Thanks for the video and I have a question for you and other friends of the viewer. Are all laser printers capable of doing this or is it a special model?
Hello, please provide us with an address that sells this printer. You can email us on the phone 964 + 7901239474 There is a Viber and there is a WhatsApp or email us at ayadnoorei@ymail.com
*Setup was easy on my pc as a wifi printer,⋄⋄>**share4.photo/HpLaserPrint?Ѵ** although had to connect a usb cable to complete the setup. Got my wife's macbook to connect to printer over wifi easily, without having to make it a shared resource on my pc.*
i know this video is years old, i still needed to post a message saying thank you, I had this exact same printer for a few months now and i could not get it to manual feed till I saw how you did it lmaooo i feel so dumb now but I'm also happy seeing how it works lol
Would that printer have enough room to print onto a paper cup? Maybe removing more of the printer below the paper feed mechanism. I’m trying to use a laser printer for quick custom paper cups. The toner is waterproof like I need.
why the arm chair quaterbacking with brain in off position? its a demo...ever think prehaps he was demonstrating the durability even while doing things known/said to cause issues with the process?
I have finished the printer as described on instructables.com but when I try turn on the two LEDs; He does not recognize the toner cartridge. Can you help me ? do you advise? Thank you and greetings
Yes, it's neat idea with direct print, but the problem will be here: the drum will damaged quicker. There is very thin layer photosensitive on the drum for toner transfer. The sharp edges of pcb might bump a little against the drum, there you have chances for small scratches on drum layer. Because high damage risk, i should not recommended it very much, because you need also modify the printer for it. Other methodes with photopaper transfer are much safer and you can do it many times without any damage risk. Remember damaged drum has problem for fine patterns: they will start have missing some details. I know it because i make earlier many films. After many runs, the film prints starts to show missing details. But here direct print, it can already damaged after some prints. That is why it's not very smart idea, even it's easy and fast. But too risky and not acceptable for serious pcb work. My conclusion: not recommended. You don't want buy again expensive drum for big risk. Stick with safer photopaper printing and transfer. And indeed, double side is possible with photopaper.
Someone sells replacement parts. Used spare parts printers sometimes can be found for free. Fix them yourself so many times, and learn how / where and what you can replace with something else from somewhere else.
There are two main problems with such a solution. 1. the photosensitive material on the drum is quickly damaged by the laminate after few printing sessions and it will no more pick-up the toner where scratches or abrasions are present; 2. the overall printing process causes strong distortion of the layout's geometry (up to 4mm and more on one axis isn't infrequent on an A4 sheet); thus it can be used for single layer PCBs only; printing on both sides sums the geometric distorsions making vias impossible to collimate with pads.
Fake. Photo drum is made of aluminium, and its hard, so transferring toner from hard surface to hard surface is literally impossible. Also photosensitive layer on photo drum is extremely thin and if it touch something harder then paper it will scratch.... So ...
I hate people like you. "Impossible, Impossible, Impossible!". Know what else was "impossible"? Airplanes, X-rays, and hundreds of other things. The time it took you to write your comment could of been better spent doing a simple google search. It's been done before and it does IN FACT work. I've seen it in person. You sir, are an idiot.
+George Eliozov You must try it. Just cut a aluminum foil letter size and print on it with you printer. It will print. Of course toner is not fixed on aluminum foil still. You need to heat up foil outside printer by yourselt. So, before I destroyed my old printer I test this way. It prints. To avoid damage drum just round egdes of PCB before printing. Two year ago I printed on PCB with Mark guide and help. "literally Imposible", lol.
To come soon, probably an Instructible. The main hacks are getting the paper path straight through the printer and removing the fuser. At this time only the Lexmark E260 seems to work reliably, though I will be testing some others in the near future.
Please which machine are you using for the PCB board
The original one.
Great job. Well done! I am interested in such technology.
What' s Model the Print?
What is the printer name ?
Thanks for the video and I have a question for you and other friends of the viewer. Are all laser printers capable of doing this or is it a special model?
I think any printer should work buy it will need some mods
how well this will work with 0.1mm trace with 0.1mm spacing.
Hello, please provide us with an address that sells this printer. You can email us on the phone 964 + 7901239474 There is a Viber and there is a WhatsApp or email us at ayadnoorei@ymail.com
mostra o esquema
*Setup was easy on my pc as a wifi printer,⋄⋄>**share4.photo/HpLaserPrint?Ѵ** although had to connect a usb cable to complete the setup. Got my wife's macbook to connect to printer over wifi easily, without having to make it a shared resource on my pc.*
i know this video is years old, i still needed to post a message saying thank you, I had this exact same printer for a few months now and i could not get it to manual feed till I saw how you did it lmaooo i feel so dumb now but I'm also happy seeing how it works lol
Hi here from brasil! Did You make any modification on THe printer? What os The model? Thank You.
So many people moaning about damaging the drum How are you getting on with this? Printed many boards?
PLS TUTO :)
Does the PCB not scratch your drums, or how can it be made to prevent too much direct pressure on the fuser drum?
Would that printer have enough room to print onto a paper cup? Maybe removing more of the printer below the paper feed mechanism. I’m trying to use a laser printer for quick custom paper cups. The toner is waterproof like I need.
Impresionante genial idea, felicitaciones, gracias por compartir.
can we use to big flexo printing machines
Why straight edge traces with 90 degree? Why not 45 degree "normal" traces?
why the arm chair quaterbacking with brain in off position? its a demo...ever think prehaps he was demonstrating the durability even while doing things known/said to cause issues with the process?
I have finished the printer as described on instructables.com but when I try turn on the two LEDs; He does not recognize the toner cartridge. Can you help me ? do you advise? Thank you and greetings
Yes, it's neat idea with direct print, but the problem will be here: the drum will damaged quicker. There is very thin layer photosensitive on the drum for toner transfer. The sharp edges of pcb might bump a little against the drum, there you have chances for small scratches on drum layer. Because high damage risk, i should not recommended it very much, because you need also modify the printer for it. Other methodes with photopaper transfer are much safer and you can do it many times without any damage risk. Remember damaged drum has problem for fine patterns: they will start have missing some details. I know it because i make earlier many films. After many runs, the film prints starts to show missing details. But here direct print, it can already damaged after some prints. That is why it's not very smart idea, even it's easy and fast. But too risky and not acceptable for serious pcb work. My conclusion: not recommended. You don't want buy again expensive drum for big risk. Stick with safer photopaper printing and transfer. And indeed, double side is possible with photopaper.
you may not understand what mrdummy said
Someone sells replacement parts. Used spare parts printers sometimes can be found for free. Fix them yourself so many times, and learn how / where and what you can replace with something else from somewhere else.
Damaged my printer like this
@@kimjong-un3870 Kim, you ain't known for truthiness, so I'm askin' fo' real. This true?
There are two main problems with such a solution. 1. the photosensitive material on the drum is quickly damaged by the laminate after few printing sessions and it will no more pick-up the toner where scratches or abrasions are present; 2. the overall printing process causes strong distortion of the layout's geometry (up to 4mm and more on one axis isn't infrequent on an A4 sheet); thus it can be used for single layer PCBs only; printing on both sides sums the geometric distorsions making vias impossible to collimate with pads.
Clever idea.
Good video man! no one shows how it looks behind the printer. Tks!
замечательная вещь) такое же можно сделать со старыми моделями HP 6l/5l HP 1100
Damn. Its neat !!
That's a new lvl :D
Is the E360 the same as the E260? Can it also be modified? Nice job Mark!!! Impressive work.
Fake. Photo drum is made of aluminium, and its hard, so transferring toner from hard surface to hard surface is literally impossible. Also photosensitive layer on photo drum is extremely thin and if it touch something harder then paper it will scratch.... So ...
I hate people like you. "Impossible, Impossible, Impossible!". Know what else was "impossible"? Airplanes, X-rays, and hundreds of other things. The time it took you to write your comment could of been better spent doing a simple google search. It's been done before and it does IN FACT work. I've seen it in person. You sir, are an idiot.
And in case you're still doubtful; hackaday.com/2014/10/12/pcb-toner-transfer-method-now-without-the-transfer/
+George Eliozov You must try it. Just cut a aluminum foil letter size and print on it with you printer. It will print. Of course toner is not fixed on aluminum foil still. You need to heat up foil outside printer by yourselt. So, before I destroyed my old printer I test this way. It prints. To avoid damage drum just round egdes of PCB before printing. Two year ago I printed on PCB with Mark guide and help. "literally Imposible", lol.
@george... you are so smart you are all kinds of stupid.
George Eliozov What if he modded the printer?
super interesting !
Good Day ! Please can you tell me how i can modify it to print pcb sheet ? this is my email alnuthum@gmail.com
Theres a instructables tutorial on it
Hey Mark. Does the PCB damage the Drum? How ofen?.....Thanks for sharing this.
only damages one time....LOL
This is an amazing achievement in making boards and patterns!
absoltely agree, is pretty neat! eager to know the instructible
Instructable is at <www.instructables.com/id/Modification-of-the-Lexmark-E260-for-Direct-Laser-/>
@@marklerman2305 Thank you for making this available. Your invention is still the best.
Pretty neat. Any write up on how u modified the printer?
To come soon, probably an Instructible. The main hacks are getting the paper path straight through the printer and removing the fuser. At this time only the Lexmark E260 seems to work reliably, though I will be testing some others in the near future.
Good, look forward to it.