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What do you print your seps on to?

Laser printer Transparencies
Laser printer Vellum
Inkjet Films
Low end imagesetters (Thermal wax or inks)  Oyo, Calcomp, Eco Pro etc.
High end imagesetter (wet films) like photography via chemicals
Direct To Screen (DTS)
OTHER - Please specify below.
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Offline 3Deep

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2011, 10:55:47 AM »
2 epson 3000's using an old cadlink rip photoscript 7
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2011, 11:55:53 AM »
Quote from: Homer on July 13, 2011, 10:15:39 AM
2  Epson 1400's, accurip and bulk ink systems.

Hows the bulk working for you? I see them all over the place for the 14's and 18's and given the size of the stock cart, continuous systems look like a viable way to save time and $$ with ink.
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Offline Denis Kolar

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2011, 12:24:35 PM »
I have cheap CIS from eBay, no Issues so far on Epson 1100. I think I paid $50 for filled system and refill kit is only $20 for all 5 colors. I went with dye ink, not the pigment iks that came with the printer.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2011, 12:25:20 PM »
Epson 9000 every day, 3000 if that (god forbid) ever goes down.

Old ass Varityper wet-film imagesetter for whenever I think the effort
(cutting, darkroom processor, chemicals) is worth it. It's from the 80's,
I bought 2 for a dollar, and the film it produces is outstanding.
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Offline DraginInk

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2011, 12:57:52 PM »
Epson 4800 w 4 blacks 220 carts, QuickRIP, MaxBlack wp, everyday.

Epson 4000 in the corner waiting for print head repairs/replacement or DTG conversion .... some day ::).
Epson 3000 collecting dust... I must be holding on to it for SOME reason.

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Offline mk162

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2011, 01:01:01 PM »
Epson 3000, CIS ink system for black only.  Plus a backup that I use for printing job tickets.  That one has 4 color CIS and runs OK. 
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Offline Homer

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2011, 01:36:25 PM »
Quote from: jsheridan on July 13, 2011, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: Homer on July 13, 2011, 10:15:39 AM
2  Epson 1400's, accurip and bulk ink systems.


Hows the bulk working for you? I see them all over the place for the 14's and 18's and given the size of the stock cart, continuous systems look like a viable way to save time and $$ with ink.


Fantastic. i have 2 different systems, I have one of these sitting on standby:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Compatible-Bulk-Ink-CISS-CIS-Epson-1400-1410-1390-/400178791826?pt=BI_Toner&hash=item5d2c83c592

 both printers have these installed right now. I like these way better than having hoses all over the place.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Refillable-ink-cartridge-EPSON-Stylus-Photo-1400-79-/370478404439?pt=AU_Computers_Printer_Accessories&hash=item56423bd357

For accurip, I just go in and change the set up after I send the file to the printer, I got from printer 1 to printer 2. It's the only way I can run 2 printers off accurip.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2011, 03:00:07 PM »
Laser printer ( Brand not important since the Azante head technologie  was reverse engineered) Usually get em for a couple hundred bucks off craigslist, but they last forever.

cartridge cost about $60.00 and last around a year or 20,000 solid  impressions. will print a twelve color file in under three minuets.
Vellum I buy in bulk 32"X36" and have it cut down buy a friend, Cost is about 3 cents a sheet.

NO- RIP SOFTWARE!

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2011, 03:05:36 PM »
Unlike our friend here's excuse of being in the cold pool water, how do you deal with heat related shrinkage and registration issues?

george costanza - i was in the pool
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« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2011, 03:14:37 PM »
those issues are more myth then fact. Shrinkage I've never had an issue with, I shrink them threw the dryer on purpose because the heat fuzes the toner into a super opaque state.
granted if I need to out put a new film for any reason it will not register, but at like 4 cents each and a few minuets, I just re print the whole job.


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« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2011, 03:18:15 PM »
So, can I assume that you at least build in a trap, or is your shrinkage consistent enough from color plate to color plate to hold butt registration?
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« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2011, 03:44:52 PM »
I get perfect Butt to butt., I'll use a choke on my base for the crappy hand press or a gutter trap on a solid white base for the butted colors to fALL INTO.
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« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2011, 03:59:19 PM »
George could sure have used you, as I suspect his shrinkage prevented him from achieving perfect butt to butt registration that weekend.  ;D
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« Reply #28 on: July 13, 2011, 04:03:45 PM »
trust me , I wish I had a image setter, I've had them... But this system keeps us competitive with pricing while offering a better profit.
I've been using it since Adobe© invented the post Script language and have numerous awards with the prints...
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #29 on: July 13, 2011, 04:10:49 PM »
Quote from: Frog on July 13, 2011, 03:59:19 PM
George could sure have used you, as I suspect his shrinkage prevented him from achieving perfect butt to butt registration that weekend.  ;D

I love your Seinfeld references. . .
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