>I had looked at laminating a laser printed heavy paper but the 
>problem was
the window for the LCD display was quite hazy and ruined the whole 
purpose
of the unit, i.e. the clear easy to read display. Might need to look 
at some
more expensive laminating pouches/laminator.
/>

The paper labels are superbly readable through the "contact" layer. If 
you place a clear piece of plastic such as mylar photocopier 
transperancy material (or another piece of contact, sticky side up) 
behind the "window" you should get an adequately transparent window.

You may be getting problems from having the LCD spaced back from the 
window so that light reflects within the display-window space. If you 
can read printed text clearly through one or two layers of contac then 
you should be able to read the LCD OK if it is not backlit. 
BBacklighting adds extra magic.

If still no joy consider cutting out the window and viewing the LCD 
directly and placing a bezel around the hole to make it look neat.

> The only thing that worries me about this glueing it myself is the
consistency of the glue and it soaking into the paper....
Maybe I just need to do some experimenting and see what happens.
/>

Labels that I have made this way have remained stuck to ABS plastic 
for around 10 years of field service in applications where they are 
given a hard time (disability devices for children who may throw or 
drop them or worse).



        RM

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