Paul @ Parkes682Decals Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hi All Ive been trying out the printer and opening up the printers limits on various settings. The "shine" effect comes at top end setting,to a "dull" setting im working to find its uses at the moment. Here's some more photos. Your comments are welcome Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So come on then just how do you get a printer to print shiney silver? Or is it a trade secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul @ Parkes682Decals Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hi Charley420 Its a bit technical to explain but if you have a few hours to spare i could tell you. Its took 3 years to develop on from the white inkjet. It goes through a Canon MP280 printer which has a black and tri-colour cartridges. So,i can print black,Silver,and colours. The silver ink is in one of the new spare black cartridges. The ink to its chemical make up is wet (water based) it has microscopic particles of silver/aluminium and is held together in a holding agent. Its simliar to the white inkjet. The shine comes from the particles and a chemical in it,the silver stains the holding agent Yes,its a trade secret. Im still doing trials with it to see what it can do and not do Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley420 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thanks for the info, so we wont all be nipping to pc world to buy a black,white, colour, and silver printer anytime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul @ Parkes682Decals Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi I dont think so at the moment,got to iron out the bugs first. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Could be ideal for those silver 4mm civil registration codes for Tiger Moths, etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul @ Parkes682Decals Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Could be ideal for those silver 4mm civil registration codes for Tiger Moths, etc! Hi I will add that to my list of "to do's" thanks for the comments,keep'in coming. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorheadtx Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Would 1/12th - 1/24th auto/motorcycle instrument gauges be within the limits of resolution? Ideas of speedo/tachometer, temp, oil, etc with chrome bezels.... maybe WWI aircraft too? Edited August 1, 2014 by rotorheadtx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul @ Parkes682Decals Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hi I will put that i my "to try" list I can print text down to .5mm (half a millimetre) normally. I will draw up a gauge up in autocad and try it. Keep the idea's coming,i want to try it out on most things Clocks and Gauges are a good idea Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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