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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Darkening laser printer toner?

From: kabowers@...
Date: 2012-03-18

On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:32:57 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>A few of you may be aware of the... "issues" I've had with LaserStar
>film and my Kyocera printer. Basically, the toner ends up forming
>blotches as it goes through the fuser. This coupled with the roughly
>1.414x (1-stop) light loss through the film makes it damn close to
>impossible to get a good transfer.
>
>Unfortunately my laser printer doesn't have a "toner density" option.
>It's set automatically when it does the colour calibration :(
>
>Does anyone know of any tricks to darken laser printer toner?
>
>Failing that, does anyone want to make me an offer for the two unopened
>packs of LaserStar I have sitting on my bookshelf (and which worked
>really nicely with my previous B&W laser printer)?
>
>Thanks,
I've never messed with that brand, but can you tell it that it is printing
on different materials? That may change toner density.

Keith Bowers WB4LSJ- Thomasville, NC