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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Staples #471861 as suggested by Thomas P. Gootee

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-07-02

> A cheap old epson stylus 400 colour will do 8mil tracks/spacing smoothly
> in
> 600x720dpi mode. It's the printer technology and ink/transparency
> combination
> that makes the most difference.
>
>

You don't understand the problem.
Even a 300dpi unit can do traces of 7 mil but _not_ metric spaced smd
parts.
the printer works in inches and if you print metric spacing you get a
variations in
line width and space.

ST