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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...> wrote:
...
> What about that UV cured ink that is in the latest wide format
> printers? My understanding is the ink does not dry until hit with a UV
> light source as it comes out from under the print-head, and after UV
> hardened it is waterproof.
>
> Again, it becomes a question of whether or not it'll work in an Epson
> printer. But, there are tons of Epson 400's and 600's around here in
> thrift stores. Have to convert them to straight through and take out
> the pizza wheels.
This site:
<http://www.wide-format-printers.org/Mimaki_wideformatprinterreviews/Mimaki_piezo_wide_format.html>
reports that Mimaki, Roland, and Mutoh printers use Epson piezo heads.
Both Mimaki and Mutoh printers come in models that take solvent inks,
and UV solvent inks.
From this I'd infer a good possibility that the smaller Epson desktop
printers may handle those UV solvent inks. Maybe.
Keeping in mind that the solvent inks may give off poisonous fumes in
operation.
<http://www.wide-format-printers.org/Mutoh_Albatross_Mutoh_Tomahawk/Mutoh%20Tomahawk_solvent_ink.htm>
Based on this page:
<http://www.abetterink.com/Mimaki%20TX2.htm>
I'd say those Epson heads are pretty tough.
More info on UV Cure inks:
http://www.screenweb.com/inks/cont/inkupdate03.html
Steve