Imprinting tips for THIN . . . Computer Printable Jigsaw Puzzles

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Imprinting Tips for Computer Jigsaw Puzzle Production
(Instructions for ink jet, jigsaw puzzle, imprinting)

You needn't have any special inkjet printer to imprint our Puzzle Clonzz^® computer printable jigsaw puzzles . . . although we do not condone feeding the puzzles from a paper tray. are best imprinted from a "MANUAL FEED, DEFAULT FEED, TOP FEED, FLATBED or STRAIGHT PATH" passageway.

VERIFY KIT CONTENTS:

(1) Unpackage your puzzles. O.K., Great, you're almost done.

(2) Verify that the package contains all that it is supposed to contain!

INITIAL SET-UP:

(3) Margin settings for imprinting puzzles are best set on an individual basis, through trial and error . . . by using a normal piece of .8.5" x 11" paper to establish and identify positional accuracy. Adjustments to margins can most easily be made, from that point, to accommodate and finalize desired settings. Under most circumstances, you can use a printer setting for paper formatted at 8.5" x 11" . . . 'cause it's easier that way!

(4) Well, if ya wanna really make it easier to print on our jigsaw puzzles, then access out page on margin templates. Everybody's gotta start somewhere!

(5) There are three round hole punches in each frame of every puzzle. If any of these round, white, punches remain embedded in the frame, extract them . . . and dispose of accordingly. Doing so will assure that they not fall out during the printing function.

(6) Ink settings should be the same as if printing on bright white inkjet compatible paper.

TEST YOUR COPY AND SAVE A TREE . . . EVEN IF IT'S NOT YOURS!

For Positioning . . . Print your samples in black "DRAFT" format to save on ink . . . even if you'll be ultimately printing a photo. If your image seems "OFF" position, consider this . . . it could very well be caused by the extra "WHITE" edges that commonly surround an image. Here are several solutions to this problem: (1) adjust your margins to accommodate the existing "Crop" criteria, (2) highlight your image in "WORD" and manually move it to the desired position, or (3) re-crop the image in your graphics program and use that image..

Where can I obtain paper waste for the draft? You can obtain sample/test sheets by cutting up empty cereal boxes, while lowering your bad cholesterol count . . . and doubles as an excellent personal (one-on-one with nature) recycling project for this purpose..Here's another "no brainer" . . . Save the waste generated from all the misprints you constantly print since the copy was never checked for typos. Salvage ALL spoiled puzzles and set-up sheets from other completed jobs. If necessary, place them comfortably in your safe (with your valuable coin and/or stamp collection(s), gems, gold jewelry and other collectibles) . . . so as to provide for future jigsaw puzzle printer set-ups.

Additional Thoughts . . . If the border picks up any stray ink droplets or markings . . . don't worry, be happy . . . 'cause it doesn't matter. By that, we're not proclaiming that it doesn't matter if you're happy, but that you're gonna throw the frame away, anyway.

If you want a real clean break, between the pieces, you can use a nail file to smooth those fuzzy little edges, created by dismantling the puzzle.

Interestingly enough, you don't hafta make mucho overruns to produce customized two-sided jigsaw puzzle jobs. Once the files print as desired, your printer will be easy to access and faultlessly print equally perfect quality . . . and in the identical position too! Additionally, some printers feature the ability to simultaneously print on both sides with one "pass-through". Does yours?

TIME TO FACE THE MOMENT OF TRUTH AND TAKE THE PLUNGE:

(7) PLACE only ONE puzzle in your printing device at a time.

(8) Feed each puzzle from the shortest side (the border with one punch hole . . . which we call the "lead feed"), using this edge as your gripper space. The PC’s are produced "grain short". This function permits the puzzle to traverse the rollers providing the necessary "flexibility" to do so. This is one of the "up ’til now" secret features of our computer printable jigsaw puzzles. If you have a larger printer (or perhaps, a large format printer), DO NOT print from the 11" edge (sideways).

(9) Give instructions to your tabletop printer to print only one "sheet or puzzle at a time.

(10) Wait for every puzzle to fall into the delivery tray prior to printing another puzzle, should your printer experience a "paper jam". Wherever possible, engage the "straight path" of your printer, in order to avoid bending ‘round the rollers from a "paper tray" . . . thereby forcing the jigsaw puzzle to make a 180 turmble, where your paper usually terminates it’s run.

(11) Empty the delivery tray, after each puzzle is imprinted, to avoid smudging or getting "hung-up" on any "popped interlock". In fact, we prefer to lean the puzzles against an upright barrier (a wall or bookend will do just fine), rather than pile them up . . . to avoid unnecessary pressure during the drying process, as well as possible scratching of the applied ink.

(12) If your puzzle develops a "paper jam", be sure to SHUT OFF THE POWER TO YOUR PRINTER PRIOR TO RETRIEVING ANY OF THE PIECES. If you are using a laser printer, unplug the machine and let it cool down before you attempt to dislodge any puzzle piece(s).

(13) Finally, the disassembly . . . once dry, we suggest that the first, of the final steps,If you intend to meld the PC to a SS, then DO NOT strip off the frame and throw it away.

(14) Before you start tearing the pieces out of the puzzle, you should push all the interlocks, one at a time, down and through, to the back of the puzzle . . . just enough to see that the interlock is flexibly disengaged from it's adjacent position. Perform this function upon all pieces of the puzzle, on vertical and horizontal interlocks.

(15) O.K., O.K. . . . You can breathe now . . . Strip off one entire row of pieces, at a time, preferably along the shortest length of rule.

(16) Lastly, break every piece off of every row, on an individual piece basis, until all the pieces are disengaged.

(17) If you're disturbed by the existence of fuzzy edges we would consider you to be anal retentive . . . however, you can take a nail file to improve the appearance of every component piece of the jigsaw puzzle, if desired . . . but our recommendation is to not worry 'bout the small stuff . . . your friends will definitely find something to complain about anyway.

(18) You're done . . . Completed . . . F - I - N - I - S - H - E - D - ! We're proud of you . . . and its time to grab some suds, kick back and get your feet up . . . so, in view of the fact that we hate to end our instructions and adv ice so abruptly, we've added one more tidbit that may or may not be taken . . .

(19) Take two aspirin and go to bed!

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