Some additional point inserted:
> i came to the same conclusions like you independently :-)
> i'm looking for a simple method to make the experiments repeatable to get
> an
> advantage over the exposure method if you have to do more than one
> board....
> What i found out / think by myself until now is:
> - keep out of the borders the printer uses mechanically to transport the
> paper...or end up like us repairing printers... :-)
> - let the silicone coating dry out...i used the heatgun to speed up
> things...
> - try lower ironing temperature (to let the toner melt, but not the
> silicone)
a sensible point: trying to iron directly after the print: the toner will
not be dried / cooled down ...(?)
> - the coating has to be sticky enough but not too glossy (how about not
> glossy at all?) to get the toner in the right position and not damage
> parts of the printer...
sensible point / idea: the good results of the Reichelt catalogue pages!
Good because it is a physically flattened "natural" paper but not shiny
coated surface. Maybe thats possible with silicone more easy with a coating
on better paper thickness for better results...
> - make the coating repeatable even (i'm not sure, what kind of tool and
> method to use to get a fair result pasting the silicone to the paper)
What kind of simple mechanical treatment must be used for repeatable
results?
What kind of everyday ∗tool∗ gives the best even surface for a nearly din a
4 kind of plane?
How do we achieve the best stickyness for the print and how do we proof
?(!!!!) (Important because of the very different results we get from
perfect to indiscussable.)
>
> that seem to be the most important points to me.
> anything not mentioned about that???
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Martin
PS: i hope nobody knows i studied physics at university long ago...:-)