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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Easy Fast Laser Print DIY Circuit Boards - Dave's toner-transfer freezing technique

From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
Date: 2013-07-30

On 30/07/2013 04:29, Robin Whittle wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Thanks for this information.
>
> I think your attempt to laser print onto copper is doomed to failure.
> As far as I know there is no way of transferring the toner from the drum
> to any conductive surface.

When I worked for Rank-Xerox in the 1960s, Xerox had a technique using
their original 1385 flat-plate system for direct printing onto copper.
They had some documentation for using it for making PCBs.

Leon
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