Homebrew PCBs

Hi All,

I dug out a C42ux I was given recently, and in the
interests of science, I removed the housing and the
paper feeder. (You have to press in the right places).


Nothing else fell off, so I examined the feed system.
It is possible to make and mount a flat tray and
attach it to the rear in order to feed raw pcb.
The paper detector is correctly located for flat pcb
feeding, and the pressure rollers will just cope with
1.6 mm pcb, although it may be necessary to ensure
that the pcb does not bridge the segmented roller
system, but there is quite a lot of latitude. I may
have to oust the paper feeder roller itself though.

I am assuming I can use this magic ink in the
cartridge/head since from the spec it seems to be a
Micro-Piezo type.

How do I flush the system of the old ink, once I can
get my hands on some of this specified ink?

Roger


		
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Check out the MIS site, I read on it that we do NOT have to flush some of
the Epson printers.

I have to go pick up the C84 right now, no time to find the link, it's in
the first post from Volkan, I think.

Robert
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Objet : [Homebrew_PCBs] C42 Printer


Hi All,

I dug out a C42ux I was given recently, and in the
interests of science, I removed the housing and the
paper feeder. (You have to press in the right places).


Nothing else fell off, so I examined the feed system.
It is possible to make and mount a flat tray and
attach it to the rear in order to feed raw pcb.
The paper detector is correctly located for flat pcb
feeding, and the pressure rollers will just cope with
1.6 mm pcb, although it may be necessary to ensure
that the pcb does not bridge the segmented roller
system, but there is quite a lot of latitude. I may
have to oust the paper feeder roller itself though.

I am assuming I can use this magic ink in the
cartridge/head since from the spec it seems to be a
Micro-Piezo type.

How do I flush the system of the old ink, once I can
get my hands on some of this specified ink?

Roger


		
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A 16 guage tray picks up on the old paper feeder
holes. The star wheels all need to be removed, fixed
and flexible shaft types, and the pcb needs a 30
degree bevel on the front edge to give smooth feeding.
Now all I need is the ink. Roger


		
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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, roger lucas <ralucas4277@...> wrote:
>
> A 16 guage tray picks up on the old paper feeder
> holes. The star wheels all need to be removed, fixed
> and flexible shaft types, and the pcb needs a 30
> degree bevel on the front edge to give smooth feeding.
> Now all I need is the ink. Roger
> 

did you ever post any pictures of this, I just 'found' a c42 free at a
yard sale/carboot, needed cartridges, but I got a set of those cheap
clones for $8 which will be handy for refilling etc.

Ok just to tidy this off, do not waste time with a c42, the resolution of
the head is too low, and you can see the tracks made by individual heads
like scanlines, on soft paper its fine the ink spreads and fills in the
gaps, on good quality photo paper / copper it just leaves alternate
ink/space lines.

Its a great printer for kids to do homework on, but I would not even
recommend it as a photo printer.

Guess the daughters got a disposable printer.........


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