Homebrew PCBs

Stefan,

In looking at the service manual for the R380, I see a number of 
features that should make it an excellent pcb printer. The main one 
is that the head height is controlled by a motor! The feedback for 
this motor is via a photointerruptor and a disk with 4 tabs 
representing the 4 presets that are selected by the paper type 
operator input. The lowest paper PG (Printhead Gap) is 1.2 mm, while 
the cd/dvd PG is 4.2 mm, so I'm hoping to be able to print 3 mm 
pcbs!  Spoofing the sensor should be simple, hopefully to the point 
where it can be continuously adjusted to match the board thickness. 
Now, I hope the paper path will be as cooperative!

Mark

At 09:59 AM 4/25/2008, you wrote:
>I think it's specified in the service manual.
>
>I attached a small dial indicator to the head, not to get the distance
>exactly right but to get it equal across the width.
>
>ST
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>On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Mark Lerman <mlerman@...> wrote:
> > To those of you who have modified inkjets - how high above the medium
> > does an Epson inkjet head ride while printing? Is there an optimal
> > distance or isn't it critical?
> >
> > Mark
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