Hope it works Burt,
I've been using Kicad for a long time, version 2 or 3 I think.
I do recall that printing did have a few problems, early on, but once I
started to use the photo resist type boards I needed to mirror the output
so that the toner was in direct contact with the photoresist before UV
exposure. Which is exactly what you need for the silk screen.
I've been using plot to pdf for that method ever since.
I'm now trying out coating the boards myself with photo resist film,
which in addition to mirror needs a negative print as well (the film is a
positive type)
Andy
On Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:10:14 -0800
burt@... wrote:
Thanks Andy,
I'll try plotting to PDF like you were doing.? When I just try printing the F.Silkscreen Mirrored the text is mirrored, but the footprints also appear to be flipped, and looking at how the silk screen would be transferred it definitely would not be correct in my case.
I did find a work around but it's a bit of a pain.? If I select all of the text on the Silkscreen layer, including all of the associated footprint references and click on mirror the text then when I print without selecting the mirror of the layer I get a proper transfer and after applying it to the PCB everything is correct, all the lettering is properly oriented and all of the components are in their proper locatinos.
So tomorrow I'll give it a shot with plotting to a PDF and see if that makes a difference.? Hoping it does for future boards.
Thanks again,
Burt
