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Re: printer suggestions for direct printing onto pcbs?

2008-08-19 by Lee Studley

8mils is about the max thickness the printers will take and it has to be 
flexible. I put a strip of kapton across the leading edge so that the
sharp edge doesn't bind in the path.

You may be able to hack the paper path to make it straighter,
but I think it would end up being a paper drive/handling problem as the 
image is still transfered from a drum and the path currently does not
appear linear. I use spray adhesive to laminate the pcb layers using 
pins and alignment holes as they approach each other.

I'm looking for a lamination heat activate adhesive as an alternative.


I think Volkan's ( great!! ) methods are best for stock that is 
in-flexible and I'm pursues that avenue also.

-Lee Studley

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