[Rockhounds] Printed Mineral Labels

[Tim Fisher]

Check what thickness your printer can handle first, many models can't do
heavy weight paper. Mine will do business cards but nothing heavier. Those
may work for you if you don't mind pretty big labels. The key is that the
paper is perforated so it folds around the roller much easier. I've forced
heavy weight Christmas cards through mine but I know I'll sacrifice every
other one.

Tim Fisher
Http://OreRockOn.com 
Email nospam at orerockon.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On
Behalf Of J Bryan Kramer
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2021 6:54 AM
To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Printed Mineral Labels

You can buy cardstock paper for the printer: <
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=cardstock+paper+inkjet&crid=3JOHNA5UJCZ0U&sprefix
=card+stock+paper+inkjet%2Caps%2C356&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_23>.
Probably find it at your local office supply store too. You'd have to trim
the label to the right size. I'd give it a spray with acrylic spray to
protect the ink.

If you are doing a lot of these then maybe one of these 6 inch paper cutters
might be worth it: <
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=paper+cutter+small+6+inch+guillotine&crid=2KT1083
V026J5&sprefix=paper+cutter+small%2Caps%2C373&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_18
>

BK

““There exists a law…inborn of our hearts…by natural intuition. … If our
lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any
and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right.””
Cicero

J Bryan Krämer       North Florida, USA
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On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 8:43 AM hammerron <hammerron at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have been handwriting onto poster board (is that the right term, or 
> perhaps card stock) to make labels for the mineral specimens for my 
> collection.  You can see how I typically have done it in the third 
> picture here:
>
> http://hammerron.com/minerals/cataloging.htm
>
> Or here:
> http://hammerron.com/minerals/cataloginglabel.JPG
>
> My question is this.  I am considering using a printer in the future 
> rather than writing by hand.  My thoughts are that it will be easier 
> to read, and I can use a smaller font when it suits me.
>
> Would anyone have any thoughts on how I should best go about this?  
> Any thoughts on the best paper stock, printer, printer ink, etc?  I am 
> also wondering if it is advantageous to print stick on labels and then 
> stick them onto cardboard stock.
>
> regards,
>
>
> Ron
>
>
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