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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: Nemo on October 14, 2008, 08:33:48 am

Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Nemo on October 14, 2008, 08:33:48 am: I would like to see an instant printer but:

1. For much larger formats (A4 or 8x12' or larger).

2. With very high resolution (400 pixels per inch or higher).
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: bill t. on October 14, 2008, 02:00:21 pm: Decades ago I would sometimes enlarge transparencies on Polaroid 8x10 film. Made a crude wood thing to support the Polaroid back underneath the enlarger. Can you still get 8x10 Polaroid? Dunno. I seem to recall this was not a cheap way to go.

You can also enlarge directly on SX-70 film in the same way. Take the cartridge out of the camera, put it in a holder, make the exposure, pop the cartridge back in the camera and it will automatically eject the print.

I hear those newfangled inkjet printers are pretty decent too.
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Nemo on October 27, 2008, 01:56:54 pm: Well, I have found these notes:

Reviews, lists, links, info on dye-sub printers and pre-press proofers. (http://www.dye-sub-printer-review.org/)

Kodak, Olympus and Fuji have professional dye-sublimation printers...

The Kodak Professional 1400 printer is very interesting, but it was discontinued. The KODAK PROFESSIONAL 9810 Digital Photo Printer is too expensive.

I think these dye-sublimation printers for A4 or larger formats are very interesting printers, but the prices are too high...
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Nemo on October 31, 2008, 07:15:55 pm: What is the best Dye Sublimation Printer for 8x10?

Interesting read:

http://www.imageprointernational.com/newsl...wNCS=0000000013 (http://www.imageprointernational.com/newsletters/the-best-dye-sub-dye-sublimation-printer-8x10-event-portrait-photography.asp?wVCW=N&wK=S&wCP=&wE=&wNCS=0000000013)
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Graeme Nattress on October 31, 2008, 08:01:23 pm: Kodak 1400 is very good, and no, I'm not selling mine....

Graeme
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Nemo on November 25, 2008, 07:44:25 pm: IMHO, the most interesting technology for printing is the Zero Ink (Zink):

http://www.zink.com/how-ZINK-works (http://www.zink.com/how-ZINK-works)

The only product based on Zink is the small printer Polaroid Po Go:

http://www.polaroid.com/pogo/ (http://www.polaroid.com/pogo/)

I would like to see larger printers using this Zink technology... A4 or A3.
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Scott Martin on November 26, 2008, 09:51:06 am: By "instant printer" do you really mean dye-sub or are fast inkjets included? The Noritsu D701 is certainly a fast printer for professionals and one that competes directly with dye-sub printers. It uses the Epson Ultrachrome High Gloss 2 inkset found in the Epson R1900 but uses a huge printhead for speed. The quality, sharpness, longevity and gamut are far better than any dyesub printer.
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Nemo on November 26, 2008, 01:26:16 pm: Quote from: Onsight
By "instant printer" do you really mean dye-sub or are fast inkjets included? The Noritsu D701 is certainly a fast printer for professionals and one that competes directly with dye-sub printers. It uses the Epson Ultrachrome High Gloss 2 inkset found in the Epson R1900 but uses a huge printhead for speed. The quality, sharpness, longevity and gamut are far better than any dyesub printer.

By "instant printer" I refer to dye-sublimation and zero ink printers, this is, printers without traditional ink cartridges.

The zero ink technology is the closest solution to "instant" positive output, like the old Polaroids. I expect to see larger print sizes with this technology. The "ink" (nanocristals) are into the paper...
Title: Instant printers for professional use
Post by: Nemo on December 02, 2008, 03:46:14 pm: Today I received confirmation of the future availability of larger format Zero Ink printers (I suppose A4 or even larter size...).