Hi Jean-Claude, that is a big help, now I need to know the DIP switch settings, I will be using the parallel port, and hopefully be able to use it with win xp, do you still have the dip switch settings? Many thanks, Don VK3YV........ ----- Original Message ----- From: <casy_ch@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 12:08 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > Hi Don > > In the past I have had a DXY800 and later a DXY1150. > > All use HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphic Language). Your programm should have > a HPGL driver and will generate a <xx.PLT> file. > > If you go to: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPGL > you will find the language it is using. > > 73 de Jean-Claude, Switzerland > HE9EZX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: VK3YV > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:02 PM > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > > > > Hi, on seeing you are using a Roland Plotter for pcb drawing I have a > query, > I have a Roland DXY 800 for which I have no information i.e.. dip switch > settings etc. that I would also like to use for PCB work. I have no > information at all about it , I don't even know what language it talks. > Can > any one help, I have searched for hours but cant find anything regarding > setup or language/ emulation . > Regards, > Don VK3YV..... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P COUNSELL" <pcounsell@...> > To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > > > Unfortunately athough I have some pens whuch were designed for pcbs > they > > are no longer availabe for rowland plotters. I do not see that as a big > > problem . I intend to use EDDING 404 PEN TIPS with edding 404 refill > ink > > with a homemade holder. I will first try recharging my existing tips > when > > they run out with EDDING PERMANENT MARKER REFILL INK, I expect this to > > work fine. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: P COUNSELL > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 10:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > > > > > > > > I modified my DXY880a very easily by using a piece of standard pcb > board > > so that the pen height was perfect for standard thickness pcbs. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: borgrailuk > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 9:30 PM > > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > > > > Hi, > > > > Sounds interesting. How did you modify the plotter pen height and which > > pens/ink did you use? > > > > I have a DXY1200 - not too keen to modify height but am planning on > using > > a slightly thinner pcb, which will fit. > > > > Stephen Freeman > > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "P COUNSELL" <pcounsell@...> > wrote: > > > > > > I have a very good dos program CADPAK and I use an old rowland > DXY-880A > > plotter. Results are fantastic . I modified the height of the plotter > pen > > to accomodate standard thickness PCB board. Only problem is it wont do > > tracks fine enough for intertrack knecking , itis also very slow on > > printing directly onto the copperlaminate but I have a cup of tea. Fine > > for prototyping. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Bob Butcher > > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:53 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > > > > > > > > > > > > I have had a lot of trouble with toner transfer as well. My Brother > > 1440 laser printer toner will not release reliably from any paper I > have > > found. I have heard the toner has a higher melting temperature than > some > > other printers, but am not sure what the problem is. > > > I am not sure how you plan to modify the Artisan 50 inkjet printer to > > directly print on the rigid PCB material. Another thing to consider, > most > > of the ink jet ink I have seen is water soluble, so the etchant will > > dissolve the ink before it has a chance. I know there are ink jet > printers > > that are capable of using solvent based inks, but all the ones I have > seen > > are very expensive, in the several thousands of dollar range. You can > buy > > inexpensive "paint pens" from art and craft stores that might be useful > if > > you could find a flat bed printer that could be adapted to pens. I have > on > > old large format HP printer designed for CAD drafting that uses pens, > but > > the pen only moves on one axis, and the paper is fed back and forth by > a > > roller system for the other axis. The paper is wrapped around the > rollers, > > so it cannot be easily adapted to a rigid PCB. If someone had a flat > bed > > printer with a moving pen on two axes, that might work. Sounds like an > old > > school > > > chart recorder might work, if you could find a working model that > would > > interface to a modern computer. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > --- On Wed, 7/21/10, gnuvvekaavaali <gnuvvekaavaali@...> wrote: > > > > > > From: gnuvvekaavaali <gnuvvekaavaali@...> > > > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet or Laser for PCB work? > > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:22 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > I am looking for suggestions on the choice of > > > > > > Inkjet (for direct inkjet printing) or laser > > > > > > printer (toner transfer) for the occasional single sided PCB. > > > > > > I don't see I will be needing very thin or dense tracks. > > > > > > My experience with toner transfer have not been too good. I > > > > > > used a Samsung Laser printer, and a hot clothes iron, > > > > > > with different types of paper. > > > > > > Best results have been with glossy magazine paper, but still > > > > > > had some improper transfers. > > > > > > The Epson Artisan 50 inkjet seems to be moddable for direct pcb > > printing, and I can get that for cheap. > > > > > > Wondering if this is a easier and reliable way than toner transfer. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and > > Photos: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! 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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
2010-08-02 by VK3YV