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Hello,

Looks like I need to get another printer. Or at least a cartridge for my little HP Laserjet 1020. My main Brother printer uses toner that's just too hot.

The LJ1020 is only 600x600 DPI. I need to go down to .010" traces.
Is anybody using a 600x600 printer for such? Do they work well?

At present, the 1020 has a cartridge of MICR toner for printing checks. I'm thinking that MICR toner is exactly what you DONT want - the high iron content has got to be edible for the etchant. I've also got the original cartridge that came with the printer - SOMEWHERE. Damned if I can find it, though :).

I'll be looking for a printer tomorrow morning at the Silicon Valley ham/computer/electronics swap meet... Bet I can score a printer cheaper than a new HP cartridge.

- Jerry Kaidor