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Subject: Re: Laser toner transfer: print to ironing time critical?

From: "fenrir_co" <fenrir@...>
Date: 2006-03-15

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "gerardnz2001" <gerarda@...>
>wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Been trying to do some toner transfer with mixed success. Has anyone
> noticed any difference in success depending on the time between copy
> and ironing onto the board? i.e Is it better to do the copy / print
>and
> then iron straight away, or can it be delayed?
>
> I usually make the copy / print at work on coated paper and then do
>the
> ironing home at night, or even the next night if I run out of time.
> Have read through a lot of descriptions, but never found any detail
> on
> this.
>
> Thanks
> Gerard
>

I have no idea about paper, since I just switched to using glossy
laser paper instead of Press'n'Peel blue, but I used to do all my
press'n'peel at one time, and then use it for several months
afterwards, and never noticed any difference with time. I used
press'n'peel that had been around for nearly half a year when I got my
laminator, and it transferred perfectly.