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Re: Laser Printer Alternative

2008-05-04 by Robin

I have to travel 20 minutes to go to any kind of place where I can
photocopy anything. 

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mike <k4gmh@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> Don't have a laser printer either, but do have an inkjet printer and 
> a big box office supply store in the area.
> 
> My approach is to make a copy of the PCB layout using the inkjet.  At 
> the big box office supply store, transfer the printed layout to the 
> toner transfer paper using the laser copier in the big box 
> store.  Most will do the coping for ~ 10 cents.
> 
> Hint: make several copies of the design or of other PCB layouts, 
> print them out using the inkjet printer, cut the inkjet PCB layouts 
> out and glue them to another piece of paper.  Have the laser copier 
> transfer all the layouts to the toner transfer paper.  Cut out the 
> PCB layout from the TT paper and make the board.  This approach 
> reduces the wasted TT paper.

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