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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB process fails!

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-03-29

Is the printhead on the cartridge? Maybe some nozzles failed?


ST


On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:33:24 +0200, Leon Heller
<leon.heller@...> wrote:

> My usually very reliable PCB process (printing onto Jetstar film using an
>
> inkjet printer) failed me yesterday, the transparencies weren't dense
> enough
>
> and the tracks and pads had little 'cracks' in them. After experimenting
>
> with different settings I gave up and used my laser printer with
> LaserStar
>
> film. This afternoon I went out and bought a genuine Epson black
> cartridge,
>
> and found that everything was back to normal. The clone cartridge I've
> been
>
> using must have become faulty in some way, although it works OK printing
> on
>
> paper.
>
>
> Leon
>
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