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Anyone out there besides me having problems with pens that smear??????? Anyone know of any that don't................I am having a terrible time with smudges.......................

mstewart

80 Posts

those new gel pens seem to be better at not smudging...I also just got a new liquid pencil (it can't be erased-so why is it a pencil?), anyway...I like those.

Liquid pencil??? Who makes them???? It seems to be the gel pens I am having a problem with...............I like the way they write but they are smearing

mstewart

80 Posts

Nevermind...I guess they do smear before the "ink" dries.

Bic makes the pencil...it's called a Z4. Looks just like a liquid pen/highlighter.

joyflnoyz, LPN

356 Posts

Specializes in home health.

Gel pens should not be used for charting..the ink is NOT permanent. Seen it run too many times on the MARS when a drop of water hits it...even days later!

Katnip, RN

2,904 Posts

Plain old ballpoints work just fine. Some rollerballs also.

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