There are a couple of printers on the market that will print directly to a pcb. Caracterized by what is known as a straight paper path, they also use non-waterbased ink. They are specially designed to print on stuff like CD's and hard plastic. (Stuff without a pourus surface for ink to sink into.) I don't have any particular brand for you, but I have seen them in action. Kyrre ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nic Scheepers" To: Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: Printer to PCB? This sounds good to me cause this is where I have the biggest problems as a hobbyist to produce crisp clear images on the pcb, cause the laminate always shifts around. So if I can print directly on the pcb it would also help with light creeping in from the sides and you would get a very crisp and neat layout on your pcb. To me this is the way to go but light sensitive laminated pcb's are very expensive in South Africa and would for that reason still would like just to print the tracks on the pcb and remove the copper chemically. Regards Nic Scheepers > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan B. Pearce [mailto:A.B.Pearce@RL.AC.UK] > Sent: 08 November 2002 11:45 > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [EE]: Printer to PCB? > > > Hey Roman > > How about using an inkjet to print on UV sensitised laminate, and then > expose it using the inkjet print as a mask. This will get you > around the > water based ink problem if it works. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads