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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: Some Guy on July 07, 2014, 05:19:14 pm
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Okay, I got a LaserJet to do printed circuit boards. Seems inkjets don't do those well with the Technik PCB Blue transfer films that are a heat-transfer type of mylar to the copper boards.
Does a LaserJet need any sort of weekly or monthly run to make sure the drum and toner play nice? Seems my inkjets need to run every 3-4 days or a bad nozzle check will be the result, but don't know about these LaserJet ones. Just toss it into storage for a few months until needed again? Only thing I see is to shake the toner cartridge side-to-side.
Cheap printer, but it got the job done. On sale at Staples for $69, but toner cart is $68 so printer costs $1 (It came with one though.). Somehow I got the impression toner is as much as a rip off as inkjet ink is.
SG
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Basically all you need to do is shake the drum every once and a while. Most have drum and toner together now. If not just pull toner and shake it. Helps as the level gets below 1/2.
When a laser printer starts to show strange print characteristics, more than likely the drum is getting on in use and needs to be replaced. But as for clogs, I don't think the process allows for it as the process is heat driven to the drum.
Paul