Durable Paper for printing recipes

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Hi all, the paper i have for printing out recipes is bog standard a4 ream, but get a drop of water on it and it quickly starts to resemble a watercolour.
Is there any paper i can use to print on that can withstand a little water / tomato sauce?
 
Or clear pouches and a nice A4 binder. :-)
 
Rapscallion said:
I have, but thought that finding a good paper to print on would be cheaper than the laminator pouches, but maybe not...
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It's as much about the ink as the paper too, I'd think, as far as moistness goes.
 
Pretty much any inkjet print will run if/when it gets wet. Laser prints are better but still not perfect. I usually print good recipes in a large font (so I can read them without my specs on!) then trim the margins down so I can hole punch them without going through the paper so it stays completely waterproof (and yes, I can get a recipe sheet that grubby that it needs dunking to clean it up!) and can be filed in a ring binder. A good recipe is worth the few pence a laminating pouch costs IMO.
 
Rapscallion said:
I have, but thought that finding a good paper to print on would be cheaper than the laminator pouches, but maybe not...
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You problem is not so much the paper, as the ink, which remains soluble. It would need to be laminated or varnished to prevent it running.
 
BTW, just to add it does work with ordinary ink and it is waterproof and does not bleed, even when fully wetted
 
Easier option might be just to use ring binder pockets? in a ring binder even??
 
Use a Laser printer not an Inkjet, or print with dye based inks and let them fully dry. A cheap laminator really is the answer though and cheap laminator pockets of amazon or fleabay.
 
Something here has jogged a memory from long ago ,I’m sure back in the days of film I can remember applying some kind of flexible varnish to prints ,think we had to apply it using a roller .then hang it up to dry .
Whether it’s still in production or not I don’t know as I’m going back 50 years or so
 
An A4 laminator plus laminating pouches can be had for total £30.
 
the black fox said:
Something here has jogged a memory from long ago ,I’m sure back in the days of film I can remember applying some kind of flexible varnish to prints ,think we had to apply it using a roller .then hang it up to dry .
Whether it’s still in production or not I don’t know as I’m going back 50 years or so
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Yep I wasn’t going mad ,the only present day system I can find is called cello glaze .the old stuff gave a really hard impermeable gloss to your print surfaces ..there is a product still available that I have used in the past to impart a protective surface to ancient artefacts .its a glaze made by rustins and could be easily brushed on .it would obviously be trial and error but at around £2 a bottle or less worth a play . I.e dip the print into it using a photo tray then hang it up to dry ,possibly using a squeegee to remove excess solution
 
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viv1969 said:
£2.80 for 25 pockets. :LOL:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/202009767180?chn=ps&adgroupid=49962971442&rlsatarget=pla-380395540250&abcId=1129946&adtype=pla&merchantid=101713686&poi=&googleloc=9045027&device=m&campaignid=974960578&crdt=0&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-134428-41853-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fi%252F202009767180%253Fchn%253Dps%26itemid%3D202009767180%26targetid%3D380395540250%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D9045027%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D974960578%26adgroupid%3D49962971442%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-380395540250%26abcId%3D1129946%26merchantid%3D101713686%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIqPG0qZqS2QIVxbztCh0QdA0hEAQYAyABEgLqG_D_BwE%26srcrot%3D710-134428-41853-0%26rvr_id%3D1434479212167
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I bought several packs of clear pockets from WHS a couple of years ago - 50p per pack of 25.
 
Nod said:
I bought several packs of clear pockets from WHS a couple of years ago - 50p per pack of 25.
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There ya go. :-)
 
It's not me selling the e-bay ones but maybe he/she got a load when they were being knocked out! Or from HERE...
 
sirch said:
You can get waterproof injet paper but it's not cheap, I use this:

http://www.theinkjetpapergirl.co.uk...coated-inkjet-paper-gloss-20-sheets-444-p.asp

and it works really well, it does tend to stick to itself if you fold it in half with the printed side together and then it gets wet but I guess you won't be doing that and it is easily avoided by folding it the other way.
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Box Brownie said:
How about this paper (?) used on a laser printer?


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000MPJR3E/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517955183&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=a4+waterproof+paper&dpPl=1&dpID=51Bpow2AEuL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

They sell it as 100% waterproof at £17.99 per 25 sheets
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Jesus, that waterproof paper certainly aint cheap. Thanks for the link but a little costly for my needs / wallet!
 
Re laminator, that could be an option, but you can scribble any comments as i am prone to doing. I like to note what was a success, if i need more or less spices etc.

Re polypockets,it would make feel as though i am back in work with a folder filled with polypockets, but think this is the best option...

Perhaps i should try printing at work - are the larger office printers laser jets and so less prone to the ink running?
 
Rapscallion said:
Perhaps i should try printing at work - are the larger office printers laser jets and so less prone to the ink running?
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Generally, yes, they're laser printers. Easiest way to tell is if the prints come out quickly (1-2 seconds per sheet) and warm.
 
Rapscallion said:
Re laminator, that could be an option, but you can scribble any comments as i am prone to doing. I like to note what was a success, if i need more or less spices etc.

Re polypockets,it would make feel as though i am back in work with a folder filled with polypockets, but think this is the best option...

Perhaps i should try printing at work - are the larger office printers laser jets and so less prone to the ink running?
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Basically, no, in my experience.
 
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