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2026-02-13T13:42:59Z

Wilco:

Dotmatixprinter

2026-02-07T19:33:33Z

Wilco:

== Print technic ==
A dot matrix printer is an impact printer that prints using a fixed number of pins or wires. Typically the pins or wires are arranged in one or several vertical columns. The pins strike an ink-coated ribbon and force contact between the ribbon and the paper, so that each pin makes a small dot on the paper. The combination of these dots forms a dot matrix image. They were also known as serial dot matrix printers.

While inkjet and laser printers technically exhibit dot matrix printing, they work differently than impact "dot matrix printers" and can deposit ink or toner at higher dot resolutions more quickly, with less inherent noise. The impact printer has the ability to make copies using multi-part forms, unlike an inkjet or laser printer.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot_matrix_printer wikipedia.org/Dot_matrix_printer]

== Publication Station ==

In the Publication Station we have a Matrix printer from the brand Fujitsu DL6600 Pro from 19.. with a serial port we can use the program [http://freeware.the-meiers.org Coolterm] to sent text to the printer.

Printing from a RaspberryPi to a line printer (dot matrix, receipt printer) can be done quite simply, by simply writing the text to printer using:

echo "hello printer" > /dev/usb/lp0

Where:
* <code>/dev/usb/lp0</code> is the location of the printer
* <code>></code> is a write to command

2023-05-22T11:27:11Z

Wilco:

Brother em-701

Hetkanhooguitmislukken

2023-05-22T11:03:58Z

Wilco: Wilco moved page Hetkanhooguitmislukken to The making of ‘het kan hooguit mislukken’

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The making of ‘het kan hooguit mislukken’

2023-05-22T11:03:58Z

Wilco: Wilco moved page Hetkanhooguitmislukken to The making of ‘het kan hooguit mislukken’

The making of ‘het kan hooguit mislukken’

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== The brief ==
Design a word/phrase you appreciate/funny/ weird in the Dutch language.
Design the text and add a translation and a brief explanation.
Print at least 15 copies in your favorite printing technique on A5 size orientation and paper choice free.

== The concept ==
The phrase that I use quit a lot to convince myself or others to do stuff that is difficult
/exciting/challenging or to try out stuff that you never done before.
'het kan hooguit mislukken’ the worst thing that can happen is the it can fail.

== How to design? ==
at the moment my favorite printing technique or more my favorite printer is a daisywheel printer that I found on marktplaats and picked up last year (2022) the brand is Brother and the type is em-701fx it’s from the nighties.

It uses a daisy like wheel that prints letters on paper though impact mostly know for the use in typewriters. I also find a daisywheel typewriter with a printer connection. This one I going to use for this edition.

It is a challenge is to make a design if you only aloud to uses letters the Typewriter has on its daisywheel. I was thinking about some kind of code. I always liked html with css. So I a designed a page in html with inline css very basic simple white on black. To annoy graphic designers it is alway fun to use comic sans as a font.

This design reminds me at the first publication station logo it only needs a 🌈 gradient. That’s easy to do in css so I did.

== Proof print ==
Now I have one text file so let’s print. I have a laptop with Linux installed the and the typewriter instals as line printer. The command ’lpr -P’ sends the file to the printer and the starts printing.
The printer did not print the ‘<>’ karakters so it wasn’t possible to print the complete html file.

Other options to consider print it with a matrixprinter but that’s not as cool as the daisywheel or in letterpress . I really want to use the daisywheel.
Print with out ‘<>’ ? At it later with pen. Or replace the <> with other characters? Not an option for me so I come up with a pseudo code I stripped al the tags and adjust I so if it is as a machine could render the code.

== the paper ==
In 'Grafisch Atelier Minnigh' I found a stack of heavy paper 300gr/m I like to use for my prints the challenge was to feed it through the printer because it is a bit to sturdy. During the production I found out that it helps to feed the paper completely to the rol and than feed it again.

== Production ==

Working on this part.

Print 15 times.

For cutting the paper I use my rol knive but this was to blunt for the paper. First I thought I just to roughly cut the paper and than trim it at the big guillotine. The estetick I liked so much so finely I used the blunt roll knife to trim the paper to the correct size after printing

== Singing the print ==
The appropriate thing to me to sing this print with stamps. I have my own stamp wicht I used to sign my work at the beginning of my career. And always use a dark purple colour.
As a gift I also have a Chinese stamp with traditional Chinese ink I like the ecstatics of the red and the square shape it got me thinking to make a stamp as a QR-code stamp it on the right side under the print.

I choose to not hand sign and number the edition.

2023-05-15T17:42:33Z

Wilco:

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== Preparing the copper plate ==
The copper plate can be bought from the Metal Workshop
tip: Instead of copper plate you can use any material that you can scratch on (for example juice cardboard box)

* Bevel the corners of the copper plate
* Polish the plate with ''Brasso'' and a cloth
* '''tip''': ''pay special attention to the corners''
* Degrease the plate with Ketjap Manis (Fermented Soja)
* spread the Ketjap on the plate and using the soft side of a sponge
* '''disclaimer''': ''do not clean the sponge with water''
* Wash the plate with water and dry it with a clean cloth and put it in the oven for 10 minutes to dry completely
* Cover the plate with a ground we use a thin layer of ''Pledge'' (mixed with ink to make the wax not transparent) and leave it to dry

== Transferring your design ==
*Draw on top of the wax by scratching it lightly
'''disclaimer''': ''everything you scratch on the plate will be mirrored after printing''
* Attach a long stripe of clear tape to the back of the plate
*Put the plate in the Etching Bath
'''tip''': ''use the long strip of clear tape to prevent your plate of sinking in the etching bath''
* Rinse your plate with water and remove the tape
*Put the plate in a ''Dasty'' bath for 10 minutes
* Rinse the plate with water and let it dry completely

== Printing ==
1.

Printmaking Studio

2023-05-15T17:38:32Z

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