Homebrew PCBs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Been having some very good results from very 
cheap paper.


> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:00:26 +0200, Jan Kok <jan.kok.5y@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>> This is because laser printers can not really print large black areas.
>>> Hold a printout against a light..
>> Sorry to get a bit off topic, but why is that?
>
> I think it's to do with the static things.
> If you have a thin line the static can pull in more toner from the edges i
> suppose, while a large area only gets what's right under..
> I'm not sure if that's why, but i'm very sure that it is happening with
> any laser i ever tried.
>
> It's also why silicone paper never worked completely for me, the printer
> just has not enough print density. The paper residue with clay paper is
> just enough to give that little more protection to make it work.
>
>>
>>>> It is interesting though that the "flood" fill with lasers and
>>>> the "Flood" fill with Ink Jets is a shared attribute to be dealt
>>>> with.
>> And what's with flood fill with inkjets?
>
> I wouldn't know. Maybe he was referring to more difficulty with large
> areas in direct inkjet, but the printer should print with the same density
> in fill areas.

My HP 5940 (inkjet) is OK with large areas. I usually crosshatch them, 
though, to save ink.

Leon