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Re: INkejet printing right on a circuit board....

2005-05-10 by Steve

You are confusing HP's "UV Ink" with UV -cured- ink. HP calls their
pigmented ink "UV Ink" as it resists fading in sunlight.

However, unless you meant the HP 5000, your plotter uses pigmented
black and dye color.

It is water-based. I believe it is water, alcohol, glycerin, and some
other things. Is there any oil-based inkjet ink? I know there is
solvent based inkjet ink.

Steve Greenfield

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing"
<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
> I believe my HP plotter (HP DesignJet 500) uses UV cured inks.  I 
> don't have the time right now to check on it though. I also know that 
> it can print a fine line and a very heavy line.  I don't know either 
> if the ink is water or oil based.  I have a hunch it is a water based 
> ink of some sort.
> 
> Chris

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