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Re: Thermal transfer inks for CD printing.

2006-08-19 by Steve

That sounds like two subjects. Thermal transfer CD printers don't use
inks, they use a wax/resin on a ribbon. So there is nothing to try in
an Epson.

http://www.provantage.com/primera-56300~7PRIT04R.htm

Someone did try, the problem seems to be that the copper has too high
a heat capacity and so the head can't get hot enough. And, these
printers are generally only 200 or 300dpi.

Steve Greenfield

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "wnnelson0" <wnnelson@...> wrote:
>
> Along the lines of my last post has anyone tried the thermal transfer 
> inks that they use on professional CDs. I'm not sure how much the 
> printers are but I'm pretty sure the ink would be much tougher without 
> the heating of inkjet ink. I think I'll mess with my Epson R200s CD 
> tray a little and try it out. Does anyone know where to buy another in 
> case I screw it up?
>

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