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Note to Pulsar paper users

2006-06-13 by Robert Hedan

> Hi,
> 
> I've been using this product to make my PCBs until now and having
> excellent results.  Unfortunately, the concept of "new & improved" seems
> to be spreading to other companies besides Yahoo.  Pulsar has switched
> from the white paper-like sheet to something more like photo paper; it is
> thicker and more opaque.
> 
> My 1st sheet got jammed in the printer (1st paper jam ever on this unit)
> and alignment of double-sided PCBs is harder.  My ordinary fluorescent
> lamp used to be plenty to align the old white version but is now just
> barely ok for this new blue version.  I did not notice any improvement
> during the transfer process and the Pulsar greenTRF paper did not stick
> better to the toner either (I think I'm not cleaning the residue from the
> paper completely before this step, need more practice).
> 
> Personally I consider this a step back and really hope they would
> reconsider and keep the older version available.  I'm going to write to
> them and report back what they have to say.
> 
> Robert
> :)
> 


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