Transfer foil won't attach to laser print

[lbr5]

Hello,

I bought my laserprinter to make prints that I can add gold or silver transfer foil to using a laminator. All I read online was: "you need a laser printer", so I bought the Laserjet Pro M254 but now the transfer foil won't adhere to my printing.

Do I need to change my settings on the printer?

When I use exactly the same procedure but on our printer at work, the foiling does attach, so the problem is definitely not in the foiling process...

Thanks for your help, Lien

[Repairatrooper]

The toner formulation might cause varied results. The newer HP toners are mostly styrene plastic and that might be too slippery or soft for the foil to bond to.

[lbr5]

Thank you, do you know which toner types I should try? What to look for when ordering new ones?

The toner we use at work looks like it "lies more on top of the page", it is a bit "elevated", whereas my toner looks a lot softer at home, I don't see any edges. In fact the printing looks nicer but I think the toner is indeed too soft for foiling...

[Repairatrooper]

This printer is only designed for one type of toner. It uses a softer toner to allow for fusing with less heat required which means lower energy consumption.

[lbr5]

Thank you so much for your helpful insight! Would you happen to know which printer would be great to use for foiling?... I don't think I would need colors, just black & white. (I have an inkjet printer to print colors if I need to)