Homebrew PCBs

Hi Elso,

I'll check to see if Hers has PCL3 language.  I didn't read it in any of
the sparse documentation we got with the printer/copier/fax.

Yeah, plotter pins would be too wide for SMT, I'm sure.  Might be OK for
hobbyist use.  Right now, I'm intent on mechanical etching!  I've just
cut some < 1" round boards for a digitizer probe I'm building.  

Now if I can just cut the tiny little leaf spring.  I found that I have
a bug cutting very small arcs contained in the -1, -1 quadrant.  Back to
the software!

Alan  KM6VV


elsokwak wrote:
> 
> Hi Alan,
> I choose the HP Deskjet 960c because it is using the HP PCL3
> (enhanced) printer  control language and my Boardmaker PCB layout
> program also uses PCL3. I don't know about the combined
> printer/scanner from Hp. Please visit www.hp.com
> I used the Canon transparencies as I was these using with the
> Olivetti and the Schaeffer refillink. I bought the Canon trannies
> cheap on a computer fair. I tried several brands and the Canon gave
> the best results.
> I did consider buying a plotter on ebay.
> But it takes a very long time, more than a hour, to plot a
> groundplane. Also have my doubts about the narrow pads and tracks
> needed for SMT. The Hp produces a layout of excellent sharpness in a
> few seconds...And it also prints a nice picture from a scanned color
> transparencie or photo.ELSO