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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser printer -- mono or color?

From: Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>
Date: 2009-04-22

DJ Delorie wrote:
> You can toner transfer any color you want onto the board ∗after∗ you
> etch it to make a silkscreen layer :-)
>
> But I find that a color laser (I have an HP 2550N) is really handy -
> color coded schematics and board layouts, colored maps from google,
> etc. You won't regret it. For business use, spot colors (i.e. color
> just one header, or a logo) can be very effective.

Do colour toner cartridges cost much more than mono ones?