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Subject: Re: What printer to use for Toner Transfer.

From: "Steve" <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2004-02-27

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Daryl Owen" <picstuff@m...> wrote:
> I planning on purchasing a used printer on Ebay for toner transfer.
> I am currently using an Okidata 10EX with very poor results.
> The toner will not adhere to the PCB regardless of how much heat or
> pressure is used.

I had very poor results with an Okidata 400e. Heck, that printer
didn't even adhere the toner to plain paper very well, it was a total
bust doing PCB TT.

> So any feedback on printers for this application would be useful.

Check the Database section of the group.

I tried a Lexmark 4029, with mixed results. However, I think the
cartridge that was in it was a 3rd party refill so not OEM toner. I do
know that before I changed cartridges it had OEM in it and the print
on paper was much denser, but never tried it for toner transfer with
the OEM cartridge. Wish I had, it died and is now in a landfill.

Steve