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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] other kinds of "catalogue" paper

From: "Rodney Jackson" <rodney.jackson@...>
Date: 2011-05-20

Thanks John, I have sent off a query to HP regarding this printer. The
current new price is about $179
We will see what they suggest.
Kind regards,
Rod



-----Original Message-----
From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of John Clonts
Sent: Friday, 20 May 2011 7:14 PM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] other kinds of "catalogue" paper

In the database section of the group is a list, have you looked through
that?

I have been very pleased with my HP P1102w that I got on ebay for $60.

Cheers,
John

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Rodney Jackson <
rodney.jackson@...> wrote:

>
>
> I guess the next query is, what is the best BRAND of laser printer to
buy??
>
> I have read some good sites about paper, methods, and other things
relating
> to making PCB's. The only thing I have read so far is what NOT to buy.
>
> The Brother brand of laser was a definite no-no due to the type of toner
> used by that brand. I certainly do not want a printer with all bells and
> whistles priced at Mega Dollars, What I do want is guidance of what TO
> purchase. Hope someone out there has the experience needed to suggest a
> particular brand and model..
>
> Thanks in advance.....
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Rod
>
> From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Piers Goodhew
> Sent: Friday, 20 May 2011 3:46 PM
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] other kinds of "catalog" paper
>
> We have an astounding number of new RS catalogs that have been delivered
to
> my workplace. That's a matte but very thin stock - anyone tried? I think
> the
> glossy catalogues have a bit of clay in them which helps them to
> disintegrate, but this matte stuff may have advantages. I certainly have
> access to a lifetime's worth of stock.
>
> PG
>
> On 20/05/2011, at 3:36 PM, John Clonts wrote:
>
> > freespamfree, I had good first experience using a page from a mail order
> > "slick". I have heard also that glossy magazine paper works well too,
but
> > some have said to try to avoid heavy dark images on the magazine page...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > John
> >
> > On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 6:33 PM, freespamfree <freespamfree@...
> <mailto:freespamfree%40yahoo.com> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Sorry if this has been answered before but so far I have read that
> people
> >> use shiny paper. What type of paper seems to work good for the toner
> >> transfer method? I was thinking something in-expensive like magazine
> paper.
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com> , Piers Goodhew <piers@...>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> G'day Rod,
> >>>
> >>> I use the edge of the iron - no holes and more pressure (plus various
> >> passes of the flat of it - if you're moving the holes don't have much
> >> effect). If you're doing any sort of volume, I think a laminator would
> make
> >> a lot of sense. But I'm not doing volume. The fact that our generic
> toner
> >> cart's getting lo
>
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>
>
>


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