FP ink for writing on color xerox

[RobertJWarren]

I do a lot of work with color printed xerox, proposals, presentations,e tc.

 

Usually I use a fine point red sharpie but would rather use my FP's. Are any inks better for this kind of use?

 

Any help appreciated.

[psfred]

Color laser printers use silicone oil on the fuser to keep all that toner from sticking to it, so that paper will have considerable traces of silicone oil all over it. This will cause two problems -- the pen won't deliver ink well to the paper, and worse, the oil can get on the nib and cause the pen to write poorly on everything else until it is removed (the oil, that is).

 

Stick with the sharpie, this isn't a good place to use a FP.

 

Peter

[Viseguy]

I agree. But how do you tolerate the strong chemical odor of a Sharpie? I find it hard to bear for more than a couple of minutes. For a broad-tipped marker, I like the Pilot Bravo! (no smell, good water resistance [at least in blue]), or, for a medium or fine point, the Sanford/Paper Mate Liquid Expresso [sic] (no smell, but the red one has only fair water resistance) or the Bic Z4 Bold porous point pen (called the Z4 Handwriting outside of North America). With these, at least you don't feel as though you're writing in a chemical factory.

 

 

[Tricia]

I think there's a new permanent marker with replaceable inks from Monteverde. Haven't used it, so I can't say what it's like, but it might be another alternative.

 

Also, I think Sharpies have toned down a bit lately because they've been picked up by the scrapbooking crowd. Lots of great colors and metallics these days, so - for a color junkie like me - might be worth the, ah, distinctive perfume.