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Hi. I finally got some time to test the JetStar film from Mega Electronics. I can just say: this works! 

The sticky surface that attaches and fixes the ink to the film surface. This combined with my BJC300 set up on max black makes BLACK foils. 

Much much better than anything else I have tried over the year (incl. LaserStar). 

LB3HC
Marius 
Norway

lb3hc wrote:
> Hi. I finally got some time to test the JetStar film from Mega Electronics.
> I can just say: this works!

I've been using the JetStar "Premium" (my inkjet printer uses both pigment and 
dye type black ink, and I'm not sure what rules it uses to decide which 
cartridge to use) and have had similar results -- in a word, perfect.

It's expensive, but it seems worth it for the quality.

> The sticky surface that attaches and fixes the ink to the film surface.
> This combined with my BJC300 set up on max black makes BLACK foils.

These are the settings I've been using on my Canon iP4600:

--- Main ---
    - Media type:         Photo Paper Pro II
    - Paper source:       Rear Tray
    - Greyscale Printing: On
    - Print Quality:      Custom [Set ==>]
      - Quality:            1 (Fine)
      - Halftoning:         Auto
    - Color / Intensity: Manual [Set ==>]
      - Brightness:         Dark
      - Intensity:          50 (maximum/Dark)
      - Contrast:           50 (maximum/High)
--- Page Setup ---
    - Page size:         A4, portrait
    - Page layout:       Normal-size printing
--- Effects ---
    Make sure everything on this page is UNchecked.

Then check "Black" and "Solid" in EAGLE's print dialog to get a solid black print.

> Much much better than anything else I have tried over the year (incl.
> LaserStar).

I've got some LaserStar kicking around, though I haven't tried it yet. Though 
based on what I've read, I shouldn't have bothered buying it in the first 
place... :-/

-- 
Phil.
ygroups@...
http://www.philpem.me.uk/

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From: "lb3hc" <lb3hc@...>
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Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:59 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB's with Mega JetStar film


> Hi. I finally got some time to test the JetStar film from Mega 
> Electronics. I can just say: this works!
>
> The sticky surface that attaches and fixes the ink to the film surface. 
> This combined with my BJC300 set up on max black makes BLACK foils.
>
> Much much better than anything else I have tried over the year (incl. 
> LaserStar).

I've mentioned it several times here. The standard film is fine for Epson 
printers, I have to use the Premium version with my HP printer.

Leon

I've tested JetStar premium, JetStar regular, and SilkJet film with my
Epson, and they all act about the same.  Note that the epson print
program I linked to here recently (and again below) is designed for
these films; they put down way too much ink for regular paper or even
photo glossy film.

http://www.delorie.com/pcb/pbm2escp2.zip

Anyone in the US looking for JetStar, contact VPC Inc
(info@...) - that's where I got my JetStar and SilkJet films.