Homebrew PCBs

Yo fellas im a newbie so please spare me the ridicule... well ive been
tryin out some methods to making homemade pcbs here and i must say
this is awesome.. well i have a problem /// i have a HP LaserJet
1100... im using staples regular photo paper that ive used before(on
another printer) and it has worked... The problem i have is that when
i try to print a pcb on the photo paper with my HP LaserJet 1100 it
gets jammed... ive read on a couple of posts that people have been
successful using this printer... can anyone recommend a paper that
wont jam ... or a specific method they used to make a successful
printing with photo paper using this printer.. i am able to print on
the back/non-glossy side of the photo paper prefectly, but when i try
to print on the glossy side... it just jams up... ive also read that
people use transparencies.. is it done with the same method as the
photo paper? well thanx alot in advance... i hope u all can really
help me cuz i cant afford another printer...

Chris wrote:
> Yo fellas im a newbie so please spare me the ridicule... well ive been
> tryin out some methods to making homemade pcbs here and i must say
> this is awesome.. well i have a problem /// i have a HP LaserJet
> 1100... im using staples regular photo paper that ive used before(on
> another printer) and it has worked... The problem i have is that when
> i try to print a pcb on the photo paper with my HP LaserJet 1100 it
> gets jammed... ive read on a couple of posts that people have been
> successful using this printer... can anyone recommend a paper that
> wont jam ... or a specific method they used to make a successful
> printing with photo paper using this printer..

There are a few things you could try:

   1: Get two sheets of copier paper and sandwich a sheet of photo paper 
between them. Heat with an iron for a minute or two on highest setting. If the 
copier paper gets firmly stuck to the photo paper, then it's one of the newer 
plastic-based papers unsuitable for toner transfer.

   2: HP Everyday Photo Paper is rumoured to be the replacement for the old 
"HP Photo Paper" (C1847A). The current HP Photo Paper is a 220gsm plastic-base 
paper that is utterly useless for toner transfer. You could try buying a pack 
of the Everyday paper to try.

   3: Print the layout onto copier paper. Then cut a piece of photo paper to 
the size of the layout, with about an inch of overhang. Use a laser printer 
label to stick it down on the leading edge of the photo paper (the side that 
the printer feeds on). This should give the printer a better grip on the 
rougher copier paper, which should help it through the mechanism. It's also 
cheaper because you're using less photo paper. You do tend to run through a 
fair few laser labels though, but you can also cut the address labels in half 
or thirds and use them like that. Probably not a good idea in the long run though.

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From: "Chris" <theguy316@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 11:52 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] HP LaserJet 1100 PAPER JAM!!!


> Yo fellas im a newbie so please spare me the ridicule... well ive been
> tryin out some methods to making homemade pcbs here and i must say
> this is awesome.. well i have a problem /// i have a HP LaserJet
> 1100... im using staples regular photo paper that ive used before(on
> another printer) and it has worked... The problem i have is that when
> i try to print a pcb on the photo paper with my HP LaserJet 1100 it
> gets jammed... ive read on a couple of posts that people have been
> successful using this printer... can anyone recommend a paper that
> wont jam ... or a specific method they used to make a successful
> printing with photo paper using this printer.. i am able to print on
> the back/non-glossy side of the photo paper prefectly, but when i try
> to print on the glossy side... it just jams up... ive also read that
> people use transparencies.. is it done with the same method as the
> photo paper? well thanx alot in advance... i hope u all can really
> help me cuz i cant afford another printer...

I used to stick the transparency material (cut to size) onto a piece of A4 
paper as a carrier. It worked very well with no jamming, even with thin 
tracing paper.

Leon