Method of using color laser-printed graphics with multiple weight sheet stocks

Abstract

A method of using color laser printing technology to create printed matter on heavy sheet stock incapable of being accepted by a color laser printer by instead using a plurality of sheets and laminating them after printing so as to be equivalent in total weight to the weight of the non-acceptable weight sheet stock. Laminating sheet stock enables applications requiring use of heavy weight sheet stock to take advantage of laser printer and computer graphics technology. Graphics are created by use of desk-top publishing software, and then are printed using a high-quality color laser printer onto sheet stock regularly capable of being accepted by color laser printers. Supplies of backing sheet stock are obtained and combined with the laser printed sheet stock so as to obtain an end-product weight comparable to that of a sheet stock weight ordinarily used for the given application. The laser printed sheet stock is then fed through a commercially available table-top adhesive applicator and a adhesive is thinly and evenly applied to the back of each printed sheet. The adhesive printed sheet is then applied against the backing stock, pressure is applied to the laminated sheet to form an even surface, and the adhesive allowed to dry. The laminated sheet is then cut and trimmed according to the appropriate orientation of its printed indicia.

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