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    how can I print in gold or silver on paper?

    I have some stuff to print - can I do it with a normal printer?

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    It will just be grey yellowish and silvery grey using normal printer.

    Depends on your definition of grey it may/may not print the colour you want
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    is there anyway to print it with diff cartridges?

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    You could probably do it with specialist cartridges I would imagine.

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    linkies?


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    never seen anything with the ability to print proper looking gold and silver. as arthurleung says, it will just be yellow and grey.

    In theory inkjet printers two tones of colour could have the light CMY replaced with silver and gold. but i don't know any off the top of my head that can actually do this.

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    Closest thing I could find witha quick google

    http://www.papilio.com/inkjet%20gold...ve%20film.html

    US based site though
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    It might end up cheaper to just pay a printing firm..

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    You're best off calling up local print places. At least you'll know if it's possible or not, even if they can't do it. Most gold 'print' is a transfer cut out and stuck to the paper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David
    I have some stuff to print - can I do it with a normal printer?
    Anything you do with a standard inkjet will be an approximation, but the old Alps Microdry machines would print in gold or silver, and other metallic colours, as well as white on colour card.

    The bad news ... I don't think they've been sold in the UK for some years.

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    Hello
    I've got an old Citizen Printiva prnter (retired and dust gathering) that uses the same microdry inks as the Alps. Silver and gold do come out quite nicely.
    A very slow printer indeed.
    Cheers
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    There was a Seiko printer a few years ago (based on an Epson) that would do it. ALso try googleing for laser foil, as it can be applied with a laser printer or photocopier (Ie. copy shop)

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    cannon's printers range that used the BC-10 could have "metalic" colours made for them back in the day.

    could probably pick one up on ebay for £10 too! (the printer, the ink would be harder!)
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