Roman Black wrote:
> ... To be really useful for small SMP protoypes
> it needs to be able to handle 1" x 1" boards, so
> that points to a flatbed system like moving the
> printer and the tiny board(s) sit on the flat bed.
> -Roman

   Yes, since I've shifted paper feed shaft down
 about 5 mm, my next step would be to place on
 it "flat bed" - textolite sheet with dimensions
 more than A4 format. It requires a couple of
 small bearings in front of the shaft, and a couple
 from behind, and some slide guide on each side.
   Starting position could be set by printer's paper-in
 mechanical switch, when the printer starts to rotate
 the paper feed shaft.
   The bloody old Epson Stylus Colour IIS mechanism
 lies uncovered on one of my bookshelves waiting
 for the better times. :-)
   I tried to print on a horizontal sheet of cardboard
 helping it with my hands: It worked.

   Mike.
 PS:
 Correct me, please, if I use " paper feed shaft" term
 wrongly: English is not my native.
 ( The rubber-coated roller rotated by stepper to feed
 a paper ).

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