Steve,
Thank you for the feedback and for the group link.
Ballendo
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...>
wrote:
> Yes, and no it doesn't work. The copper apparently draws away heat
to
> quickly, and Alps wax thermal transfers by heating the head
elements.
> And it is -very- sensitive to the exact temperature.
>
> However... some ribbons take higher temperatures than others to
> transfer, for instance the metallic, metal foil, and white ribbons.
So
> if a lower temp ribbon (like black) had a white ribbon sticker put
on
> it, maybe it would compensate for the heat sink action of the
copper.
>
> BTW, there is also http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alps/
>
> Steve
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Has anyone looked into the possibilities of the alps type
printers?
> >
> > Being film based, they might make some things easier...
> >
> > Here's a Yahoo group:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alpsdecal/
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Ballendo