Laser printer shipping label paper, the waxy backing, makes PERFECT TT paper.
Same temp and pressure profile.
Pull all the paper left on the backing away before printing on it, on the
side you pulled the label off of, where you are printing the board, the
other half can stay on.
use your printer for something else too, as the waxy coating makes the
rollers slick after awhile.
use a couple drops of silcone to make them less slick when aligning double
sided. use tape instead of staples, as they are slick and move at the
slightest whim.
the waxy coating comes off with the toner, where the toner transferred, so
you get two for one.
works better than "press-n-peel", better than magazine paper, much better
than laser glossy or photo paper, and is essentially a waste product.
I use this specific paper, but others should work:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000-Round-Corner-Self-Adhesive-Shipping-Labels-8-5x5-5-/220761615465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33666aec69I pre-heat for two minute with iron and hot plate set to 180C, mainly so
the sides stick together. I then trim the paper quickly and run it through
a laminator twice for good pressure application.
works PERFECT.
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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "bigbazinga" <bigbazinga@...> wrote:
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> Looked up the product number on the package and, actually, I use HP CG988A, Presentation Paper, 32lb. Works perfectly every time down to 5 mil. traces. Floats off the board after a short soak in hot tap water and leaves behind almost no clay residue.
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "bigbazinga" <bigbazinga@> wrote:
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> > Me, too. I will never use anything else. Fantastic stuff.
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> > I used to use glossy magazine covers, but even with the same magazine there was way too much variation over time, even from month to month. I learned that this is because magazine printers buy paper from whoever is cheapest in any given month of publication.
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "bebx2000" <bebx2000@> wrote:
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> > > For toner transfer, I have had good luck with HP Laser Presentation Paper, Glossy, 34lb, 95 Brightness, Q2546A.
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> > > Baxter
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