Homebrew PCBs

A color laser printer for $85 sounds like a good deal on the surface.but I
would consider it  to be a disposable printer, After the first set
ofcartirdiges are used up then it is time to throw it away. Repalcement
laser cartidgesare ~$90 each for the  4 cartidges. Also the cartidges
provided with the printer are usually just "starter" cartridges and only
partialy filled. The manufacturers make money on the ink /t oner, not on the
printer itself.

On 05 Jan 2008 23:15:04 -0500, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:

>
> "bighillentry" <bighillentry@... <bighillentry%40yahoo.com>> writes:
> > How long can you not use the printer before the toner drys same as
>
> Toner is dry plastic powder, it won't "dry up" like an inkjet will.
>
> > How long can you leave the toner on the paper before transfering to the
> > copper boards.Is there a time fame.
>
> I don't think there's a limit. It depends on how long you can keep
> the paper around without (1) damaging the toner, or (2) touching it
> and getting finger oil on it.
>
> There's probably some limit based on how long the paper will hold onto
> its humidity before the fibers again become brittle (assuming you
> humidify your paper before use, like I do), but I don't know how that
> will affect results. Mostly it affects getting toner ONTO the paper,
> not off of it.
> 
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