Homebrew_PCBs

c_kurz wrote:

> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "rolanyang" <rolan@h...> wrote:
>
>>Laser printers can be bought for roughly $100 these days.
>>It's hard to beat the consistent output and quality
>>of toner on transparencies. Also, if you're adventurous
>>enough, they are good for direct iron-on transfer to PCB's.
>
>
> The problem simply is: Not every laser does the job. I bought a
> Brother Laser, and I have special matte transparencies that seem to
> work excellent on the larger LaserJet models, However, they do not
> work on this particular model. Like inkjet, results depend on the
> printer, toner, and transparency combination. For this printer, I
> haven't found any suitable transparency.
>
> But even the best Laserjet prints on this matte transparency is not
> as black as the inkjet printout on this full transparent media.

Maybe it's the toner particle size. About the only other thing
is the intensity and duration of heat applied to the toner.