printing .brd's with 7.0.0 fails

On 08/02/2014 12:46 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:

Just updated to the freebie eagle-7.0.0

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But in order to get a complete printout to facilitate parts placement on

the new board I made yesterday, I had to redo the autoroute.  Then I went

to print a copy to take to the shop. 5 passes at printing the new boards

brd image on a color laser printer, and I have 5 notices from the printer

that no data was found.  Gping to the .sch screen, that prints just fine.

 

Anybody have a clue why I cannot print the .brd image?

I'm not sure if this is the reason for your problem, but...  Years ago

the US Govt decided that all laser printers sold in the US must not have

the capability to print a fill pattern as a countermeasure to

counterfeiting.  Laser printers were getting so good that some were

printing currency on them that was good enough to pass off to an

unsuspecting recipient.  I don't know the actual law or regulation, so I

can't cite anything.  Since counterfeiting spans political borders and

respective countries' agencies enforce laws against counterfeiting of

foreign currency, I would think that it's a safe assumption that some

other countries have adopted similar measures.

To this day, I can not print any board that has a fill pattern (like

tRestrict, tKeepout).  Even inner copper layers with a slant pattern

won't print.  The printer blinks as it's receiving data, but silently

ignores the entire job.  This happens with content from applications

other than Eagle as well.

To get around this, Cadsoft added the "Solid" option that produces a

solid fill instead of a pattern fill.

HTH,

    - Chuck

tain't the printer.  eagle-6.5.0 printed an older version of that .brd file

earlier this morning before  I upgraded.  On this same printer, a Brother

HL3170-CDW.

I'll see if I take the hatched pattern for the opto-interrupter out of the

view, its outline was hashed.  But it was also visible in the first copy,

and that worked, same printer.

Thanks.

Next, even better question, where can I get a decent piece of dbl-sided

pcb?  This radio shack stuff has copper so thin I believe one could get a

strong light thru it.  And if you lift a pad, the whole trace strips off

with much less than an ounce of accidental pull.  I measured a piece I

stripped, and its beyond thin, registering either 0.0000 or .0005" on my

digital caliper. Preferably on my side of the pond since I'm in WV, USA.

For this, I really need at least 2oz copper if its still made.

And I need to change my handle, I am now 79.

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Cheers, Gene

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Gene77 wrote:

Next, even better question, where can I get a decent piece of dbl-sided

pcb?

2 oz and even 4 oz are available, but 1 oz seems to be the usual.  Check

Digikey, Mouser, Electronic Goldmine...  (e.g.

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G18721)

I don't bother with etching because you can get a board made for cheap

these days.  Might be worth considering...

And I need to change my handle, I am now 79.

Me mum just turned 79 last week...  Don't stop inventing!

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Gene77 wrote:

Next, even better question, where can I get a decent piece of dbl-sided

pcb?

2 oz and even 4 oz are available, but 1 oz seems to be the usual.  Check

Digikey, Mouser, Electronic Goldmine...  (e.g.

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G18721)

I don't bother with etching because you can get a board made for cheap

these days.  Might be worth considering...

And I need to change my handle, I am now 79.

Me mum just turned 79 last week...  Don't stop inventing!

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