Sounds like you are taking the right steps. The last thing you want to do is
start hacking away on the plastic, before everything else is in place.
Glad to see there is still some work being done. After the inital intense
interest, 2 months (?) later there isn't much success.
Myc
On 6/19/06, jzmuda2000 <hwhacker@...> wrote:
>
> A small update on my "direct-to-PCB" printing experiments:
>
> 1. I have tested the $4 Epson C86 printer. I had to replace the three
> color cartridges because they were empty. ($9 each!) After a couple of
> cleaning cycles with the new cartridges, and a pass through the head
> alignment process, it is printing fine. I verified by printing one of
> my vacation photos on Photo paper. Looks pretty nice. (BTW, the
> cartridges are down to 89% ALREADY! This is INSANE. I have installed
> the SSC printer utility. I notice it has options for interfacing to a
> homemade chip resetter. Looks pretty useful. Anyway, with CIS, I
> hope I won't have to bother.)
>
> 2. I have received the (so-called) $12 CIS system. It looks like it
> could actually work. Haven't installed it yet.
>
> 3. I have received the MIS Pro Inks. 2 Fluid Oz sure is a LOT of ink.
>
> All right, so I really didn't accomplish much on this over the
> weekend. And it seems a little excessive to have bought the new
> cartridges (when I have the CIS system sitting there.) But I have to
> proceed one step at a time...since all the equipment is new to me. I
> wanted to make sure the printer actually worked...BEFORE I started
> changing over to CIS. (Or ripping off the plastic to get a straight-
> through feed, etc...)
>
> Jim
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