On Sun, 09 May 2004 05:22:42 -0000, gmanca101 <
gmanca101@...> wrote:
> I have a question regarding the Piezo Heads in Epson printers.
> According to one of the links provided in the previous Inkjet
> threads, the Epson inks are solvent-based. Now I have read that
> solvent inks are non-water based inks. My question is if that can be
> construed as oil based inks? If so, I think I have found some cheap
> refillable inks that I will put into my Epson Ink cartridge and print
> out on some aluminium as Stefan has suggested.
Why use oil-inks? Why not use solvent inks?
Take the ink for permanent markers known to work with pcbs.
Maybe dilute with alcohol.
I think the epson are alcohol based??
>
> I feel that once we get the ink situated, a flatbed printer
> conversion would help make the pcb printing process complete becuase
> it would allow for component legends and double sided printing to
> occur flawlessly.
I feel the same. you could use the black for resist and the color for
other stuff.
(if you need more than the resist color)
but the conversion must be after the proof of concept.
st