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Subject: Re: Laser Printer Alternative

From: "Robin" <skeeterb_2002@...>
Date: 2008-05-05

I have to travel 20 minutes to go to any kind of place where I can
photocopy anything.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mike <k4gmh@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Don't have a laser printer either, but do have an inkjet printer and
> a big box office supply store in the area.
>
> My approach is to make a copy of the PCB layout using the inkjet. At
> the big box office supply store, transfer the printed layout to the
> toner transfer paper using the laser copier in the big box
> store. Most will do the coping for ~ 10 cents.
>
> Hint: make several copies of the design or of other PCB layouts,
> print them out using the inkjet printer, cut the inkjet PCB layouts
> out and glue them to another piece of paper. Have the laser copier
> transfer all the layouts to the toner transfer paper. Cut out the
> PCB layout from the TT paper and make the board. This approach
> reduces the wasted TT paper.