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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] print on copper

From: Brian Pitt <bfp@...>
Date: 2001-12-07

> instead of transfers from laser printer to copper.
> how about just buying a thin copper sheet say 3mil or so.
> then run the copper through the laser printer and print your art work.

just tested this and it dosent work so well

I used 'Slug & Snail' tape its an adhesive backed copper foil
sold in the garden dept at some stores (Seattle area)
placed a small strip on a sheet of regular paper and ran a
test page on an HP laserjet 1200 (nice printer for toner transfers BTW)

got some of the letters,but many dropouts and the toner lifted off onto
the rolls and re-deposited itself further down the page (smear)
a second test page without the tape came
out clean and sharp ,so no damage done :-)

Brian