Homebrew PCBs

>
> Fuji Xerox Docucenter 440.
>
> However as a cheap option consider an
> inkjet.
>
> After Derek kept on about how great they
> where I gave my little inkjet a try and
> got surprisingly good results.  Not as
> good as the Fuji-Xerox but 1/100th the
> price.
>
> The Inkjet easily did better than my
> little Laserjet4000 home/personal sized
> laser printer - so If I don't need
> absolute best quality I save the 1/2
> hour drive to get to the fuji-xerox and
> just use the inky.
>
> Does 8/8 quite acceptably.
>

From: "pixelpajas" <imanhp@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 6:24 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Best printer for getting opaque prints for UV 
photomasks?


> Hi,
>
> Currently I'm are using a Laserjet 1100 for my photomasks as it prints
> really opaque black prints well on OHP transparencies. However when
> the lines become to thin (<0.35mm) small holes start to appear at
> random along the lines. This forces med to spend way to much time
> covering the holes with a marker pen.
>
> Another problem is that the printer distorts larger PCB designs to
> such an extent that i becomes impossible to align large double sided
> PCB's. I could deal with the distortion if it was linear on both sides
> but the elongation of the y axis due to heat up of OHP transparencies
> is unfortunetely somewhat different on the sides. I could probably buy
> some thick tracing paper to avoid some of the distortion. But i would
> rather find a new good printer that just works with transparencies (if
> at all possible).
>
> So are there any recommendations on laser printers that have worked
> well for you guys?

I get good results from a cheap HP inkjet printer with JetStar Premium film.

Leon
--
Leon Heller
Amateur radio call-sign G1HSM
Yaesu FT-817ND and FT-857D transceivers
Suzuki SV1000S motorcycle
leon355@...
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller

>
> Hi,
>
> Currently I'm are using a Laserjet 1100 for my photomasks as it prints
> really opaque black prints well on OHP transparencies. However when
> the lines become to thin (<0.35mm) small holes start to appear at
> random along the lines. This forces med to spend way to much time
> covering the holes with a marker pen.
>
> Another problem is that the printer distorts larger PCB designs to
> such an extent that i becomes impossible to align large double sided
> PCB's. I could deal with the distortion if it was linear on both sides
> but the elongation of the y axis due to heat up of OHP transparencies
> is unfortunetely somewhat different on the sides. I could probably buy
> some thick tracing paper to avoid some of the distortion. But i would
> rather find a new good printer that just works with transparencies (if
> at all possible).
>
> So are there any recommendations on laser printers that have worked
> well for you guys?
>
> Cheers
> //Iman
>
>

On Dec 25, 2007 10:40 AM, Markus Zingg <homebrew-pcb@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Forgett lasers for this purpose, these days, get a Canon Pixma 4300. An
>  alternative some time ago was the Epson Stylus C62 (set to premium
>  glossy photo paper quality), but it's no longer available. This way
>  traces down to 0.15mm are realistic and reproduceable and since no heat
>  is involved, distortion is no issue or if still present, linear and you
>  can compensate for it with something like CorellDraw etc.
>
>  Markus
>
>  pixelpajas schrieb:
>
>  >
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > Currently I'm are using a Laserjet 1100 for my photomasks as it prints
>  > really opaque black prints well on OHP transparencies. However when
>  > the lines become to thin (<0.35mm) small holes start to appear at
>  > random along the lines. This forces med to spend way to much time
>  > covering the holes with a marker pen.
>  >
>  > Another problem is that the printer distorts larger PCB designs to
>  > such an extent that i becomes impossible to align large double sided
>  > PCB's. I could deal with the distortion if it was linear on both sides
>  > but the elongation of the y axis due to heat up of OHP transparencies
>  > is unfortunetely somewhat different on the sides. I could probably buy
>  > some thick tracing paper to avoid some of the distortion. But i would
>  > rather find a new good printer that just works with transparencies (if
>  > at all possible).
>  >
>  > So are there any recommendations on laser printers that have worked
>  > well for you guys?
>  >
>  > Cheers
>  > //Iman
>  >
>  >
>
>

>
> Ok, so the way to go seems to be inkprinters nowadays.
> What kind of transparencies works best with these printers?
> Do the printouts have a long settling/dry-time?
>
> //iman
>

From: "Iman Habib" <imanhp@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Best printer for getting opaque prints for UV 
photomasks?


> Ok, so the way to go seems to be inkprinters nowadays.
> What kind of transparencies works best with these printers?

It depends on the printer.

> Do the printouts have a long settling/dry-time?

I leave it for 30 minutes at least, just in case.

Leon
--
Leon Heller
Amateur radio call-sign G1HSM
Yaesu FT-817ND and FT-857D transceivers
Suzuki SV1000S motorcycle
leon355@...
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller

> Yellow works good too.
>
>
> Ben
>

  From: Leon 
  To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 8:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Best printer for getting opaque prints for UV photomasks?

  Try this site.
  http://www.systemfacilities.com/lgn.htm

  Look at the NewsCraft LGN Imaging Paper.

  I have had good results with it. Very stable.

  Derward Myrick  KD5WWI


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