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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?

From: Mycroft2152 <mycroft2152@...>
Date: 2006-04-24

Hi Chris,

The Lexmark ink cartidges do not use the piezo pump
technlogy like the Epsons. but rather the thermal jet
design. Withnin the printhead in the cartridges are
resisitors that vaporize a small portion of the ink to
push a drop out of the cartridge.

Having said all that, it would be worth testing the
MIS ink on a used cartidge first, before modifying the
printer.

There are pigment type ink refill kits for the
Lexmark, so perhaps the ink will not clog the jets?

I would think chances are slim that it will work, but
we all said that about inkjet printing directly to the
pcbs a few weeks ago.

TANSTAAFL!

Myc


--- lcdpublishing <lcdpublishing@...> wrote:

> I now have two ink jet printers to use for
> experimenting on this
> process, but I have to pick one. I have an Espon
> Stylus 850 and a
> Lexmark 3200.
>
> It does appear the Lexmark might be easier to modify
> for PCB printing
> mechanically. But as for the MIS inks, I have no
> idea if it will even
> be able to use them. If anyone knows, I would
> appreciate it if you
> could let me know too!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
>


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