Hi Kent,
I suspect the ink in your printer is water based ink, that would not
flow out as you would hope. I think a solvent based ink would be
needed for printing on metals and even plastics. If you ever tried
to print on transparencies that are not for ink jets, you get the
same problem.
So I don't think an ordinary ink-jet printer would work, but I think
the concept would.
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "John Kent" <moonshadow@n...>
wrote:
> A quick way of looking at the problems involved is to tape a piece
of
> aluminium Kitchen foil to a sheet of A4 paper and then print a PCB
layout
> onto it using a standard inkjet printer.
> In my case the ink lines 'ball up" turning lines into a
row of
> dot's. I am not sure whether this was due to some sort of coating
on the
> aluminium foil. Same think happened on copper. On the other hand
a
> permanent marker pen produces nice clean lines on the same
aluminium foil
> and copper without balling. .
> If anyone solves the problem, please let me know .... it
is the way
> to go ! ... John Kent
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earl T. Hackett, Jr." <hacketet@c...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 12:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] INkejet printing right on a circuit
board....
>
>
> >I Googled on 'flatbed inkjet printer' - essentially what you're
asking for.
> >
> > Here's one that might work
> >
> > http://www.signweb.com/outdoor/prods/Scitex.html
> >
> > Just a bit of overkill for our purposes ;-)
> >
> > It looks like there is something here worth exploring. Starting
in 2002
> > or 2003 there seems to be a bunch of companies constructing
flatbed
> > printers in an attempt to get some of the silk screen printing
business.
> > Flatbed printers will print on thick, rigid substrates. Some
use solvent
> > based inks. Solvent based inks have the potential to function
as etch
> > resists. Most of these printers are wide format to print on T-
shirts and
> > other clothing, and all I checked out look like expensive
machines.
> > However, we may be able to find these machines in local shops
that
> > traditionally do silk screen printing. Look for a custom silk
screen shop
> > in your area. You may be able to supply artwork and have him
print on
> > your PCB.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: lcdpublishing
> > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:45 PM
> > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] INkejet printing right on a circuit
board....
> >
> >
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I am wondering if there is a such a device already out there
that can
> > print directly onto a circuit board.
> >
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