Homebrew PCBs

Yes your right,that's what I was thinking also.
 It says that the Box contents are :

(1) The printer
(2) Black return program cartridge 1,500 pages*  all
(3) Cyan    "       "       "      1,500 pages*  Based on 5% coverage
(4) Magenta "       "       "      1,500 pages*
(5) Yellow  "       "       "      1,500 pages*
(6)other items I won't list.

I likely will only need approx. a dozen or less boards. At the aboves 
5% coverage per cartridge I think it should be enough toner.

 For color same amount for Decaling the project cases.
 
 Question: Could I just replace the black toner cartridge when it is 
empty. Will the printer sill work for black with out the color 
ones.I'm thinking yes, but not sure.

 I already have a good injet printer for other uses so I only need 
the above one for printed circuit boards and project case Decals.

 $85 for a dozen or so boards sounds to me, may be o.k. What's your 
thoughts on this.

Thanks for your input.

allie
  

> 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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