Homebrew PCBs

nf1z  wrote:
> On a similar note, I recently used two different inkjet printers, an 
> Epson 600 and an HP 625C, to print on decal paper.  The similarity is 
> that you want dense printing, as high resolution as possible, but the 
> difference is that decals are usually in color.
> 
> I found no discernible differnce between the two printers, and no 
> discernible increase in quality beyond 720 dpi.  Does this mean the 
> 1440 resolution is just hype?  Or maybe my software was not up to it.
> 
> I was using the cheapest of aftermarket ink in the Epson, but real HP 
> ink in the Deskjet - no discernible difference.  The only 
> disadvantage of the "clone" ink is that it tends to need cleaning of 
> the jets more often.  That's for color ink:  for black, the clone ink 
> isn't quite as dense, in my experience.

When printing on to epson transparency, the genuine ink makes all
the difference.