Homebrew PCBs

I don't think so - the paper appears to come out the top. I'm hoping 
its small size will allow easy modification. In any case, it's cheap 
since that model is obsolete. Since I mostly do very small boards, 
2x2 inch max, on thin material, I hope to be able to heat the board 
during printing.

Mark

At 06:48 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote:
>Is the PM200 a flat bed type printer. Could not tell from the pics on
>ebay.
>
>RD
>
>--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, mlerman@... wrote:
> >
> > I just boughty an Epson Picturemate PM200 on Ebay for $31 including
>shipping. It's very high resolution with piezo print heads that
>prints 4x6 photos. I'm going to modify it for pcbs. If it looks
>reasonably feasable, I'll buy a few more for experimentation,
>possibly with a small board heater built in. I'll post the results.
>Let me know how your C84 goes - Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: r_twiddy <r_twiddy@...>
> > >Sent: Feb 26, 2008 1:34 PM
> > >To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: dvd printer
> > >
> > >Hi all.
> > >Right now, I am using some ideas I  found on the internet, to
> > >modify a Epson C84 printer. They have suggested pigmented inks ,
> > >which work in the printeer(company says.) and after the printing.
>you
> > >heat the ink to 466' for 3 mins to cure it. They say it is then
> > >perfectly etch resistant.
> > >
> > >I am doing very small board also. Nothing greater 2-3.
> > >
> > >Hope that helps.
> > >Rob.
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Harvey White <madyn@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:30:00 -0500, you wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >I'm new to this group, so forgive me if this has already been
> > >> >discussed to death. I am mostly interested in very small
>robots,
> > >so I
> > >> >want to make small (less than 2x2 inches), relatively thin
>boards.
> > >> >Has anyone successfully used one of these dedicated cd or dvd
> > >label
> > >> >printers, or a photo printer that also allows cd printing for
> > >direct
> > >> >transfer? I am aware of the ink issues, etc, though I have not
> > >fully
> > >> >researched this, yet. Thanks for any leads.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Afaik, yes.
> > >>
> > >> The issues are the type of printer, that it must be able to deal
> > >with
> > >> a CD, and that the ink is relatively critical.  Some people
>preheat
> > >> the board, and some need to be able to heat the board afterwards
>to
> > >> cure the ink.
> > >>
> > >> Not sure how anybody has solved the registration problem, if at
>all.
> > >>
> > >> Harvey
> > >>
> > >> >Mark
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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>and Photos:
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