Re: Running Copper Clad Kapton Through Laser Printer

I tried it!!!

Theory:
Coating Cu clad kapton may make it laser printable.
The idea is to let the laser printer charge the coating to attract the
toner off the drum.
The coating is removed by a chemical wash leaving the toner intact.

Test Results
Photos (~700Mb) on site (smaller photos by request)

After printout (looks great!)
http://www.members.shaw.ca/chainsaw/SED/P1010040.JPG
http://www.members.shaw.ca/chainsaw/SED/P1010039.JPG

After chemical wash (looks like sh*t!)
http://www.members.shaw.ca/chainsaw/SED/P1010003.JPG
http://www.members.shaw.ca/chainsaw/SED/P1010001.JPG

Conclusion: Failed :(... But was close!!! :)

Suspected problems:
Toner is not fusing completely to coating. Superficial.

D from BC
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