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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 Dottonedan

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Printing films POLL
« on: July 12, 2011, 09:12:15 PM »
What are you using to print for films out?

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2011, 09:28:28 PM »
Im using an Epson Stylus Photo R2400 for my films.  SOB eats ink like crazy!

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2011, 09:35:54 PM »
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EPSON 3000 for everyday film, EPSON 1400 as backup and color stuff.

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2011, 11:50:10 PM »
Epson 3000. OEM inks. Non-wp film.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2011, 11:53:36 PM »
Had to go with other.. We use an Oyo....
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2011, 11:54:48 PM »
Epson 4000 and a 1400 for backup.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 12:28:26 AM »
R1800 w/all black until I can afford my 4880
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 12:45:18 AM »
John. Check craigslist in your area. I saw a used 4000 that was barely used for around 500.00.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 12:58:12 AM »
A 1400 here, the 3000 is in the garage doing nothing after it just screwed up. I wish I knew which printer prints as big as the 3000 with no hassles that I get from my 1400.....

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2011, 12:58:49 AM »
Had to go with other.. We use an Oyo....

You get to change your vote to Low End image setters, as I replaced Dan's Eyo with your machine, lol!
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2011, 02:30:36 AM »
John. Check craigslist in your area. I saw a used 4000 that was barely used for around 500.00.


The printers are cheap.. it's the RIP, ink and media that kills it. 500 for the printer, 1500 for the consumables.

I don't need the 17" width right now and the r1800 is more than capable of producing fine detailed films.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2011, 07:24:43 AM »
Epson 1100, Fixxons and Phothoshop for halftones. My next purchase will be RIP, it looks like FM.

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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2011, 08:56:35 AM »
4800 with an 1800 as backup, accurip.  This has served us very well but I can't wait to move into the DTS realm.
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2011, 09:19:15 AM »
epson r1800 w/screeners choice rip and a  xante screenwriter 4
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Re: Printing films POLL
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2011, 10:15:39 AM »
2  Epson 1400's, accurip and bulk ink systems. Next is a nice reg system.
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