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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: bellimages on July 12, 2010, 02:22:33 pm

Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: bellimages on July 12, 2010, 02:22:33 pm
Has anyone come up with a good (ie: easy, smart) way to store rolls of paper after they are removed from a printer? They seem a bit unruly. No use trying to reinvent the wheel here, if some of you have a method that works well for you.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: Ken on July 12, 2010, 02:33:04 pm
Quote from: bellimages
Has anyone come up with a good (ie: easy, smart) way to store rolls of paper after they are removed from a printer?

Wearing cotton gloves, I use a strip of paper as a band around the roll and taped to itself, then put the roll back into the plastic sleeve and end caps that came with it. The end caps allow you to store the rolls horizontally or vertically.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: mikev1 on July 12, 2010, 03:43:40 pm
Quote from: Ken
Wearing cotton gloves, I use a strip of paper as a band around the roll and taped to itself, then put the roll back into the plastic sleeve and end caps that came with it. The end caps allow you to store the rolls horizontally or vertically.


I do the same thing as Ken
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: neile on July 12, 2010, 03:48:03 pm
Quote from: Ken
Wearing cotton gloves, I use a strip of paper as a band around the roll and taped to itself, then put the roll back into the plastic sleeve and end caps that came with it. The end caps allow you to store the rolls horizontally or vertically.

Same same. Back in the original box the paper came in. There are roll storage solutions like this (http://www.shadesofpaper.com/product_info.php?cPath=72&products_id=529) and this (http://www.theglobalphotographer.com/the-global-photographer/2010/6/9/one-on-one-print-mentoring-page-updated.html), but I have enough dog hair in the house that I don't like leaving them exposed

Neil
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: Ken Doo on July 12, 2010, 11:37:30 pm
Same as Ken (ha ha) except for fragile media I use wax paper to wrap around the roll and tape it shut, then back in plastic, holders, box.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: abiggs on July 13, 2010, 12:04:08 am
I use PVC pipes on a wooden rack to store my paper:

http://bit.ly/3hOeo (http://bit.ly/3hOeo)

It cost me around $25 in materials, and just got out the saw to make each piece.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: Josh-H on July 13, 2010, 12:19:44 am
Quote from: abiggs
I use PVC pipes on a wooden rack to store my paper:

http://bit.ly/3hOeo (http://bit.ly/3hOeo)

It cost me around $25 in materials, and just got out the saw to make each piece.

I was just about to say that I currently do the same thing as Ken - but had seen your set-up Andy on your blog I think and thought it was very clever and much better if you are using multiple rolls.

Where did you get the wooden rack?
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: abiggs on July 13, 2010, 12:22:30 am
Josh, I made the wooden rack myself.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: bellimages on July 14, 2010, 11:40:46 pm
Quote from: abiggs
Josh, I made the wooden rack myself.
Thanks for sharing Andy. I like your solution a lot ..... it allows for very easy to access to the paper, and makes storage a snap. I'm handy with tools, so making one will be easy.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: KevinWilliams on July 15, 2010, 11:56:11 am
Yeah, Andy nice job. Usually I store paper back in the box it came in, but always looking for easier ways to access it.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: abiggs on July 15, 2010, 11:58:01 am
Keep in mind that my solution won't work for long term storage of a roll, as a core can get lopsided and oblong. If you anticipate needing to store a roll for a long time, a vertical storage method should be preferred.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: Wayne Fox on July 15, 2010, 04:23:56 pm
Quote from: abiggs
I use PVC pipes on a wooden rack to store my paper:

http://bit.ly/3hOeo (http://bit.ly/3hOeo)

It cost me around $25 in materials, and just got out the saw to make each piece.

very nice ...  I've been struggling with the same problem and like this solution the best.
Title: Storing rolls of paper (when swapping back and forth)
Post by: Mark Lindquist on July 21, 2010, 08:51:26 pm
I made a rack out of a Sam's Club stainless steel rolling cart, plywood and PVC.  I don't use too many rolls at a time and I like having them covered.
Works pretty well but took some time to make-
Mark