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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct ink jet printing ...Pantum 2502W is $50 on EBAY

2017-09-20 by Bill Maxwell

but only ships to the lower 48 states of the USA, it seems. Certainly 
Newegg won't ship this printer to Australia - I have tried.


On 21/09/2017 2:36 AM, Rob roomberg@... [Homebrew_PCBs] wrote:
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> The Pantum 2502W is $50 on EBAY.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/301380776955
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> On 09/20/2017 10:53 AM, Lorenzo Simoncello 
> lorenzo.simoncello@... [Homebrew_PCBs] wrote:
>> Thanks Mark!
>> Great work!
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>> In Italy the�Pantum 2502W is difficult to find while the The Lexmark 
>> E260 is more common.
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>> Is this article still "present"?
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>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Modification-of-the-Lexmark-E260-Laser-Printer-for/
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>> thanks
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>> Lorenzo IW3HER
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>> 2017-09-20 16:09 GMT+02:00 Mark Lerman mlerman@... 
>> <mailto:mlerman@...> [Homebrew_PCBs] 
>> <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>:
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>>     Here's a somewhat different approach, printing resist directly on
>>     copper using a laser printer
>>     <https://www.instructables.com/id/Modification-of-the-Pantum-2502W-for-Direct-Laser-/
>>     <https://www.instructables.com/id/Modification-of-the-Pantum-2502W-for-Direct-Laser-/>
>>     >.
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>>     Mark
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>>     At 06:39 AM 9/19/2017, you wrote:
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>>>     Hello all,
>>>     I was just joined to this interesting group, thanks to the
>>>     moderator.
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>>>     I have recently resumed the electronic hobby activity ...
>>>     designed a new PCB with KiCad and I'm ready to make it.
>>>     In the past I 've always used the acetate - UV expose -
>>>     development - etc ...
>>>     I would now like to try different systems ..
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>>>     For example I've used the "press'n peel sheet" with a laser
>>>     printer and iron but the accuracy is limited
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>>>     What is your opinion about direct inkjet resist printing of pcb?
>>>     This guy has been using the Epson Stylus Color R800, whitout
>>>     modification, using the native print capabilities of the CD / DVD:
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>>>     http://www.pabr.org/pcbprt/pcbprt.en.html#r800
>>>     <http://www.pabr.org/pcbprt/pcbprt.en.html#r800>
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>>>     It seems to be very interesting ... what is your opinons?
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>>>     Has anyone in this group tried with success this way (with R800
>>>     or different printer)?
>>>
>>>     Are there others good "homebrew" system? (like plotter with pen
>>>     o similar ...)?
>>>
>>>     Comments are welcome, thanks
>>>
>>>     Lorenzo, Italy
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