Homebrew PCBs

Hi Chris,

The Lexmark ink cartidges do not use the piezo pump
technlogy like the Epsons. but rather the thermal jet
design. Withnin the printhead in the cartridges are
resisitors that vaporize a small portion of the ink to
push a drop out of the cartridge.

Having said all that, it would be worth testing the
MIS ink on a used cartidge first, before modifying the
printer. 

There are pigment type ink refill kits for the
Lexmark, so perhaps the ink will not clog the jets?

I would think chances are slim that it will work, but
we all said that about inkjet printing directly to the
pcbs a few weeks ago.

TANSTAAFL!

Myc


--- lcdpublishing <lcdpublishing@...> wrote:

> I now have two ink jet printers to use for
> experimenting on this 
> process, but I have to pick one.  I have an Espon
> Stylus 850 and a 
> Lexmark 3200.  
> 
> It does appear the Lexmark might be easier to modify
> for PCB printing 
> mechanically.  But as for the MIS inks, I have no
> idea if it will even 
> be able to use them.  If anyone knows, I would
> appreciate it if you 
> could let me know too!
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com