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Re: Easy Fast Laser Print DIY Circuit Boards

2013-08-10 by a8050266

@kabowers...
My prints and boards beg to differ. 
sorry you do not agree. 

@ everyone else...
I stand by my post.
print a 5x5 square adjust your printer to the square (if needed at all).  
I get a 5x5 all the time... except when I want some other dimension.
the proof is in the prints.

Sam



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "cunningfellow" <andrewm1973@...> wrote:
>
> > Someone wrote:
> > <SNIP>
> > I never have scale/size issues. nor should
> > you... you should be getting 100% accurate
> > sizes.   good news is this is controllable.
> > and most likely from within your print
> > dialog.
> > <SNIP>
> 
> Unfortunately not true.
> 
> Laser printers will get the X axis spot on 
> and repeatable every time.
> 
> They often have slip on the paper as it is
> fed through and the Y axis may on some
> printers be totally uncontrollable.
> 
> Some are worse than others.  The OP may
> have one of the very bad Y axis printers.
>

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