Dot matrix printers

[Richard.Zander at MOBOT.ORG]

I think heat fixes India Ink because a drying oil (patchouli is mentioned in
the literature) is in the emulsion.

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Richard H. Zander
Bryology Group
Missouri Botanical Garden
PO Box 299
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Leech [mailto:releech at TELUSPLANET.NET]
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:06 PM
To: TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU
Subject: Re: [TAXACOM] Dot matrix printers


Yes, that is standard.  When I write with India Ink, I put the label
on top of a 60 watt bulb for about 3-5 seconds.  This fixes it better
than room-temp drying.
Robin Leech
----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd W. Shockley" <fshockley at BUGS.ENT.UGA.EDU>
To: <TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Dot matrix printers


> Piero,
>
> Yes, but I've found that you can greatly extend the longevity of the
labels
> produced by dot matrix and ink jet printers by heat-fixing them.  You can
> actually get a heat press or you can do like I've done in the past and use
a
> simple clothes iron.  Seems to do the trick.  I'm more worried now that
the
> paper will give out and need to be replaced before the label becomes
> unreadable.
>
> Floyd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taxacom Discussion List [mailto:TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Delprete, Piero
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:29 PM
> To: TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU
> Subject: [TAXACOM] Dot matrix printers
>
>
>  These two messages about pens with permanent ink reminded me of the
> specimens labels made with dot matrix printers. I noticed that some
herbaria
> are still using this kind of printers, and I can assure you that those
> labels will fade away within a few decades. Some of them are already
> difficult to read.
>
> Piero Delprete
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Leech
> To: TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU
> Sent: 2/24/2004 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Cheap, fadeless permanent ink ballpoint pens
>
> A word of caution with India Ink and related inks.  DO NOT freeze.
> If these inks are frozen, then they will not be permanent.  Water and/or
> alcohol will make the labelling "run".
> Robin Leech
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Richard.Zander at MOBOT.ORG>
> To: <TAXACOM at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:10 AM
> Subject: Cheap, fadeless permanent ink ballpoint pens
>
>
> > Make your own:
> >
> > http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/resbot/Meth/indiaink.htm
> > <http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/resbot/Meth/indiaink.htm>
> >
> > ______________________
> > Richard H. Zander
> > Bryology Group
> > Missouri Botanical Garden
> > PO Box 299
> > St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
> > richard.zander at mobot.org <mailto:richard.zander at mobot.org>
> > Voice: 314-577-5180
> > Fax: 314-577-9595
> > Websites
> > Bryophyte Volumes of Flora of North America:
> > http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/bfna/bfnamenu.htm
> > <http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/bfna/bfnamenu.htm>
> > Res Botanica:
> > http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/resbot/index.htm
> > <http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/resbot/index.htm>
> >
>