nanoDLP

Hey all

I am working on a different approach here and could use some help. I've built and used FFM 3D printers for years. I'm not doing what Stratasys does. I was looking to build something pretty specific then saw Direct To Garment inkjet printers. Epson has one and there are others, including OpenDTG.com. I've bought some things from OpenDTG and have made progress. I asked on the Reprap forum and they suggested NanoDLP. Basically, I'm making a top-down printer. The OpenDTG Arduino is slaved to the inkjet printer. It monitors the y-position encoder in the inkjet and turns a Nema motor to move the tshirt. I'm moving the inkjet itself instead which can be applied to a variety of 3d printing technologies. One USB cable orders the inkjet to print via Windows print drivers a page eject will have to order the bed to move. The other talks to the Ardino so you can move the y-axis to the home position.

NanoDLP produces images of each slice for projection on an LCD or DLP, right? NanoDLP mostly moves the z-axis and little else? What is the minimum requirement to get NanoDLP running? Can NanoDLP send the images directly to an inkjet? Full color support will be needed by powder binder jetting, material jetting, tshirt and product printing.

Thanks

Mike