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Offline screenxpress

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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2012, 11:44:20 PM »
Quote from: ebscreen on May 14, 2012, 11:01:22 PM
It's my understanding that pigment based (read: newer) systems typically require a RIP
as well as multiple black cartridges installed. Apparently pigment based ink is not a s lightfast
as the older dye based. Long live the Epson Stylus Pro 000 series.
Don't think I can agree with that.

My HP9800 is pigment ink (Epson is dye, I believe) and does not need all black (2 cart system)

Using Tom Pitmans settings and fixxons film, I get nice dark films
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2012, 01:44:50 AM »
Quote from: cbjamel on May 14, 2012, 10:30:58 PM
... Rolled film way cheaper than sheets....

Do you say this because of less waste/drop or is your source that much cheaper per square inch?
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2012, 10:35:12 AM »
Here is an just placed in the last 2 weeks or so.

PIJF 171200    17"x100' Pigment Ink Jet Film Ulano    2    2       0    EACH    $90.86    $181.72
SubTotal:    $181.72
Freight Out:    $14.40
Taxes:    $5.27
Order Total:    $201.39

17x1200 = 20400
1 roll cost 100.695
per sq inch = .$005
Plus ink

220 ml kit cost me with refills $508.00 1st load of ink in 1 cart lasted 9 months aprox.

Filmdirect 1 cart for ink.

For me cheaper, when printing 1' to 10' of film a day.

Shane
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2012, 10:52:34 AM »
Or just switch to dye based inks.
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2012, 03:42:08 PM »
I am running dye based, 1 cart. Rest cleaning carts.

Shane
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2012, 03:57:20 PM »
where are you located?  I might have something to unload.  Not 100% sure yet.  It's an epson 300, with a full bulk ink system.  Prints great positives and you can print your color job tickets from it as well.
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2012, 05:01:14 PM »
Thanks, been there done that with 3000, I now have a 4800 that I use the Filmdirect 220ml 1 ink cart and 7 clean carts with GDS rip or filmaker rip.

Shane
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2012, 05:13:10 PM »
sorry, I was talking to daria, since they are looking to get their first film printer.
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Re: Looking to buy my first film printer, need advice!
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2012, 05:46:11 PM »
I have the film direct refillable cartridges for my 1400. They work nice but I've been getting a ton of ink leakage all over my film, it is really starting to bother me. I'm going to try to just use 1 ink cartridge and fill the rest with the cleaning solution. Not sure if that works for the 1400 but we'll see.
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