I don't know about the HP1005/1006 but I can tell you this... I have a Samsung ML1750 and it works great with toner transfer provided I use a "real" factory cartridge. The key points here are 1. The cartridge has the photo-sensitive drum etc. built-in. So I buy an original cartridge and use it only for PCB printing. When not, I store it in the original black light-blocking bag it came in. I use this "lousy" Samsung printer from time to time for regular printing. But it is lousy, especially with refilled cartridges. The tray paper feed has failed completely as of late. But if I take my "pristine" little used cartridge out of the bag and plug it into the Samsung, I get really good results. I guess what I'm saying is buy a low cost laser printer that has ALL the parts built into the cartridge, fuser, photo-drum, etc. CHEAPEST laser printers are like this. They want you to PAY and PAY for the cartridge. But in-fact, for small scale laser transfer PCB's you turn the tables on them. You only use the printer for PCB's and store the cartridge in a dark safe place until you need it. Two years and the cartridge on the ML1750 printer works fine. I can't speak for how many years this will last.
Regards, David
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "bobhuish2003" <bhuish@...> wrote:
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> Thanks for all the info.
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> Note: Staples is going to have the HP P1006 on sale for about $90 this friday the 27th "Black Friday" It opens at 6:00am and I plan being at the door at that time. Maybe I will bring a pot of hot coffee and sell it at a $2 a cup. Check there adds.
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> Bob
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "blalor76" <blalor@> wrote:
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Kerry Wentworth <kwentworth@> wrote:
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> > > According to Pulsar, Brother laser printers use a high temperature toner
> > > that is not suitable for transferring using a laminator.
> > > If it was me, I'd get another brand. Maybe at Goodwill for cheap.
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> > Well, crap. I thought that was going to be an easy purchase. Should have known better. Thanks for saving me the frustration, though!
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