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None of you have a printer for sale .... argh !

Can I change my HP PSC 500 to do PCBs ?

On 19/05/2011 15:41, keldsoerensenosdk wrote:
> None of you have a printer for sale .... argh !
>
> Can I change my HP PSC 500 to do PCBs ?

It should be OK for printing transparencies for photo-etch. I get very 
good results with my HP 5940 (about $60).

Leon
-- 
Leon Heller
G1HSM

--- On Thu, 19/5/11, keldsoerensenosdk <keld.soerensen@...> wrote:
> From: keldsoerensenosdk <keld.soerensen@...>
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Changing my printer to print PCB's ????
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, 19 May, 2011, 15:41

> None of you have a printer for sale
> .... argh !
> 
> Can I change my HP PSC 500 to do PCBs ?

If that's an ink-jet, then no, you can't use it to make
toner-transfer PCBs. Is there a FreeCycle group anywhere
near you, wher you might find a laser printer?  The old
HP LaserJet 4 series are the kind of HP gear that just
keeps on working for ever!  (That's what I use for TT).

-- 
John Honniball

I've heard some in fact did change their ink printer to
"print" directly on the cobber - is that wrong ?

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--- On Thu, 19/5/11, keldsoerensenosdk <keld.soerensen@...
<mailto:keld.soerensen%40os.dk> > wrote:
> From: keldsoerensenosdk <keld.soerensen@...
<mailto:keld.soerensen%40os.dk> >
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Changing my printer to print PCB's ????
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>

> Date: Thursday, 19 May, 2011, 15:41

> None of you have a printer for sale
> .... argh !
> 
> Can I change my HP PSC 500 to do PCBs ?

If that's an ink-jet, then no, you can't use it to make
toner-transfer PCBs. Is there a FreeCycle group anywhere
near you, wher you might find a laser printer? The old
HP LaserJet 4 series are the kind of HP gear that just
keeps on working for ever! (That's what I use for TT).

-- 
John Honniball






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On 19/05/2011 16:02, Keld S\ufffdrensen wrote:
> I've heard some in fact did change their ink printer to
> "print" directly on the cobber - is that wrong ?

It has been done, but special ink is required, and it's rather difficult 
to get it to work properly.

Leon
-- 
Leon Heller
G1HSM

ok - I need a "quick & safe" method - we all do I, think !
 
a laser print and then "Tone-Transfere"-method with a hot iron on
1) ordinairy paper
2) paper from colorfull advertising newspapers
3) special photopaper
 
I have tried 1) and 2) - I think it's gives bad/unsecure results !
 


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Ordinary copier paper is no good as the toner will embed too deeply into the paper fibres and can't come out again

advertising papers are full of graphics and for some reason when using this they cause the toner to transfer badly or to come off again afterwards.


I have good results from using pages from magazines with Text ONLY on BOTH sides. If you can get some old magazines that should work. Thicker pages will go through the printer OK, for thinner ones you might need to tape it to a sheet of normal paper so it doesn't jam. Masking tape is good, plastic cellotape would probably melt on your printer's fuser.


Photo paper or special PCB transfer paper also works great.


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Keld Sørensen <keld.soerensen@...> wrote:

>
> ok - I need a "quick & safe" method - we all do I, think !
>  
> a laser print and then "Tone-Transfere"-method with a hot iron on
> 1) ordinairy paper
> 2) paper from colorfull advertising newspapers
> 3) special photopaper
>  
> I have tried 1) and 2) - I think it's gives bad/unsecure results !
>  
> 
> 
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>

Hello,

If you want to do toner transfer and it be perfect every time check out Pulsar 
FX PCB-Fab in a box.

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/

And, you can check this well done tutorial here...

http://ultrakeet.com.au/index.php?id=article&name=makepcbs

Thru-hole, SMT fine and ultra-fine pitch, just about everything except via 
electroplating...

Kevin I.

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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Inkjet_PCB_Construction



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Keld Sørensen <keld.soerensen@...> wrote:

>
> I've heard some in fact did change their ink printer to
> "print" directly on the cobber - is that wrong ?
> 
>   _____  
> 
> Fra: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] På
> vegne af anachrocomputer
> Sendt: 19. maj 2011 16:58
> Til: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Emne: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Changing my printer to print PCB's ????
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 19/5/11, keldsoerensenosdk <keld.soerensen@...
> <mailto:keld.soerensen%40os.dk> > wrote:
> > From: keldsoerensenosdk <keld.soerensen@...
> <mailto:keld.soerensen%40os.dk> >
> > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Changing my printer to print PCB's ????
> > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>
> 
> > Date: Thursday, 19 May, 2011, 15:41
> 
> > None of you have a printer for sale
> > .... argh !
> > 
> > Can I change my HP PSC 500 to do PCBs ?
> 
> If that's an ink-jet, then no, you can't use it to make
> toner-transfer PCBs. Is there a FreeCycle group anywhere
> near you, wher you might find a laser printer? The old
> HP LaserJet 4 series are the kind of HP gear that just
> keeps on working for ever! (That's what I use for TT).
> 
> -- 
> John Honniball
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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