Just some comments and answers:
David: Im very glad this paper works for you, I started using this
when photo paper was non existent or very expensive (lot of years
ago), even the inkjet technology was in its begginings.
The press-a-ply labels I just bought are not working at all, probably
the type of coating, Im going to save it and try it with a laminator
to have temp and time regulated, if you make a lot of boards, and a
paper works for you, I suggest you buy a big stock of it, my bizmart
labels are running out and I am sure Im not going to find them anymore.
The problem with the toner falling off is the temperature the printer
uses to fuse the toner and of course the coating of the paper, I
tested this method with an HP laserjet II (museum piece) and a new HP
laserjet 1040 both work fine with the bizmart and press-a-ply lables,
and yes you have to handle the print with a little more care, but its
not that hard. I also tried an OKI 8z (very cheap laser printer) and
it didnt work at all.
In new laser printers you can somehow twitch this temp by changing the
type of paper in the printing settings, and get a less fragile print.
Comments:
I posted this thread because I didnt find anything about this paper
(blame it on my search skills), but after reading the ones mentioning
the pain it is to soak and scrub the paper fibers, I thought it was a
good idea to put it out there.
Technology has changed a lot (laser printing and paper coatings), so
probably the old threads are outdated and do not apply to the current
products available (maybe Im wrong). There a lot of brands of lables
and printers, and only by testing them we can come out with a good
general solution as David did.
Myc if you can tell me where to find the old threads about this.
Well, nothing more to say, hope more tests are made, Im going to post
mine after I test a new brand of labels (IRONING involved) :(
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:04:23 +0100, David McNab <rebirth@...>
> wrote:
>
> > Result - after just 2 passes through laminator, I have a spotlessly
> > perfect transfer, and the paper just falls off. And the process takes
> > less than a tenth the time that I was spending with the old painful
> > print-onto-card, soak, rub, soak, peel-with-tape, soak, rub,
> > pray-I-don't-damage-toner process.
>
>
> Have you tried etching too?
> Strangely with silicone paper i get "through etching".
>
> In many printers, including mine, the toner will fall off from label
> paper, you can use silicone paper then. It peels off just the same,
but i
> have problems with etching using that. I use it for component legend
all
> the time though.
>
> It's not a new thing BTW, we have discussed various anti-stick papers
> including label paper many times in the past.
>
> ST
>