Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 26 May 2013 12:51:39 -0000, you wrote:

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I've messed with almost every model of laser printer HP
has ever sold and never had a problem with any of them. 
You do want to set the printer/driver for maximum resolution 
and density. Over the years there have been problems with refilled
toner cartridges, so it's probably worthwhile to keep a
"real HP" toner cartridge for PCB work and use the refills
and third party cartridges for day-to-day printing. Branch out to
the less expensive stuff after you have your process down pat.


At present I'm using an HP1022 with a toner cartridge from
dx.com (IIRC around $30 delivered) with no problems.
The "real HP" it replaced MAY have been a bit better.

Keith Bowers WB4LSJ- Thomasville, NC