How can I get the ink of the printer dry on the transparencies? -

I have hp inkjet printer. for overhead projector presentation, I have printed a diagram on the transparency. It s been 5 hours now. The ink on the transparency is still wet. I m kinda scared as it may smudge. How can that ink be dried, when it s on a transparency?

Yep, you need special transparencies for the type of printer you are using, in your case, injet transparencies. I think HP sell them, but you dont have to use their own brand, and brand of inkjet transparencies will work just fine. They cost a little bit extra, but they dry completely within minutes. You are lucky you didnt break your printer by using regular OHP transparencies-they can melt to the rollers!!! This transparency is unlikely to dry unsmudged so i d go and pick up the correct ones and try again. When it works, its a real nice effect.

Hi Inkjet cannot print on transparency unless you bought the specific paper for the Inkjet. The only thing left is to let it dry in a cool place. I use a hairdryer at low speed directly over the transparency so it won t smudge. Even after it is dried, you cannot touch it or it will still smear.

Below is a PDF that has info about what you are doing. Basic run down about your problem is the media you are printing to. There is a type media for inkjet, (wet printing) and a media for laser (dry printing). You have the wrong transparency media in this case

Easy, go out and buy INKJET transparencies and print on the CORRECT SIDE ! The plastic needs to be specially coated to accept inkjet inks. Same as if you plan to use them in a laser printer, you need LASER transparencies