should use
double stick tape to put my ribbon on paper but that I need to change my
printer settings to transparency so that it doesn't lay down as much ink and
smear on the ribbon. However, when I go into my printer settings, I can't
find anything for a transparency. I am using a HP Office Jet Pro 1150C.

Thank you for your help.

What makes you think this double-sided ribbon will go through your printer
without wrecking the print-heads? Transparency film is actually chemically
treated to *take* the ink; it's not just that the printer puts out less ink.
Laser transparency won't work in an ink-jet printer, nor vice versa.

That said, transparency is normally one of the 'paper types'.


"Latte1" wrote in message
...
I'd like to print on ribbon and I've read in order to do this I should use
double stick tape to put my ribbon on paper but that I need to change my
printer settings to transparency so that it doesn't lay down as much ink
and
smear on the ribbon. However, when I go into my printer settings, I can't
find anything for a transparency. I am using a HP Office Jet Pro 1150C.

Thank you for your help.

Actually, it's not a double sided ribbon. The instructions said to use double
sided tape to attach the ribbon to paper and then run in through the printer
to print on your ribbon. I found the instructions for doing this online but I
also remember Martha Stewart did it on one of her shows once also. I guess
I'll just have to try it and see if it will work without bleeding on the
ribbon without using a transparency setting. I thought it would be really fun
for personalizing ribbons for my grandchildren this year.

I also thought it would be one of my selections in paper type of sizes and
it isn't there.

"Jezebel" wrote:

What makes you think this double-sided ribbon will go through your printer
without wrecking the print-heads? Transparency film is actually chemically
treated to *take* the ink; it's not just that the printer puts out less ink.
Laser transparency won't work in an ink-jet printer, nor vice versa.

That said, transparency is normally one of the 'paper types'.


"Latte1" wrote in message
...
I'd like to print on ribbon and I've read in order to do this I should use
double stick tape to put my ribbon on paper but that I need to change my
printer settings to transparency so that it doesn't lay down as much ink
and
smear on the ribbon. However, when I go into my printer settings, I can't
find anything for a transparency. I am using a HP Office Jet Pro 1150C.

Thank you for your help.

I'm with Jezebel. Martha Stewart can afford to screw up a printer, I can't.

I'd suggest visiting your local craft store and look at fabric paints. Don't
forget a fine paintbrush.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Latte1" wrote in message
...
Actually, it's not a double sided ribbon. The instructions said to use
double
sided tape to attach the ribbon to paper and then run in through the
printer
to print on your ribbon. I found the instructions for doing this online
but I
also remember Martha Stewart did it on one of her shows once also. I guess
I'll just have to try it and see if it will work without bleeding on the
ribbon without using a transparency setting. I thought it would be really
fun
for personalizing ribbons for my grandchildren this year.

I also thought it would be one of my selections in paper type of sizes and
it isn't there.

"Jezebel" wrote:

What makes you think this double-sided ribbon will go through your
printer
without wrecking the print-heads? Transparency film is actually
chemically
treated to *take* the ink; it's not just that the printer puts out less
ink.
Laser transparency won't work in an ink-jet printer, nor vice versa.

That said, transparency is normally one of the 'paper types'.


"Latte1" wrote in message
...
I'd like to print on ribbon and I've read in order to do this I should
use
double stick tape to put my ribbon on paper but that I need to change
my
printer settings to transparency so that it doesn't lay down as much
ink
and
smear on the ribbon. However, when I go into my printer settings, I
can't
find anything for a transparency. I am using a HP Office Jet Pro 1150C.

Thank you for your help.

Thanks, maybe you're right and it's not worth taking the chance of ruining
the printer. I didn't even think of tht.

Gail

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

I'm with Jezebel. Martha Stewart can afford to screw up a printer, I can't.

I'd suggest visiting your local craft store and look at fabric paints. Don't
forget a fine paintbrush.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Latte1" wrote in message
...
Actually, it's not a double sided ribbon. The instructions said to use
double
sided tape to attach the ribbon to paper and then run in through the
printer
to print on your ribbon. I found the instructions for doing this online
but I
also remember Martha Stewart did it on one of her shows once also. I guess
I'll just have to try it and see if it will work without bleeding on the
ribbon without using a transparency setting. I thought it would be really
fun
for personalizing ribbons for my grandchildren this year.

I also thought it would be one of my selections in paper type of sizes and
it isn't there.

"Jezebel" wrote:

What makes you think this double-sided ribbon will go through your
printer
without wrecking the print-heads? Transparency film is actually
chemically
treated to *take* the ink; it's not just that the printer puts out less
ink.
Laser transparency won't work in an ink-jet printer, nor vice versa.

That said, transparency is normally one of the 'paper types'.


"Latte1" wrote in message
...
I'd like to print on ribbon and I've read in order to do this I should
use
double stick tape to put my ribbon on paper but that I need to change
my
printer settings to transparency so that it doesn't lay down as much
ink
and
smear on the ribbon. However, when I go into my printer settings, I
can't
find anything for a transparency. I am using a HP Office Jet Pro 1150C.

Thank you for your help.