Homebrew PCBs

On Sat, 13 May 2006 14:41:08 +0200, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:

>> Yea, but it may well be useless because nobody has tried printing PCBs
>> with mispro ink.
> Ehh, whats volkan using? thought he was. (note to self, read and learn)
>

I'll change the wording on that to "nobody has tried printing PCBs with  
mispro ink in this printer".

>> There is no point in favouring any printers as long as it is not known  
>> if
>> they are suitable in the most important thing, if they can print PCBs  
>> well.

> Well I have tried it, it works with cheap dye ink cartridges at 1/10
> the cost of an epson cart, but washes off if you try to etch etc.
> So, printer prints onto boards, now I need to put the right ink in it.
> I am also going to buy a continuous ink system for it, but thats
> costing about $100 / 50ukp so I would like ot have got a test out of
> it with real ink first.......


Ok, if the printout with the dye carts came out without puddling and no  
gaps between printed lines then you have the best of chances that it will  
work the same with mispro ink.

CFS systems don't need to cost that much, that's only ripoff prices. As i  
understand it it's only a couple of hoses (buy ribbon hose when you order  
mispro ink at inksupply.com, only a few $ per meter.), which are attached  
to the cartridges and stick into the bottles. My understanding is as ink  
goes out the head new ink is pulled through the hose, so the hose would  
need to be completely filled for a start and the sponge somewhat full as  
well. If you also observe Steve's comments on ink level in CFS a while ago  
you should be set to go.

ST