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Thanks for all the comments on my question about P1006 printers.  I now have another question about using vinyl for toner transfer. 

I purchased a roll of vinyl used in the Cricut machine to test for toner transfer.  Surprisingly, it actually worked better than anything I've tried so far in transferring the toner to the pcb, 100% every single time.  The only problem I see is that, the toner seems to mash and spread out when it goes through laminator, making the tracks wider with uneven edges.  I think because of the compressability of the vinyl, but it could also be the heat making it bleed.  I haven't tried using an iron to see if it yields the same results.

My question is:  is anyone else using vinyl for TT, and if so, have they seen the same problem with mashing problem?  Is there a fix?