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FROM YOUR SCREEN TO THE JOBSITE

Print it. Protect it.
Put it to work.

Room QR sheets by the door. Rules at the entrance. A schedule everyone can see. Here’s what to use to get them up on the job.

START WITH YOUR ROOM QR SHEETS

Two ways to laminate.

For just a few sheets, start with the no-machine option. For regular batches, choose a laminator and matching pouches.

01

NO MACHINE NEEDED

Peel. Seal. Post.

A simple option for a few room QR sheets. Enclose your letter-size print, peel the backing and seal it by hand.

Fits an 8½ × 11 inch sheet

Scotch self-seal letter pouches

LS854-10G · 10-pack

No heat or laminator required. Follow the pouch instructions to avoid trapped air and wrinkles.

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02

FOR PRINTING IN BATCHES

Set up a print station.

Useful when you regularly prepare room cards or replace posted sheets. Pair it with compatible thermal pouches.

For letter-size prints

Scotch thermal laminator

TL901X · 9-inch opening

This desktop machine is too narrow for 11 × 17 calendars or larger signs. Pouches sold separately.

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GOES WITH THE LAMINATOR

Keep pouches on hand.

Clear thermal pouches for letter-size room cards and documents. These need a compatible thermal laminator.

Fits an 8½ × 11 inch sheet

Scotch thermal letter pouches

TP3854-100 · 3 mil · 100-pack

Use the machine’s setting for 3 mil pouches. These are not peel-and-stick sheets.

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One important difference: self-seal pouches use adhesive; thermal pouches use heat. Don’t put adhesive sheets through a thermal laminator unless its instructions explicitly allow it.

LET A PRINT SHOP HANDLE THE BIG SHEETS

Send the file.
Ask for the finish.

Download your BuildTether document as a PDF and send it to a local reprographics or wide-format print shop. Ask for a quote before ordering.

For the editable rules Word file, ask the printer to enlarge the 13½ × 18 master to an 18 × 24 inch sign.

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What to ask the printer

  • Finished size11 × 17 calendar, 18 × 24 rules, or 24 × 36 Gantt.
  • Laminated finishAsk about glare, sealed edges and suitability for where you’ll post it.
  • Write-on scheduleIf you want to mark dates by hand, confirm the surface works with your chosen dry-erase marker.
  • Pickup or deliveryConfirm price, turnaround and shipping directly with the shop.

Printing is arranged directly with your chosen shop. BuildTether does not currently sell or ship laminated signs.

BEFORE YOU POST IT

Make the first scan a good one.

  1. Check the print. Keep the entire QR code and its white border visible. Let the ink dry.
  2. Seal it flat. Follow the pouch directions and keep the protective seal intact.
  3. Try it with your phone. Scan after laminating, from the distance someone will stand. Move it if glare gets in the way.

Lamination is not automatically weatherproof. For an exposed outdoor location, ask for a suitable outdoor sign or protective holder.