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Category: Technical Articles 2005

Tony Stephens

Introduction

In the 2004 summer journal I reported some first results of experiments aimed at transferring line images to enamel using an inkjet printer. Wet ink images were printed onto pre-enamelled blanks which, after powdering with fine opaque enamel powder, were subsequently fired to fuse the image

The printer used was an Epson Stylus Photo R200 (hereafter described as the Epson R200), and the enamel blanks were input to the printer using the feed tray provided to allow printing on CDs. Although the trials proved the principle of Inkjet Enamelling, the Epson R200 limited the size of enamels which could be produced to around 50mm by 30mm.

Since writing the 2004 article I have been experimenting with an Epson Stylus Photo 2100, a printer capable of producing much larger enamels. The purpose of this paper is to describe what has been achieved to date using the Epson 2100, not only in producing enamels of line images, but also of images containing a range of different tones.

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