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> But please, do not print on a laser printer. My understanding is that until recently the UK was printing laws on vellum, for maximum archival durability... b
by chrisseaton 5y ago
> But please, do not print on a laser printer.
My understanding is that until recently the UK was printing laws on vellum, for maximum archival durability... but they printed onto the vellum using a normal laser printer. So it must be pretty durable? A laser printer uses simple carbon, rather than complex inks.
- AlgorithmicTime 5y ago
- hkt 5y agoI'd be delighted to learn that all our laws before 2000 had faded from the statute book.. but you're probably right, it seems durable enough.
- lstodd 5y ago> A laser printer uses simple carbon No, it uses what's basically a fine plastic powder. By mass it's mostly carbon, yes.