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Re: Looking for a hi quality laser printer for photoresist pcbs..

2013-01-07 by Hikmet

"UV blocking ink"  is that a special ink or default inks will block uv's. 

I have epson l800 and it has dye based ink.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "cunningfellow"  wrote:
>
> > Steve Greenfield wrote:
> > 
> > It is easier and cheaper to get high resolution
> > inkjet than to get high resolution Laser.
> 
> >> r.d. terramir  wrote:
> >> inkjets don't do a very good job on transparencies
> >> and the printout tend to be too opaque.
> 
> >>> 
> 
> I agree with Steve on this.
> 
> a $50 inkjet can do a fine job on proper trannies
> (if it has UV blocking ink)
> 
> a $2000 laser printer can just compete on trace/space
> but is not as good on large fills
> 
> It takes a medium car priced laser printer to beat
> an inkjet for making phototools.  Then only some of
> them.  We have had expensive printers that have even
> failed to do as good as job as a $500 printer.
>

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