Inkjet PCB Etching
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Overview
So apparently I am no good at the Laser Toner transfer method for PCB Etch resist. I seem to have issues getting things to line up on multiple applications (read: ironings). Using an Inkjet Printer to apply an etch resist layer to copper clad pcb is by no means a new idea. A bunch of people have gone before, making this project a relatively pain free one. About the only pain I experienced on this project was the Epson Artisan 50 that I bought new/unopened off ebay was a bit finicky starting up. I had to pop the ink cartridges out and re-seat them before it detected them and initialized them. See the Links section for my sources.
Links
- Yahoo Group
- Full Spectrum Engineering Tutorial page These guys rock.
- (on step 6 - the images are wrong - but you can browse to them; they should be "tutorial9.gif" and "tutorial10.gif", respectively)
- Direct to PCB InkJet Resist Printing page