Homebrew PCBs

>  Lez wrote:
>
> <SNIP about the okimate 10>
> I'm sure one of the newer 'photo' printers that
> use the same technology (but now costing much
> more, for some reason, must be better color
> matched wax) would work if a flatpath one could
> be found.

The new photo printers are Dye Sublimation.

Instead of melting the colour onto the page it
evaporates (sublimates as it goes straight from
solid to gas) the colour onto the page.  It needs
special paper that can absorb the gas phase ink.

Copper probably doesnt absorb the gas :D

BTW - a few people have tried thermal transfer
printers with wax ribbons.  The copper seems to
drag away the heat too fast to get a good transfer.

People still sell Fargos in the local trading post
around here if you want to buy one and try it
yourself.