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Re: laser printer recommendation ?

2009-01-10 by Paul Newman

Many thanks to those that replied - all useful info and links.
I recently bought a new injet as a general printer Canon mp610. I 
thought i would see how well it would print out a PCB layout - i had 
some very old HP overhead transparency film on hand...results were 
better than the 
laser, crisp lines, dense blacks.  I produced 2 boards with them and 
they have turned out 100% - so might leave the laser for a while.
Paul vk4apn

> Paul,
>     This shadowing, blotching and double-up printing usually means
> that the drum unit is past its use-by date. The cleaning blade used 
to
> remove excess toner after transfer to the paper sheet is becoming 
hard
> and no longer doing its job properly. Trying to find and fit a new
> cleaning blade (neoprene usually) is almost impossible, so I would
> suggest a new drum assembly. This is probably easier and cheaper 
than
> trying to break in a new laser printer.
> 
> Regards,
> Simon VK4TSC
>

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