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Hello, I would like to get some text from a inkjet or laser print onto a large sheet of white yupo. It seems the only possibility is an image transfer but I don't know it it will work. Is there a good way to do this?

thanks

April 6, 2017 |

Jay Lamb

Yupo is not Laser or Inkjet compatible. Printing on YUPO requires specially formulated inks geared for synthetic papers. (High solid, oxidizing inks), which can be applied through such printing methods as offset and silkscreen.

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April 6, 2017 |

Legion Paper

yes, I am aware of that, hence my question. Do you have an answer to my actual questions? Or perhaps you don't know what an image transfer is (it's a process used in creating art) thanks for your time.

April 7, 2017 |

Jay Lamb

Jay, yes, we are quite familiar with image transfer. There are a variety of processes available and the one that seems to work best with YUPO is the DASSART process. Please visit dassart.com for more information.

April 9, 2017 |

Legion Paper

thanks for that. Is there any better way to get clear text from a printer onto Yupo?

April 10, 2017 |

Jay Lamb

You can probably use any of the transfer films on the market. However, the ones that seem to have the support from the YUPO community are the Dassart Transfer Films:
https://dassart.com/product-category/transferfilm/

April 10, 2017 |

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