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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Reversing Top Copper Layer

From: Mike <k4gmh@...>
Date: 2009-04-23

Hello,

That worked! Thanks for great information.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM, <kabowers@...> wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:55:37 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I'm using ExpressPCB for laying out my boards. The majority are single
> >sided, but every now and then have to make a double sided board. The
> bottom
> >side prints out okay for transfer to the board. Unfortunately, the only
> way
> >I've been able to figure out how to get the top side oriented to transfer
> to
> >the board is to first make a transparency, flip the transparency over and
> >copy it to toner transfer paper.
> >Is there a way to print out the top side toner transfer ready to put on
> the
> >board using ExpressPCB? Maybe another program that will flip the
> ExpressPCB
> >top side file?
>
> I ran into the similar challanges with Free PCB and ViewMate on a
> Laserjet 1022.
> Get yourself a copy of Cute PDF Writer. It's free for noncommercial
> use; the whole Cute PDF isn't. There's a free download about 1/4 of
> the way down the WEB page.
> href="http://www.cutepdf.com"
> It loads as a virtual printer and outputs to a PDF file. When you are
> ready to print the top, select "Cute PDF Writer" as your printer, go
> to Properties,
> select Advanced on the Layout tab, under Document Options->PostScript
> Options select PostScript Output Option:Optimize for Portability
> and Mirrored Output: Yes
> Under Printer Features->Print Quality Mode: Best
>
> Now print the resulting PDF file with your usual printer set to 100%.
>
>
>
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73,
Mike, K4GMH


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