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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Colour Laser Printer for toner transfer ?

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2007-02-17

Gary Hoyles <dimlow_uk@...> writes:
> Has anyone use a colout laser for toner transfer, i just got a HP
> Color LaserJet 1600, does great color print, but i have not jet
> tested it with toner transfer.

I have an HP Color Laserjet 2550N. The black does TT just fine (down
to about 7mil), but the colors don't. The printer doesn't do a 100%
fill for 100% color, so the coverage is very spotty (especially yellow
- I was trying to do a silk print). I haven't taken the time to
figure out how to ∗get∗ 100% coverage yet, though. I suspect some PCL
magic might do it. Each time I try to do multiple colors to get
black, it doesn't come out as good as just black.