Homebrew_PCBs

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the group, I've also posted something in inkjet printer circuit board printing group and haven't got a response in over two weeks about. Figured I'd give it a shot here. I did try researching the topic to the best of my knowledge, I've search the group and google quite a bit. I got an Epson R2400 and when I try to use 1/16" double sided copper clad board through the rear of the printer, the print head bangs off the sides of the board, slightly prints, smears a lot and makes a grinding noise. I have read about Bazza and Barry Cooper using 1/16" board though from my understanding. They just don't go into much detail with how to do it. I have the paper set to premium semigloss photo paper according to many other forums saying its the thickest, paper option set to roll banner, and maintenance thick paper checked. If I'm miss understanding the previous post or there is anything I'm missing please let me know.

Thank you and I appreciate any advice I may get.

Does the R2400 have an adjustable platen gap? If so, you should be
sure it's fully open.

At 03:29 PM 7/14/2016, you wrote:

>Hello everyone,
>
>I'm new to the group, I've also posted something in inkjet printer
>circuit board printing group and haven't got a response in over two
>weeks about. Figured I'd give it a shot here. I did try researching
>the topic to the best of my knowledge, I've search the group and
>google quite a bit. I got an Epson R2400 and when I try to use 1/16"
>double sided copper clad board through the rear of the printer, the
>print head bangs off the sides of the board, slightly prints, smears
>a lot and makes a grinding noise. I have read about Bazza and Barry
>Cooper using 1/16" board though from my understanding. They just
>don't go into much detail with how to do it. I have the paper set to
>premium semigloss photo paper according to many other forums saying
>its the thickest, paper option set to roll banner, and maintenance
>thick paper checked. If I'm miss understanding the previous post or
>there is anything I'm missing please let me know.
>
>Thank you and I appreciate any advice I may get.
>
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I haven't been able to find a way currently. Supposedly it does in the old driver, but I can't seem to find the older version on Epson's website or a reputable site that I would trust.

Wish Xerox had a straight thru path for their wax based printers.
Ancel

Ancel,

I have converted both inkjet and laser printers to print resist
directly on copper boards. I once spent 6 weeks or so trying to
convert a wax printer for pcb use. Aside from the path, these things
are massively large and heavy, get very hot, have a lot of
parts and subsections that must work correctly to make a print, and
are very difficult to work on. I finally gave up, and I don't give up
that easily.

Mark


At 07:02 AM 7/16/2016, you wrote:

>Wish Xerox had a straight thru path for their wax based printers.
>Ancel
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>Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and Photos:
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