Summary of the inkjet PCB steps (mostly cut and paste from previous e-mails),
-Using 'Scotch-Brite' and 'Ajax with Bleach' I cleaned the board.
-Using Tarn-X I removed oxide once more.
-As a tray I used ~20 mils (0.5mm) aluminum sheet, using scotch tape I fixed the PCB on tray
-I handled the PCB carefully to a flat surface since ink was still wet. After waiting 5 minutes I dried it completely by holding it around 1" (2.5cm) above the electrical stove and started to dry it from reverse side firstly.
-I etched the board using Ferric Chloride solution.
I will also upload my printer setting as a pdf file under Files/Epson_inkjet_Volkan folder
Inks order codes (that's written on the bottles):
-MP-2-C Cyan
-MP-2-M Magenta
-MP-2-Y Yellow
As a printer CX4200 is used. You can get different results with other series since this printer has same number of nozzles for each color. It has 4 columns of nozzles. During 1/16" (1.6mm) FR4 printing experiment, I selected black color (not black only option on printer) and substitute cyan color with my own color mix.
Cheers,
Volkan
Steve <
alienrelics@...> wrote:
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> I wonder if the specific type and setting of the printer is more
important
> than i first thought...
That's what I've been saying.
Volkan, if you posted your settings I missed them. Could you tell us
what you have the printer driver settings on?
Actually, would you mind just posting all the details again, ink,
printer, board prep, printer driver settings?
Thanks,
Steve Greenfield
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