exactly.. I got into the habit from when I was using press'n'peel and at NZ$8 / sheet putting the lot through got pricey reeeeal quick.Ears wrote:Thanks for this post rocklander, I read this a while back and wondered why you need to print twice, first time onto plain paper. Is it just to provide a waytemplete to place the glossy paper accurately or is it for another reason.?rocklander wrote: +find the layout you want and print it to normal a4 paper using a laserjet printer (not inkjet).
+take one musicworks pamphlet.. the paper they use is glossy (the toner will come away more easily), but disintegrates easily; cut out some pamphlet paper larger than the pcb on the white page and use magic tape (that invisible stuff like scotch - it goes through the printer again without getting stuck to the insides usually - can handle the heat) to tape it over the layout on that original piece of paper, then use the laserjet again to print over the top.. this will put the layout onto the musicworks pamphlet.
Is there any reason you can't just run a full sheet of glossy through the printer without the first step, and cut to size later after printing. I'm a little confused on the reason for cutting it and sellotaping it to the a4 etc.
so, yup.. it's just a template for where to put the other paper. tried glossy a while ago and wasn't so successful for me, but many others have and it is for them... not sure why I fail with it, but the musicworks pamphlet is the win for me