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Subject: Re: Canon inkjet PCB direct print is possible?

From: "warrenbrayshaw" <warrenbrayshaw@...>
Date: 2008-06-18

"Myc Holmes" wrote:
>
> The printer must have a piezo type printhead, not a thermal type.
>

Has it been confirmed that this is true?

To date all success has been achieved with the Epson because of the
pigment inks.

Some Canon have a black pigment ink and use dye ink for the colors. I
have been thinking for a while that it may be possible to have direct
to PCB printing from a Canon if it is a model that uses pigment ink in
the black tank.

I'm assuming that the Pigment ink is launched by a thermal head. If so
then the initial statement needs qualifying.

Has anyone done any experimenting with Canon pigment headed printers?