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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Transparencies

From: Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>
Date: 2003-06-29

rolanyang wrote:
> Laser printers can be bought for roughly $100 these days.
> It's hard to beat the consistent output and quality
> of toner on transparencies. Also, if you're adventurous
> enough, they are good for direct iron-on transfer to PCB's.
>
> At that price, it's almost not worth hours of fiddling
> with inkjets - unless someone figures out how to
> do the direct inkjet resist to pcb method.

I've got an epson stylus 400 colour and 440 colour inkjets. These
can do sharp tracks easily thinner than 8mil and are no hassle at
all to operate. With the proper ink and transparency there's no
pin holes anywhere on large ground planes. They're available <$50
and even give-away. (720dpi)