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PRINTING
AND REPRINTING
From the Glovers, again:
Using the Duplicator:
- First, moisten the surface of
the bed by swirling cold water across it and wiping it dry
with a fine sponge. There should be no droplets of water left
at this point.
- Take your master copy and lay
it face down on the gel, smoothing it down with the back of a
spoon (or by hand), taking care to avoid bubbles and areas
that are not in contact with the surface.
- Leave it there for a few
minutes to allow the ink to transfer into the top of the
gelatin (care: the longer you leave it, the deeper the ink
goes, so the more copies you can make, but if the surface was
too wet, you run the risk of incurring the wrath of the
Dhemons of Diffusion).
- Remove the master carefully (it
may be re-usable, depending on how many copies you need) -- if
it tears, never mind, the surface was too dry anyway.
- Take a sheet of ordinary paper
and slowly smooth it down over the right part of the bed. Peel
it back, and step back in amazement! It works!!
- Repeat 30-50 times, omitting
the step back in amazement as the miracle becomes mundane. If
you want more copies clean the surface (see below) and replace
the master.
Cleaning the Surface:
- Cover the surface briefly with
warm water. This will dissolve the ink (huzzah!!) but also
some of the surface (boo! hiss!) so swirl it away quickly
while using a separate fine sponge (which will soon become a
fine fhannish shade of purple -- and not one you would want to
use to do your sensitive fhannish face with) to remove the
ink.
- Wash the surface with COLD water to help reset the
gelatin, dry the surface again, and use a sheet of white paper
to check for any leftover ink on the surface (ink below the
surface isn't often a problem).
- Be careful not to damage the smoothness of the surface.
Damage Control:
- If you do damage the surface,
all is not lost. Simply (if you are using a metal tray only)
remelt the surface and let it re-form, obeying the
imprecations and instructions above re: the propitiation of
the Foam Ghods.
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For
serious damage, remove the gel from the tray, and redissolve
in a *little* boiling water, bring back to boil as above and
continue with the procedure as appropriate.
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