White Toner Laser Printer
A white toner laser printer differs from standard printers. It uses white toner instead of black, allowing printing on dark and colored surfaces not possible with regular laser printers.
Overview of White Toner Printers
- Advantages: Creative freedom, professional quality output, cost savings
- Disadvantages: Higher initial costs, limitations on printable surfaces
White toner is added to CMY cartridges to make a CMYW configuration, extending the printable color gamut. An emerging capability is self-weeding transfers possible by combining special transfer media with white toner, saving separate weeding steps needed for standard transfers.
Potential Applications of a White Toner Printer
White toner printers bring versatility, print quality, and efficiency. Applications include creative needs, promotional materials, customized fabrics, and hard goods. Despite the premium price point, the technology continues to improve and costs decrease, hinting at wider adoption.