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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson 900 direct printing on PCB

From: Lez <lez.briddon@...>
Date: 2006-12-19

> R220 can also print onto CDs. It has a narrow (1/3 of
> A4) CD tray. I tried to print PCB via this utility but
> it failed. The sensor in the printing head carefully
> search a white blank CD is inserted in the right
> place.
>
> If it can not detect such a thing, it gives an error
> of
> "CD is not properly located in the CD tray" and
> refused
> to print

Yes isnt machine intelligence wonderful, the 900 OTOH, optically
detects a notch and a white square printed on the tray, not the disk.

I have tried standard 1.6mm copper fr4 about 1/3 of a cd size, inthe
cd cutout/indentation, worked fine, just ink wipes off as I have dye
ink cartridges.

So, printer fine, economy inks no good, maybe if I bought a $55
durabrite cartridge it would do PCB 'off the shelf'

Lez