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Subject: cd tray (was: Re: New file uploaded to Homebrew_PCBs)

From: "lcdpublishing" <lcdpublishing@...>
Date: 2006-08-07

Not all that sure about how much work it is to modify. Like I said,
that "Something" blocking the path could be "nothing" much too. It
could just be more of that ink pad stuff to soak up the ink to keep
the money flowing ;-)

The back area of the plastic could easily be cut through so that
isn't a "big deal". But won't know till I dig deeper into it.

Chris



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:25:32 +0200, lcdpublishing
> <lcdpublishing@...> wrote:
>
> > Correct,
> > The tray is only about 1/2 width. The printer has a clear area
from
> > front to back ONLY in the area where that tray feeds through.
> > Oddly, it starts out with you feeding the tray in from the front
of
> > the printer unlike paper which goes in the back.
> > When you open the "Special door" for the CD tray, it lifts the
print
> > head assembly up for the extra clearance.
> > When I tore mine apart most of the way, I found "Something"
blocking
> > the path for sheet feeding from the back. I didn't have time to
dig
> > deeper to find out what is there though. My plan, if I ever get
> > time to work on it again, is to NOT use the CD printing
functions.
> > Rather, to remove everything in the way for feeding the stock in
> > from the back side. I am hoping to trick the printer into
thinking
> > it is printing on regular paper.
>
>
> I see....
> but then you end up with a major modification as well, not that it
would
> bother us mechanically inclined people ;-)
>
> The allure of the CD printer would be that it would work without
much
> modification.
>
>
>
> ST
>