Homebrew PCBs

Hi,
    I have a HP 5L and I bought a refill kit ( a bottle of toner) on eBay for $10 or $15. So this would be a cheap source for toner to try. By the way it is a simple process to refill your own cartridge. My 5L works just like new with my "do it yourself" refill. The guy who sells it has a good write-up on how to get the job done.

Jack
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: wheedal99 
  To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 3:43 PM
  Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Standard inkjet inks for etch resist? -[OT]


  --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" 
  > each to his own.  some people dont want printers cluttering up 
  their 
  > house. 

  Hehe, you sound like my wife.  Until recently, I found it just as 
  cheap to buy a new (last years model lexmark/HP) printer (inkjet) as 
  it was to buy new color cartridges.  The cannon inkjet carts can be 
  had for pretty cheap online now; so I've slowed down on printer 
  purchases.  

  My laser printer is still the same one I've used for the last 6 
  years --just finishing my 2nd cartridge  after a *lot* of use.  I 
  think you can get into a laser printer pretty cheap these days.  I've 
  seen HP 6L's and the like at the thrift shops for $10-$25; however 
  most of the cartridges are empty so you'd be close to $50 - $60 to 
  get a usable unit.  However, Office Max - Staples - Office Depot has 
  a sale/rebate offer on the low end minolta / samsung printers almost 
  every other week --~$80 after mail in rebates for 1200dpi (but 
  usually with half-filled cartridges).  I still haven't bit on that 
  yet --maybe after this 5L of mine finally spends its cartridge. 

  All that said, I'm not sure the wet ink/toner trick would work very 
  well.  Most inkjet inks are designed to setup and dry very quickly.  

  Maybe something along the lines of direct inkjet resist thread --
  diluted floor wax?  --Anyone come up with something workable?  I've 
  got a few printers that could be sacrificed on the alter of 
  science.  --too bad the print heads dry up so fast.






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