Danilo Uccelli wrote: > I think that a poscript model can be a little best, because you can use it > on Linux as well on Windows.
PCL or such (i.e., a properly documented language, not GDI) often actually works better, because your PC will be a lot faster than the processor in the printer. There can be quality issues with grayscale prints (photos and the like), but for layouts, that's not a problem. Print engine and a nice linear paper transport are much more important, I agree. > An other remark, do you think is today still economic to make the prints by > self? You can't beat turnaround times of self-made boards. With toner transfer, it takes only about an hour between finishing the layout and having the etched, cut, and drilled board in your hands. Also, with SMT, it can actually get quite difficult to fill a 160x100 mm^2 board, or even two of them :-) The main issues with self-made boards are the lack of through-hole plating and the lack of tinning. The latter is mainly annoying if using a toaster oven, as the traces will oxidize. The through-hole plating complicates and slows soldering of boards with vias and pins that connect on both sides, and it also requires special considerations when making the layout. Total material and tools wear cost should be about USD 12 for 200x160 mm^2. (PCB material, transfer paper, and the acid are about USD 10, assuming average efficiency and local prices (which tend to be relatively high). You also need small quantities of acetone, alcohol, steel wool, toner, regular paper, and paper towels, plus there is wear of cut-off disc, drill bits, drill, and printer.) - Werner -- _________________________________________________________________________ / Werner Almesberger, Buenos Aires, Argentina [EMAIL PROTECTED] / /_http://www.almesberger.net/____________________________________________/ Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your question. Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of Kicad. Please contribute your symbols/modules to the library folder in the group files section. For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-devel Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-users/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
