> Alan wrote:
> Actually the old Okimate printers for
> Commodore etc would make more sense
> for testing. Lower res etc but
> cheaper than dirt now when you find
> one..
Yeah - I had an Okimate model 10 themal
printer on an amiga WAY back. Did colour
that was just considered amazing at the
time.
I have not seen one with a working print
head for many years though :D
My citizen PN60 (actualy an IBM/lexmark
rebadge) is almost the same tech. as the
old okimate.
The number of things that still use the
old thermal transfer tech. is pretty
high - so if I break the PN60 and all
3 primeras when hacking thenm - I can
still find 1001 fax machines to pull
apart.
A screwdriver, a hammer and an oxy-torch.
Should not take to long to pull each of
them apart with that setup.
> <snip>
> Hard to want to persue it much
Oh - I am just curious about its
doability. I don't think that milling,
EDM, direct inkjet printing or screen
printing goats blood as a resist will
ever be more viable for quality or speed
for small runs Vs good old photo-resist.
(though I will build one of each 'cause I
love to build things)