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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner Transfer idea

From: Alan King <alan@...>
Date: 2005-08-28

>(aluminum foil). If this thing gets scratched, the toner cartidge
>is ruined.
>
>
Drum rolls around with the paper though, scratches are usually from
things like paper clips that hit the drum and then move against it.

Put tape over all 4 edges of a rectangular piece and the result makes
a baby's butt look like sandpaper.

And I'd bet there is some oil or film coating on the metal from
processing, bare aluminum foil stays shiny almost forever, which I
wouldn't expect of raw aluminum exposed to oxygen. At any rate, prints
fine on my HP and did a few tests, but I'd still rather eliminate the
transfer part. Toner does tend to push into the foil a bit, so lines
are a little thinner than on paper. My own tests looked pretty good
too, but I haven't had time to even look at it lately.

I'd still much rather get rid of the transfer process though.

Alan