UPS: "Do not connect laser printer..."

[Archimedes' Lever]

No, a droplet.

More precisely... A picoliter sized droplet.

 

[Bob Larter]

A bubble-like droplet.

The bubble is what forms on the heating element, pushing the ink droplet
out of the nozzle.

 

[Son of a Sea Cook]

The bubble is what forms on the heating element, pushing the ink droplet
out of the nozzle.

IN a bubble jet.

IN an InkJet are you sure the same mechanisms are utilized?

 

[William Sommerwerck]

IN a bubble jet.

IN an InkJet are you sure the same mechanisms are utilized?

The original inkjet printer -- which dates back more than 40 years --
mechanically squirted a stream of droplets at the paper, deflecting the
unused droplets electrostatically for recycling. The thermal inkjet was
based on the discovery that heating the end of a tube containing ink would
boil the ink and cause a drop to squirt out. This "on-demand" system made
cheap inkjet printers possible.

 

[BigBalls]

The original inkjet printer -- which dates back more than 40 years --
mechanically squirted a stream of droplets at the paper, deflecting the
unused droplets electrostatically for recycling. The thermal inkjet was
based on the discovery that heating the end of a tube containing ink would
boil the ink and cause a drop to squirt out. This "on-demand" system made
cheap inkjet printers possible.

The term 'bubble jet' however, is no more than a mere copyrighted
process name tag, just like "Teflon' is or "Kotex".

 

[Archimedes' Lever]

Well the result is the same. A jet of ink whether it is ousted by a
buzzing piezo or heating device. I don't think the two are as
dissimilar as night and day on a molecular level.

However, a DROPLET of ink is what hits the paper, not a "bubble of ink"
as was stated.

 

[Bob Larter]

IN a bubble jet.
Correct.

IN an InkJet are you sure the same mechanisms are utilized?

Nope.

 

[luke]

What do you guys think of SOLA HD & Toshiba UPS products?

 

[Adrian C]

Now if it is that sensitive how would one ever get it on the paper on to
the stand in the first place?

When it was wet.

 

[Archimedes' Lever]

You make it up as a solution. It doesn't get explosive until it dries out.

Aluminum powder good... Ugg! -Cave Man

 

[Bob Larter]

Now if it is that sensitive how would one ever get it on the paper on to
the stand in the first place?

You make it up as a solution. It doesn't get explosive until it dries out.

 

[Rich Grise]

As a teenager I would mix two chemicals that slight pressure would cause
explosion. I would put in a small corked bottle. The town I lived in the
police would let us kids bring rifles to there shooting range and practice.
I would set up these bottles and when bullet hit there was a loud smoke
explosion. Police said what the heck did you make in those bottles. Never
told them as this stuff has killed some people as they tried to mix with a
mortar & pestle. I always rolled it back and fourth gently on a sheet of
paper to mix. ww

Nitric acid and glycerine? >:->

Cheers!
Rich

 

[JosephKK]

When it's wet, the water allows the ammonia molecules to cradle the
iodine molecules so they don't get close enough to react. When it
dries out, or if the ammonia is allowed to escape over time, it
becomes shock sensitive. At least that's what I remember from
chemistry class.

There is no ammonia in the reaction product, just NI3 (precipitate).

 

[krw]

There is no ammonia in the reaction product,
True.

just NI3 (precipitate).

No, that's the explosive form (Nitrogen Tri-Iodide). The reaction
products are I2 and N2.