Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> I did some more tests today.
> 
> The gaps become much smaller if i select black/white in the printer
driver  
> and photo quality, but i still don't get a closed area.
> 
> Found that heating the PCB eliminates the puddling.

I can't keep my PCB hot long enough. It cools so quickly, it's cooled
off before more than a little bit is printed. Card-stock thin double
sided PCD.

> Guess i should try what volkan suggests and put some ink in the
color cart  
> and try to use all heads.

You don't have ink in the color heads? No wonder! The printer driver
is mixing inks, even in black, depending on the paper type selected
and what you are printing from.

Steve Greenfield