Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

previous by date index next by date
previous in topic topic list next in topic

Subject: Re: 600x600 printer resolution it's OK ?

From: "adicont2" <adicont2@...>
Date: 2006-02-07

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:

This "fake" dpi confused me. In my knowledge, the real resolution
depends on factors like ink and paper. For example, if I use a porous
paper, all lines will be deformed. The ink dot will be larger because
of paper absortion.
I forgot to mention that I use an "original" transfer method whith
combine both TT and foto method. I print on normal paper whith inkjet
printer (at home)and than copy this print whith a Xerox on transfer
paper (at work).


Adrian

FWIW, my old Epson Stylus Photo 870 gives 1440 x 720 dpi resolution in
B&W.
I get ∗very∗ good results with it.

Leon

I found 600x600 to be sufficient, underetching is probably getting you
earlier here than resolution does.
However, if i could choose, i would take a 1200dpi printer. Mine was
advertised as 1200, but it is "fake" dpi.

ST