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From: ejkst@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Eric J. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: HP DeskJet (was: Re: HP-Laserjet printing problem...)
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Date: 17 May 89 22:25:23 GMT
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In article <1106@afit-ab.arpa> wbralick@blackbird.afit.af.mil (Will Bralick) writes:
>I understand that the DeskJet uses water-soluble ink.  Has anybody had
>any problems with that aspect, i.e. smearing, etc.?

Not that I've noticed.  If your hands are dry, you can rub the page as
much as any other printed page without it smearing.  It's likely to
attract the dirt on your hand before actually smearing.  If your hands
are wet, or if the page gets wet, then, yes, it will smear sigificantly.
I don't think it's really a problem.  It's certainly no problem for
normal handling, including photocopying, etc.

-- 
Eric Kennedy
ejkst@cisunx.UUCP