Homebrew PCBs

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:53:48 +0100, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:

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> Anyone ever seen one of these work.
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> http://www.novachromeusa.com/Epssublijet.html
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> I once had to fit some pc's into a small sign shop about 5 years ago and
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> they had one of these (may not have been the exact model, but I think it
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> was the 12XX, and used cartridges not bulk like the photo)
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> They used it to print name plates onto little brass door signs ie
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> 'manager' 'reception'
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> It really printed a dark waxy black ink, I'm sure it would resist  
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LOL, i wrote a very similar post before reading yours...


But this one is a sublimation printer. It needs plastic to print on.  
You'll see they sell special cover foil to print on metal, you need to  
stick that on first. This would make it impossible to use as resist.

ST