VELUM

[Scobey Peterman]

Who makes velum that does not shrink when run through a lazer printer??

Thanks

[kingscreen]

Infinite Black  - http://www.atlasscreensupply.com/infinite_black_laser_film.htm
We used it for years before switching to ink jet film.

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

I never could figure out Vellum. Our company used it in the beginning, way before we bought them out.

But I didn't try too hard for too long, since I already had experience with inkjets and quality refill inks. At first, I tried to make our Canons lay down a dense enough deposit. I just found there was NO STEENKING way to do that. Even had some hacker try to tweak a rip.  Sheesh...

Several Epsons later, I'm still sore about having to purchase an $8000+ Ricoh 440 Color office laser (on a stupid service/payment contract no less!!) that came with the business, in order to print WAAAY poorer positives than an Epson inkjet that at the time was on sale at Staples for 100 bucks.

Oh, on smaller too. 11x17 as opposed to 13x19.

Scobey, if you are successful using vellums effectively, without shrinkange...my hat's off to you man!

[aauusa]

we use casey's vellum from one stroke,  and the printer is hp5100.  works like a charm and no shrinkage ever.  very dark prints as well.

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

we use casey's vellum from one stroke,  and the printer is hp5100.  works like a charm and no shrinkage ever.  very dark prints as well.

Then there ya go!

(Years ago I spoke with Casey's Page Mill about their stuff and they had a pretty high opinion of it vs inkjet. I should PM you about your process, because the laser is fast and decidedly less fussy. I might revisit the issue at some point if my situation changes.)

[Sbrem]

there is no comparison between inkjet and vellum, and I made vellum work for a few years. I started way back tray developing films, and would never have thought vellum would work until I tried it. It worked, but there is no comparison to film. But Casey's is tried and true, if that's the route you want to go, you won't have the problems.

Steve

[aauusa]

we actually use both vellum and inkjet.     for me each has its pros and cons.

[Frog]

If my laser printer hadn't died, I may still be using it for the simple jobs one color jobs I often run, but shrinkage or not (poor George), the d-min/d-max is no comparison, hairspray or similar clear coat notwithstanding.

[bimmridder]

Andy, I wondered when somebody was going to go there.

[Frog]

Andy, I wondered when somebody was going to go there.

George, or the poor d-min/d-max?

[bimmridder]

George

[mimosatexas]

Pretty sure he was concerned about his d-min vs his d-max too, if you know what i'm saying

[Frog]

Pretty sure he was concerned about his d-min vs his d-max too, if you know what i'm saying

And for that, you really have to be careful what you spray on to increase d-max!

[Sbrem]

Boy, this thread went south pretty fast...

Steve

[Frog]

Boy, this thread went south pretty fast...

Steve

Well, it started in Tennessee, that's pretty South in the first place.