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From: "DJ Delorie" <dj@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] UV LED box


>
> "Mike Young" <mikewhy@...> writes:
>> Well that just s∗cks. :D The Epson 1280 has been sitting idle for about 2
>> years now. It would be simpler to replace it than try to clean out the
>> print
>> heads.
>>
>> Are you using pigment based inks? Or dye-based? Black only?
>
> The laser printer (3 steps) uses toner. The inkjet is an Epson R280,
> with the "claria" dye-based ink. So far I've only tested the black
> ink (8 steps).
>
> I also haven't tried my older laserjets (4P and 4) on laser
> transparencies yet, or the inkjet on vellum (vellum is cheap but the
> ink bleeds if you put too much down).

My DeskJet uses pigment ink, it's much better.

Leon