Scott Specialty Binders

I print at home.
If I tuck the linen-hinged part of the Godden DeLuxe page underneath, I can feed them through the front slot on my laser printer. Also, I have a wide-format inkjet I use for oversized pages (a cheap Epson Workforce 1100). Mostly, I use it for double-wide pages when I'm exhibiting or for Gibbons Senator springback pages (same size as the full Godden pages, but without the hinge).

When I drop out the grid and the images, this is what I end up printing:


I'm sure that the same would work for Scott Specialty pages. Start with the template that has the border, do the layout, then remove the border for printing.
C.

Ah ok I am looking into buying a printer and would like it to work for making album pages as well. Wide format laser printers are out of my budget so does the Epson model you listed perform well? I've read inkjet can be a bit sketchy for homemade pages but I'll be using mounts so it might not be an issue.

Apologies to Timm as I feel we may have highjacked his thread

That's okay... I'm learning with every post!

I like the Epson, but it is very finicky when printing the linen hinged pages. Needs a gentle push on the page to get it to feed. The old linen-hinged pages were fairly easy to "push." The newer ones I got are a bit tougher to get fed right. When I bought it, I didn't know that Gibbons would change the paper. Oh well. I'll make do. However, it is fine for the non-hinged pages (e.g. 11x17 and Scott/Gibbons quadrilled pages).

Fine for printing wide format card-stock level pages. I've never had a problem with mounts on the pages.

The big cost of any of these printers is the cartridges. If you're mostly printing black, you'll want to make sure that whatever you choose has a black cartridge, and not a single, multicolored cartridge.

As another hijacking - I use the clear, mylar interleaving. You might want to consider that. Not terribly expensive, and I like being able to both see through it and have the material not rub the back of the page before.

Chip

Chipg - I need to check out that interleaving because the last thing I need is my printer ink rubbing on the preceding page and then back onto my stamps!

Also - do you prefer the Mylar to the glassine because it's easier to see through? The Mylar isn't shiny, is it?

Hi lindseyr702,

With printer ink it is best to let your printed pages dry overnight to give the ink time to 'harden'. Printers that use pigment based inks are better than printers that use dye based inks as the inks, particularly the coloured inks, are more permanent and light fast. Epson seem to be the market leaders here, just a smidge ahead of Canon. I am saving up for an A3 printer at present so that I can print up my wider than A4 album leaves.

Terry

The Mylar interleaving is clear, and not too shiny (though any clear plastic would have a bit of a shine.
Fairly thin and unobtrusive.
http://www.stanleygibbons.com/stanl...3040/SG35769

I was more worried about the face of the covers I mount on the page with corners rubbing against the slightly rough backs of the facing pages.

It appears that you can also get acetate interleaving for Scott albums:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harco-Lot-2...60604401741?

Interestingly, one of the old Godden albums I found has pages that have glassine attached to their backs to protect the stamps on the next page. I haven't figured out yet if I can put those through my printer.

Hope all this helps.

I believe old glassine is not acid free. The newer stuff is.

I have glassine envelopes from the 1970s that have yellowed significantly.

chipg- Thanks for the info on the printer, it seems the model you mentioned has been discontinued. They do have a replacement model though so I'll give that one a try.

Regardless of what printer you're looking at:

TAKE SAMPLES OF THE PAPER YOU PLAN TO USE WITH YOU TO THE STORE!!

Don't take any of the specs for granted. Try running them through the printer. Most, if not all, display models have the ability to print a test page.

DO IT!!

You can always turn the paper around or use the back so you don't waste too many sheets. However, you need to see how the paper feeds, how the ink looks on the page (and whether or not it smears, etc).

That's how I decided on the printer I have, which I would not have bought, had I known that the newer pages wouldn't print easily.

Words of wisdom from experience.

Chip

PS - Beautiful job rebinding the Scott binder.

I'll take your advice chipg, just hope I don't get hassled
Glad you liked the binder!