OK two things. First, I have received a second sample of the weatherproof inkjet GLOSS product (OL177WI) but have not received the promised sample of the clear laser label product, to be used for laminating. Please see what happened to that sample, as it seems I'm definitely going to have to try that approach. That will be the clear laser label that has no cutouts or scores.
Now back to the gloss inkjet labels. The replacements perfromed just as badly as the first set, so there was no mix-up in products. I did get a little better result tweaking the ink level settings, but the biggest discovery that might help others with similar printers was this. Apparently my printer has some kind of heating element, used to minimize drying time. The trouble is, drying too quickly means that the ink dries before it can be absorbed into the pores of the top layer. By setting my printer to "extended" drying time (which took some effort to find!), the image seems to be much more stable. Its at least comparable now to the matte finish. Thanks for your help and patience.
But at this point, it seems that whichever product I choose (gloss or matte), I'm going to have to try using the gloss clear laser label product as a top coat, so please see what happened to that sample.
I should also ask whether you have an online tool that would let me layout artwork online so you can print them for me using the laser version of these opaque label products. I'd imagine the laser labels have no issues with water at all, and the clear version would provide a good finish to overlay a cleat top label for ultimate protection. To investigate that option though, someone would have to look at the label artwork I uploaded and tell me whether it could even be done. There may be more colors and sharp detail there than the laser process could handle.
Edited by user Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:32:20 PM(EST)
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