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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Anyone using HP LaserJet P1006 printer for toner transfer?

From: Jack Schmidling <jack@...>
Date: 2013-10-19

On 10/18/2013 6:18 PM, twgray2007@... wrote:
> Is anyone else using the HP LaserJet P1006 printer for toner transfer?
> If so, has anyone been able to get the printer to register correctly
> betwen multiple printer passes?

Me thinks you are trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear in
addition to chasing the wrong spook.

Unless you are trying to do something special, the P1006 puts down
enough toner to do the job in a single pass. I run mine at 600 dpi and
all the paper types seem to work about as well.

The critical step is transferring the toner to the board. If none is
left behind, you have a winner. More toner on the paper is not going to
assure a good transfer. How you get a good transfer is the step you have
to work out yourself. There are lots of ideas out there but I have not
found one that works 100%. I am still trying.

I don't make bad boards but still make a lot of bad transfers.
Fortunately, they are nearly free and I have lots of time.

Jack

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