Press-n-peel Blue works just fine in a conventional (non-straight) path laser printer.. I have run 100's through an HP 1010.
I certainly don't use a carrier with it, just put it in the paper tray.
but a straight path is desirable for other reasons..
Chris
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Steve <steve65@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks DJ and others for the advice. I'm leaning toward a color printer.
>
> Another question I should have posed in my initial posting: Some
> printers have what is referred to as a "straight through" feed. This is
> evidently a less tortuous path than the normal route of paper through
> the printer. Is the straight through feed something to be desired?
> Especially with the Press-n-Peel Blue, where I understand the paper is a
> carrier and the Press-n-Peel Blue is taped to it? I've not used either a
> straight through feed or the Press-n-Peel Blue material, advice appreciated.
>
> Steve K8JQ
>
> 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.
> >
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