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Inkjet printing on PLA or ABS

Xanderjanz

Inkjet printing on PLA or ABS
June 22, 2013 01:39AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 3

Hey RepRap

I just had an idea hit me, and I wasn't sure if the 3D printing community had tried it yet. Could a inkjet printer cartridge be attached adjacent to the nozzle, then be used to dye the plastic as it flows out of the printer? This way a simple PLA printer with white plastic could be used to print full color objects.

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chris33

Re: Inkjet printing on PLA or ABS
June 22, 2013 04:06AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 973

I don't know myself but its worth experimenting

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61615m1

Re: Inkjet printing on PLA or ABS
December 20, 2015 06:44PM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 1

I follow this topic and my research lend me to this:
[graphicdesign.stackexchange.com]

It say that there are some particolar inkjet color that can be printed on plastic.

The second step was, to find something that is capable of printin this ink, and i've found this project based on Inkshield:

[ytec3d.com]

Hope this help someone