[Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] Circuit Wizard Art work print-out

Robert Minato rminato at ccw.vic.edu.au
Thu May 22 11:33:35 EST 2008


Is it Circuit Wizard or the printer? I don't use your method, we do the
photo resist boards.

I'm having many problems when converting a circuit to a pcb. the design is
usually electrically ok but components are often poorly placed. If you try
moving components, the 'interactive routing' reroutes the tracks but often
they become electrically incorrect eg it may short out voltage inputs or
other pins. I'm getting my students to manually route their pcb but that's
not always easy with the more complicated designs.
Rob
-- 
Robert Minato
Technology Domain Leader
Catholic College Wodonga
1 Bowman Crt
Wodonga 3690
02 6043 5546


On 21/5/08 2:38 PM, "Muscat, Laurie J" <Muscat.Laurie.J at edumail.vic.gov.au>
wrote:

> G'day.
> 
> I am trying to print out via 'Circuit Wizard' software, single sided PCB
> artwork to a Laser printer (HP LaserJet P3005N) . This is printed out onto
> Special 'Toner Transfer System' (TTS) paper ($$$), and then using a special
> 'fuser' (like a laminator) this artwork is transferred onto PCB then etched.
> 
> My problem is that the artwork is lifting off when I soak the paper off after
> the laminating process. I have called up the TTS supplier, and he said it's
> common with printers using non-OEM cartridges.
> 
> I have since found out we *do* use OEM laser printer cartridges, and have
> additionally changed the resolution to as high as we can on the printer. There
> is still no difference.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas, in regards to a better Laser
> printer (I have even tried to export the artwork image to Photoshop, and then
> 'blacken' the artwork further - but Circuit Wizard does not allow artwork to
> be saved as an image file...grrrr!) or a better way to do it.
> 
> My Systems punters are itching to create PCB's for their outcomes!
> 
> Any help gratefully accepted - or I chuck the whole lot out!
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Laurie Muscat.
> IT Teacher
> Bellarine Secondary College.
> Drysdale Campus
> Peninsula Drv
> Drysdale
> Victoria.
> 3222
> T 03 5251 9040
> muscat.laurie.j at edumail.vic.gov.au <mailto:muscat.laurie.j at edumail.vic.gov.au>
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