Title :
A general purpose driver board for the HP26 ink-jet cartridge with applications to bioprinting
Author :
Mattimore, Justin P. ; Groff, Richard E. ; Burg, Timothy ; Pepper, Matthew E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
Abstract :
A method for interfacing an HP26 ink-jet cartridge to a computing resource is presented. A general purpose interface will allow new and custom application of ink-jet printing technology. Drive characteristics of the HP26 cartridge are captured and a driver board subsequently developed that permits direct control of nozzle firing timing and properties. Reproduction of the drive signal and satisfactory ink deposition is validated. The application of ink-jet printing technology to bioprinting research is targeted in this work.
Keywords :
biology computing; device drivers; ink jet printers; microcomputers; peripheral interfaces; HP26 ink-jet cartridge; bioprinting; drive signal reproduction; general purpose driver board; general purpose interface; ink deposition; ink-jet printing technology; nozzle firing timing control; Application software; Biological tissues; Computer interfaces; Ink jet printing; Manufacturing; Printers; Resistors; Thermal resistance; Timing; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE SoutheastCon 2010 (SoutheastCon), Proceedings of the
Conference_Location :
Concord, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5854-7
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2010.5453819
