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screen printing => Screen Making => Topic started by: farmboygraphics on October 03, 2015, 05:58:18 AM

Title: 17" Film Printer
Post by: farmboygraphics on October 03, 2015, 05:58:18 AM
My 3000 that I had refurbed not to long ago crapped out at the end of the day Friday. So I'll be going in today to see if I can cobble something together with parts. Just wondering what others are using to print 17" films.
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: Maxie on October 03, 2015, 06:28:00 AM
Epson, 4880.
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: jvieira on October 03, 2015, 07:43:03 AM
Epson 4900
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: farmboygraphics on October 03, 2015, 08:45:49 AM
Quote from: jvieira on October 03, 2015, 07:43:03 AM
Epson 4900

Why does this printer weigh 114 lbs? Does it have a solid steel frame? :-)
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: mimosatexas on October 03, 2015, 08:53:57 AM
Find the least expensive 4800, 4880, 7600, 7800, 7880, 9600, 9800, 9880 etc you can find. The 3800 also works but not with rolls. I have always seen bad reviews of the _9__ series printers.
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: kingscreen on October 03, 2015, 10:21:39 AM
My advice is to avoid the 4900.  We have one and it CONSTANTLY clogs. 
It is currently clogged and even a $600 unclog kit hasn't fixed it.
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: Sbrem on October 03, 2015, 12:06:28 PM
3800, not roll fed. We run 13 x 19 and 17 x 22 with it...

Steve
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: farmboygraphics on October 03, 2015, 02:03:44 PM
Time to Frankenstein :-)
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: jvieira on October 03, 2015, 07:20:53 PM
Quote from: kingscreen on October 03, 2015, 10:21:39 AM
My advice is to avoid the 4900.  We have one and it CONSTANTLY clogs. 
It is currently clogged and even a $600 unclog kit hasn't fixed it.

I can confirm this, it clogs all the time even though we keep it printing every day. still works tho
Title: Re: 17" Film Printer
Post by: StinkyDaddy on October 03, 2015, 10:41:42 PM
Epson 4000