Originally Posted by: Valcine I am in a similar boat as a couple of other customers, judging by reading the posts, and you were able to help them, so I am thinking you can help me as well. I purchased two different Clear Gloss labels to use on my products, but despite allowing them to dry for well over 24 hours, they still smear when moisture touches the ink, which will not work as my products are bath and body items which will definitely be around moisture. I have adjusted the paper setting to photo/glossy paper, and the print quality is on standard (the only other option is High), but they still smear. I have a Canon printer that is over 12 years old, so I am willing and interested in purchasing a new printer. I read that the HP Laserjet and HP Office Jetpro printers work well to solve the problem. I would rather get an Office Jetpro that will allow me to enroll in the HP Instant Ink Program which will help me keep my prices low and maximize profit without passing the label cost onto my customers, but I am willing to buy a Laserjet if there are no options on the list that will allow me to make great labels that hold up under wet conditions. If you would be kind enough to help me choose a printer from the HP list of eligible printers, I would be so grateful! The list is located here (https://instantink.hpconnected.com/us/en/l/?jumpID=af_e86c3ah2sz). Just click the drop down menu for "Is my printer eligible?" However, if you don't see one that would definitely work for the Clear Gloss labels, I am willing to buy a laserjet, so a suggest for that would be accepted in lieu of the suggestion of an officejet by HP.
Thank you so much in advance!!!
Valcine
Valcine,
I apologize for any confusion. Our clear gloss material for inkjet printing is not a weatherproof or moisture resistant product. Regardless of which inkjet printer or settings you use, direct contact with moisture will cause the ink to smear.
You can view a list of all of our weatherproof material types at the link below:
https://www.onlinelabels.../weatherproof-labels.htmAs you can see, our weatherproof materials for inkjet printing are only available in white matte and white gloss finishes.
Our clear gloss material for laser printers is considered to be weatherproof and would be an excellent choice for your specific application. As you may have seen in some of the other forum threads, I'm particularly fond of the HP Color LaserJet series of printers. The clear gloss laser material has been tested extensively in both the HP Color LaserJet Pro M252dw and the HP Color LaserJet Pro M452dn. I've been using both of these printer models for years now and they're still my go-to choices for everyday laser printing.
I hope this helps. If you need any additional information please just let me know.