I've been running the release paper through my antique LaserJet
IIP+. I use the (relatively) straight path that feeds out the front.
I get mixed results. Positioniong the printed paper on the board is
enough to rub off or distort the image. But it does tranfer very
well.
One of the tricks is to mount a small piece of the relaese paper on
to a carrier sheet of regular paper before sending it throuhgh the
laserjet. Labels work great for this purpose. I do them same with
the staples paper.
Myc
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Richard Mustakos
<rmustakos@a...> wrote:
> A while ago, Larry Taylor said that he uses the paper that backs
up
> stickers for his transfer. I tried this. I have an HP1200 at the
> office, and it has a folded paper path. The turn appears to be
between
> the exposure of the paper to the toner, and the fusion of the
toner to
> the paper. The result was that the toner fell off going around
the
> roller, and left streaks on the page. You could see the origin of
the
> streaks at the point where toner was missing from the expected
image.
> Other than that, this paper looked ideal. It was so slick I
could peel
> the toner off with my fingers, without marring the paper.
> If someone has s a printer that is straight through, and prints on
the
> top side as the paper goes through, I think that the toner will
come off
> after the ironing without having to sacrifice the paper. Larry,
has
> this been your experience? Has anyone else tried this kind of
paper?
> If someone has a straight paper path laser printer, I can
scrounge some
> more of this paper and send it to you for experimentation.
> Thanks
> Richard