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DJ, what model laser printer do you use for print to transparences?

Jeff

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From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 11:04 AM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: FIrst Board a success



Vicent Colomar Prats <vicentecolomar@...> writes:

> All I can say, in my experience, is laser printers do a better job than
> inkjet. They do not need special transparency films and cure (dry)
> inmediatly. I never used other drivers than stock. A thing I noticed is,
> altought black inkjet print seems more consistent than laser, results are
> poore compared both.

I can do 10/10 or 8/8 with toner or 5/5 with inkjet, but inkjet is far
more reliable if you use the coated films.

> Thanks for info on green and yellow are better on uv blocking than black, I
> never tried, maybe give a try next time.

Note: test your inks before deciding. For my claria inks, green is
useless and yellow doesn't dry fast enough - only black works.


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