TONER TRANSFER

METHOD

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 Things Required
• A copper board.
• The design printed with a LASER printer
on glossy paper.
• An iron.
• The etching solution().
• Polish paper.
• Needle.

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 STEP 1.

Cutting PCB. Laser print on glossy Polish PCB with polish

paper. paper.
To Remove all dirt and
protection coating of PCB

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 STEP 2.

Place PCB copper side Fold tightly any two Stick it with adhesive tape
facing layout print. opposite sides of glossy
paper . *Note :Only 2 sides of
paper must be folded and
other side must me left
opened as it is so as to
escape heat while ironing.

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 STEP 3.

Flip the PCB and iron it Soak the heated PCB with Rub the PCB gently with
with a preheated iron. cold tap water for 40 sec. thumb so as to remove all
-Apply direct and even the soaked & wet glossy
pressure for 30-50 sec. paper like a tattoo.
-Apply pressure with side
tip of the iron on whole *Do not remove the wet
PCB. glossy paper by peeling it.
*Time can vary according
to size and heat of PCB
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 STEP 4.

By using any sharp tools e.g. needle After removing all the glossy paper there
The left over white thin glossy paper are some thin paper still remains
between tracks can be removed. between tracks and holes.

*Careful while scratching out the left *Do not neglect remaining thin papers in
over paper or else the actual between tracks and holes or else it will
tracks/design can get damage. result as shorting after etching process.

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 STEP 5.

Picture after removing all Ferric Chloride powder is As soon as all the
the left over white glossy used as etching solution. unwanted copper is
paper. etched,
Mix the powder with Wash/rinse it with tap
water at temperature 50°C water.
*Be Careful with solution ,
Keep stirring the PCB with keep it away from your
solution so as to remove cloths
unwanted copper.
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 STEP 5.

PCB after cleaning. Remove all the black printed ink with
polish paper.
Scratch it hard so as to remove it
completely

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