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I had the following idea in the bathtub today.![Grinning face with sweat :sweat_smile: 😅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png)
Some ink jet printers are able to print directly on CD/DVDs. CDs are usually 1.2mm thick.
CDs are not flexible, which means that the transport of the CD in the printer must be straight and not over a roller.
Couldn't this function be used to print directly on small aluminum front panels? After that I would spray one or two layers of clear varnish over it to make the print durable.
Could work, has anyone tried this before? Is there any experience with it?
PS: Does the ink (like laser toner) resist an etching bath? Then you could print PCBs directly before etching. I don't think that's going to work. PRR said, ink is just dirty water. ;-)
![Grinning face with sweat :sweat_smile: 😅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png)
Some ink jet printers are able to print directly on CD/DVDs. CDs are usually 1.2mm thick.
CDs are not flexible, which means that the transport of the CD in the printer must be straight and not over a roller.
Couldn't this function be used to print directly on small aluminum front panels? After that I would spray one or two layers of clear varnish over it to make the print durable.
Could work, has anyone tried this before? Is there any experience with it?
PS: Does the ink (like laser toner) resist an etching bath? Then you could print PCBs directly before etching. I don't think that's going to work. PRR said, ink is just dirty water. ;-)
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