Hi Asaf, 1. One idea is to print your numbers in Braille <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille>.
2. Maybe instead of printing on paper you try very thin plastic (שקף)- it will not have fibers. Be careful what glue you use - I heard that nail polish used as glue it might melt the tag and blur it. Good Luck On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 12:13 AM, Asaf Sadeh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > To tag very small insects (Geocoris) for individual identification, I need > to prepare tiny labels that I would glue on the insect's pronotum under a > dissecting microscope. > Currently, I am printing two-digit numbers, font size of 1.5 dots, on > regular letter paper, using an office printer (HP LaserJet 400M). > I am trying to improve the method, focusing on two issues: > > 1. The labels are slightly too large, but my printer cannot print smaller > font sizes with readable results. Does anyone know of cheap micro-printing > technology, that would allow printing a smaller font size? > > 2. After printing the labels, when I cut them out of the letter paper, the > layers of the paper separate. Also, if the cutting knife is not super > sharp, I have fibers sticking out of the sides of the label. Therefore, I > am looking for a paper-like, printable material that is not made of layers > or fibers. > > I would highly appreciate any ideas, and would be happy to share them with > anyone who will ask. > Thanks, > Asaf > -- The sky is not the limit, already there are footprints on the moon. Currently in the business of wish fulfilment. Keren Embar, PhD, Mitrani Dept. of Desert Ecology Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Sede Boker Campus, 84990 Israel
