Best laser decal paper

[wmoran]

I would like to print out some simple custom decals, and I am looking for the best laser decal paper.  I am about to purchase a refurbished off-lease color laser printer from a friend who owns an office equipment dealership.  I don't do a lot of printing, and I am tired of my inkjet printers either not working at all or having errors that require cleaning or realignment which uses up so much of the expensive ink when I do need to print.  Does anyone know of some quality laser decal paper?  I would like paper with the thinnest decal film possible.

 

Thanks,

Bill

[GrahamF]

The only one I've found any good is 'experts choice' all the others are very stretchy and a total nightmare to lay down. It appears that the Experts Choice are the most expensive. There used to be one called SuperCal that came with it's own spray lacquer that was totally brilliant and the result was indistinguishable from proper transfers but that's disappeared now.

Graham

[GrahamF]

BTW I didn't find the colour laser printers very good for waterslide transfers as the print is very matt and thin. Inkjets are better but the most reliable was HP and the best finish but unreliable Epsom.

[wmoran]

Thanks for the info Graham.  Before I commit to buying the laser printer, I'll print some transparencies through it, which should give me some idea of whether the print density will be good enough for decals.  If not, I will look at the ecotank inkjets.  The printers are more expensive, but the ink comes in bottles that you refill the onboard tanks with.  I would really like a photo inkjet that has more colors and a pigment black ink, but the ink costs would probably end up too high.