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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Looking for a hi quality laser printer for photoresist pcbs..

From: "Boman33" <boman33@...>
Date: 2013-01-08

I am very interested in this subject and I have on and off over the years done some testing but nothing recently.



One absolute requirement: Single pass printing and single sheet (no stacking). There is no way that high resolution can be achieved in a regular printer if the paper is inserted twice.



As you all know there are two goals: UV opacity & resolution.



I started testing a few years ago with three printers, four different types of paper and each ink color. A LOT of test combinations!! I measured opacity vs. wavelength with a spectrometer and I used my resolution chart. Unfortunately I ran out of time before having time to write up the testing and data.



Here is the test chart and procedure info:

http://www.vinland.com/USAF-1951.html



Bertho



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