--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
dots wides. On a 600 DPI device, that would be 6 dots. 1200 DPI -
12. Of course using a magnifying glass one can clearly see that the
dots aren't exactly round. Its not suprising to me 300 doesn't do it
for fine traces. If it were me, 1200 DPI.
I use an inkjet and then a copier. My printer has 1440 DPI resolution
and the copier is an "analog" device so its resolution is about the
size of the toner particles (probably effectively less). no problem
with 10 mil traces.
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 18:01:30 -0000, wheedal99 <wheedal@h...>to
>
> 300dpi seems not enough, how much dpi has your printer?
>
> I will try to fiddle with the parameters of the driver and also try
> print to pdf first etc.300 DPI equates to 3.33 mils/dot. that makes a 10 mil trace all of 3
> but i fear it is finally the resoultion limit....
>
> ST
dots wides. On a 600 DPI device, that would be 6 dots. 1200 DPI -
12. Of course using a magnifying glass one can clearly see that the
dots aren't exactly round. Its not suprising to me 300 doesn't do it
for fine traces. If it were me, 1200 DPI.
I use an inkjet and then a copier. My printer has 1440 DPI resolution
and the copier is an "analog" device so its resolution is about the
size of the toner particles (probably effectively less). no problem
with 10 mil traces.