Homebrew PCBs

On 26/09/2012 15:57, ferrymanr wrote:
> My HP2300 prints beautifully on paper. Tracks sharp and solid and I
> can't fault the image. When I try printing on acetates or, as a friend
> suggested, tracing paper the print is poor. I am getting good definition
> but tracks are not solid even with toner density at maximum. On tracing
> paper there are missed spots along the centre of tracks and on acetate
> at worst the centre line of each track is clear - it looks almost as if
> each track is a double line. On a solid block of copper the edge density
> is good with odd clear spots near the edge and the central part is an
> even but lowish density.
> I would welcome any suggestions as how to improve on this. My inkjet is
> giving better and even results but I have to stack two acetates to get
> enough density. I thought the Laserjet would be denser and solid:-(
> Richard

I get excellent results with JetStar Premium film, from Mega UK:

http://www.megauk.com/

You might be able to use the cheaper JetStar film with your printer.

They will send you sample sheets if you request them.

Leon
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Leon Heller
G1HSM