Ink Jet or Laser to get better quality PCBs?
2010-12-17 by samsagazzzz
Hi guys, im planning to purchase some new printer to modify it and print directly into the PCB. Someone know wich will get better quality? THanks in advance Jose
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Ink Jet or Laser to get better quality PCBs?
Re: Ink Jet or Laser to get better quality PCBs?
2010-12-19 by curt_rxr
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "samsagazzzz" <samsagazzzz@...> wrote:
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> Hi guys, im planning to purchase some new printer to modify it and print directly into the PCB.
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> Someone know wich will get better quality?
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> THanks in advance
> Jose
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Hi Jose,
For direct printing of PCB artwork it's hard to beat a TEK (or Xerox) thermal wax printer. You can feed thin stock directly through an unmodified printer and move directly to Adam's CuCl2 etching bath. No extra surface cleaning required. No laminator is needed. And best of all no touch up of the traces is usually needed. The printers are available on the surplus market for $50 - $100.
A search of the list archives will yield several messages.
CurtRe: Ink Jet or Laser to get better quality PCBs?
2010-12-19 by sailingto
Any more info for on these printers? What is max size of PCB? I'd be ready to order one in the $50 to $100 range. Thanks for any help, Ken H> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "curt_rxr" <curt_rxr@...> wrote:
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> > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "samsagazzzz" <samsagazzzz@> wrote: > > > > Hi guys, im planning to purchase some new printer to modify it and print directly into the PCB. > > > > Someone know wich will get better quality? > > > > THanks in advance > > Jose > > > > > Hi Jose, > > For direct printing of PCB artwork it's hard to beat a TEK (or Xerox) thermal wax printer. You can feed thin stock directly through an unmodified printer and move directly to Adam's CuCl2 etching bath. No extra surface cleaning required. No laminator is needed. And best of all no touch up of the traces is usually needed. The printers are available on the surplus market for $50 - $100. > > A search of the list archives will yield several messages. > > > Curt >
Re: Ink Jet or Laser to get better quality PCBs?
2010-12-19 by samsagazzzz
thanks too much for the info, any Xerox Phaser model will work? i cant find some tutorial about wich model need to use! --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "curt_rxr" <curt_rxr@...> wrote:
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> > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "samsagazzzz" <samsagazzzz@> wrote: > > > > Hi guys, im planning to purchase some new printer to modify it and print directly into the PCB. > > > > Someone know wich will get better quality? > > > > THanks in advance > > Jose > > > > > Hi Jose, > > For direct printing of PCB artwork it's hard to beat a TEK (or Xerox) thermal wax printer. You can feed thin stock directly through an unmodified printer and move directly to Adam's CuCl2 etching bath. No extra surface cleaning required. No laminator is needed. And best of all no touch up of the traces is usually needed. The printers are available on the surplus market for $50 - $100. > > A search of the list archives will yield several messages. > > > Curt >
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ink Jet or Laser to get better quality PCBs?
2010-12-20 by Mark Lerman
Hi Curt, Can you point me in the direction of, or give me a model number of, a solid ink printer in that price range? On ebay, even the "for parts" printers are much more than that. I'd like to experiment with one, but not at $450! Mark At 01:59 PM 12/19/2010, you wrote:
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>--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "samsagazzzz" <samsagazzzz@...> wrote: > > > > Hi guys, im planning to purchase some new printer to modify it > and print directly into the PCB. > > > > Someone know wich will get better quality? > > > > THanks in advance > > Jose > > > > >Hi Jose, > > For direct printing of PCB artwork it's hard to beat a TEK > (or Xerox) thermal wax printer. You can feed thin stock directly > through an unmodified printer and move directly to Adam's CuCl2 > etching bath. No extra surface cleaning required. No laminator is > needed. And best of all no touch up of the traces is usually > needed. The printers are available on the surplus market for $50 - $100. > > A search of the list archives will yield several messages. > > >Curt > > > >------------------------------------ > >Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and Photos: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links > > >