Mirror Image Printing

[Jerry Thompson]

I would like to know what program I can use to print letters in mirror image. My intent is to print and then with a hot iron see if they will transfer to wood. Barring that I read a long time ago a man ran the 1/40th'' veneer through his printer with good results.
I have Photo Shop 7, Word, and Word Perfect. My printer does not offer mirror imaging.

[Lee Schierer]

If you use your word processor and print the file then scan it into a jpeg format, Adobe Photoshop elements will flip the image to be mirror image.

[Grant Wilkinson]

I have a more recent version of Photoshop, but I think in 7, you can create the text and flip it horizontally, all within photoshop. If you cannot do that in 7, email me the text and I should be able to do it for you.

[Jerry Thompson]

Thank you,

[Jim O'Dell]

Open Office has a reverse print mode in the printer settings. Broderbund Photo Shop does it because we did transfer material for T-shirts one time. Either one should work for you to try. Open Office is a free download, full program. Jim.

[Mike Cogswell]

I would like to know what program I can use to print letters in mirror image. My intent is to print and then with a hot iron see if they will transfer to wood. Barring that I read a long time ago a man ran the 1/40th'' veneer through his printer with good results.
I have Photo Shop 7, Word, and Word Perfect. My printer does not offer mirror imaging.

If you are a Windows user you can enable mirror image printing under the "Advanced" button in the printer preferences.

[Donna Klinton]

Hi there
For me ,i usually print the image (http://www.rasteredge.com/how-to/csharp-imaging/imaging-saving-printing/) using an image program,which supports to print image effectively.
But i've never tried to print mirror image.I believe there must be an image program for that.If there is a good
recommendation,i'd also like to have a try.

[Myk Rian]

If you are a Windows user you can enable mirror image printing under the "Advanced" button in the printer preferences.
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[Samuel Jones]

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I agree, SUCH WAY

[Ed Aumiller]

Tried that... Reversed a name in WORD, printed it out on a Kodak 5250 printer...
Took to shop and tried to iron it on cherry, maple, walnut, poplar...
Did not transfer to any of them..

Walmart sells paper to do this for T-Shirts... did not try that yet on wood...

Good luck..

[Mike Olson]

I found this video a while ago but it needs a Laser printer or Copier and uses Acetone to transfer the image to wood.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kj3X0vLWtEY

[Myk Rian]

If it isn't a complicated design, I'll use carbon paper and trace the pattern.
2'x4' sheets are available for scroll saw work.
Or, do it like you would for scrolling. A light coat of spray glue.
Lay the pattern on, make your cuts, remove the pattern pieces and glue.