New inkjet printer to terrorize! (Epson Artisan 725 connected to a Continuous Ink Supply System) JohannesGberg

[Cprossu]

I just got home after building up our new hackerspace printer.

I hope that it works, doesn't explode, and isn't a big hassle to use.

I have not done anything permanent with it just yet network wise, but it is connected to our Wi-Fi and I was able to add it to my linux laptop and print to it (YAY!)

Since we're publishing books ( see this thread https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/heatsynclabs/E-2oARK79F0 ), and I was tired again (just as tired when I named BobRoss), it became Johannes Gutenberg, except that was too long of a name, so it got shortened to JohannesGberg.

The printer may be renamed once we find out how reliable or unreliable it is.

The ink tanks are inside a project box I liberated, and much to my surprise the CISS kit I ordered (Continuous Ink Supply System) had pre-filled tanks of ink, AND 100ml extra of each color.

The project box is just double sided sticky taped to the side of the printer, so if you need to move the printer, PLEASE BE CAREFUL! Both units need to go together, and be level while you do. No turning this thing on it's side, that would be a total disaster.

The drivers from Epson should work, but I used the open source drivers in linux that were for the Artisan 720, and it worked fine.

I have documented this project on hackaday.io for all to see and such

https://hackaday.io/project/168736-cheap-inkjet-printing-for-hackerspace

The next step will be getting a raspberry pi programmed to auto send test prints to the printer to make sure we keep the heads unclogged. Not sure if this has to be weekly, biweekly, daily, whatever, but we can surely find out.

I figure the printer will physically wear out before it uses 200ml of any of the colors of ink, but we shall find out. If it lasts, the ink for this can be bought by the liter or the gallon if needed.

That is all, I want to go to sleep now.

[Jaime Glasser]

You are a true hero Cpro can’t wait to try it. 

Now someone needs to design the HeatSync Labs 10 yr Folio.

I believe Jeremy et al were working on the foundational stories.

Maybe contributions from anyone who made projects .

Perhaps an appendix with lists of projects. 

I bet between the scanning electron microscope, the foundry experiments etc and history of 3D printing  at HSL Jasper could contribute quite a few stories.

Trish too, including food experiments.

Shaundra I know also has some extremely interesting experimental escapades including musical instrument design, welding projects, the metal plating of crustaceans and moldy clay to just name a few...

Eric Ose’s teaching tricks and robot mascots ...

I haven’t been there too long and even so have witnessed Milton building the Binary Adder, an automatic elephant feeder, the beautiful coworking tables, and where else and who else could hold a public event to build miniature exploding outhouse to support a kids robotic competition team?

Oh maybe David F who must have at least 1000 laser projects, LED fun 

Luis professional projects, his many moving projects, bike station etc etc

Mel’s pours

David C cutting lots of projects for Creative Catalysts and making other stuff for others on Main,

Grant writing (Made On Main m

And that’s just in the last year and a half or so so multiply that by all of you and multiple projects and it’s quite amazing to think of the scope of what’s been made at HSL over the 10 years

Is there a running list of things built or made at 

HSL somewhere?

Jaime Glasser

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[Cprossu]

No, there's no running portfolio of HSL projects that I know of. A lot of things aren't even documented at all. I've always seen the lab as a really dynamic place where rules of keeping track of stuff get put aside in favor of just getting stuff done, or deep experimentation.

To put it bluntly, writing about stuff you have done and steps to recreate it (IE making documentation) is not as much fun as actually doing said thing. Just as when you are creating a video about a task or procedure, the act of doing that procedure then takes twice to three times (AT LEAST) the time that it would have if you just do the task. Some people are also much better at putting things together in our community than explaining how it was done, or even wanting to show it off to other people outside the community. I assure you this is normal here, and has been that way since I joined! Writing stuff or documenting stuff is a burden when you are trying to have fun! Okay, enough with that strange monologue.

I've tried to leave a work trail here in the Google Groups when I've done something of note, so if you dig through this forum/google group, there are interesting examples throughout it!

The older heatsyncers used the Wiki to document stuff, so some of the older stuff is still up there.

https://wiki.heatsynclabs.org/wiki/Main_Page

I think if you search Hackaday for Heatsync at least a few things pop up too.

https://hackaday.com/

Google is always a good bet to look for stuff, as is the old flicker archive, but I am not sure what's left there now. We have it all backed up though, so ask Nate if you want to look at that.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hslphotosync/

I suppose you can also check the laser log for interesting things that were engraved or cut

(like bread for an instance during loafing day!)

I highly suggest though that you create a new topic in this google group specifically for heatsync archaeology, as it will just keep getting buried if you keep putting these questions in other unrelated project threads.

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[Cprossu]

Someone told me that our CISS Epson printer got moved, did this happen? Can someone post me a picture of that area?

If it did get moved or put away, what gives? I was not contacted by the parking permit info via email or phone.

[Cprossu]

Making a note here, I just completed the repairs to this printer (and now have super cool magenta, cyan, light cyan, and yellow speckles on my fingers!)

It was removed from the lab and will remain gone until (or if) it gets a permanent home/space to live. Due to the complicated (and messy) nature of it's inking system, it is easily compromised or damaged if things are not done in an exacting way. I'd rather have to set it up once, or on a movable cart if it comes back.

To transport this printer you must:

1) Put on some gloves unless you'd like your hands to start resembling a Polluck , then remove the CISS ink cartridges from the printer. It's a little tricky because they are all tied together, patience is key!

2) Make sure at no time during the process are any of the ink tubes squished, kinked, tied in any sort of knot, cut, or have anything put ontop of them.
3) Put clear strapping/crystal clear scotch tape along the bottom of the 'CISS Cartridge' blob assembly (where the holes and rubber seals exist that interface with the printhead intake)

4) Install the original single use Epson ink cartridges so the printer can be moved independently of the CISS cartridges and ink tanks

5) Keep the ink tanks level with the CISS cartridges at all times to avoid flow back/leaks to either the tanks inside the CISS cartridges or the ink tanks themselves

6) Remove the small inline bubble filters off the ink tanks and plugging the holes with the rubber/silicone stoppers built into the ink tank lids for each color, stow in a plastic zipper bag

7) Ensure the assembly does not come loose "tank to tank" or from main tank assembly to the bottom

8) Ensure that the tanks nor the CISS cartridges stay upright at all times.

To put the printer back into operation, it's the reverse steps with the differences that

1) You remove the strapping/scotch tape on the CISS cartridges when they are ready to go into the printer
2) You put fresh strapping/scotch crystal clear tape across the single use epson cartridges you remove from the printer to put the CISS ones back in

3) You make sure the ink tanks are level to the printer prior to installing the CISS cartridges

4) Use the setup menu on the printer to perform a nozzle cleaning and make sure that you see no/very little air bubbles in the ink hoses.