AdvantusPrintable Tyvek Wristbands, Blank White, 500/PK (75697)

I had read the review about how these dripped ink and bled all over things if they got wet, but I decided to try them anyway. They printed really nicely and appeared already dry when they came out. The sheet didn't get stuck, but my printer (EPSON ET-15000) did not like the adhesive end of the page. The peel-off liner covering the adhesive feels a bit sticky itself (almost like a rubber, non-slip mat), so I can easily see where a printer jam could happen if you feed in multiple sheets. I just fed one sheet at a time starting with the non-adhesive end and they worked fine.Here's where I was completely surprised. We're customizing wristbands to use at a beachfront lodge, where everyone swims in the pool and ocean, puts on sunscreen, bug spray, etc. I was ready for these to bleed colors and fade, but...see attached photo. I tried everything just 10 minutes after printing, from sunscreen and rubbing alcohol to pure Clorox—which was the only thing that significantly faded the print. Some ink did "wash off" initially, but I was amazed at how durable the print was. (NOTE: This is LIKELY due to a combo of the absorbance qualities of the product AND the quality of ink in the printer! I only use the ink made by the manufacturer of the printer I'm using. If you buy generic ink cartridges or get them refilled to save money you're (1) likely going to have less successful colorfastness and (2) IMHO hastening the demise of your printer.)Printing note: I wouldn't necessarily recommend printing a SOLID color background—the more ink, the more ink to bleed—these work best with logos and selected smaller graphics.These printable Tyvek bands are a great value, especially when comparing how much it costs to get them professionally printed.**I also tried customizing these in my LASER CUTTER. For some reason, I could not get Tyvek to etch or engrave like paper and acrylic do. It WILL cut with the laser, but starts to lose its integrity/strength when you cut even small shapes out of it to create a logo.**(see pic)

We used these with our ink-jet printer and let them dry (print one sheet at a time so they don't smear). While wearing them, we washed our hands, took a shower, even purposely spilled tequila on them. They totally held up.The adhesive is exactly what you expect from a tyvek wristband.The downloadable template is really professionally done as well.

Just skip it. It sounds like a great idea, but it isn't. Just order custom printed ones and be done with it. This looks great on the surface, but after trying 4 different printers, the result was the same each time. The production quality is low causing the tabs to stick up unevenly and it WILL get caught in the print head. Guaranteed. Once it gets caught, it's all over for that sheet. I've jammed 4 printers with these things. We've tried manual feed, tray feed, slow printing, anything we could to make it work and not worth the headache and time. Just skip it and spend you money eslewhere.