RE: OT (as if there ever was one here) A3 printer

["Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>]

Not too late at all Justin and from my investigations the 1290 seems the
way
to go.

Thanks
Mick


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 July 2001 13:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one here) A3 printer
>
>
> Hi Mick,
> Probably a bit late now but...
> I would have t  say you will find it difficult to beat Epson printers
for
> image quality. We have recently purchased a 1290 which uses light cyan
&
> light magenta as well as regular CMYK. This helps a lot.
> The 1290 compares well with our Epson proofer which cost about £5000 a
few
> years ago!
>
> Justin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mick Furlong <dorsai@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 3:06 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one here) A3 printer
>
>
> > Justin and all
> >
> > sounds like you know what you are talking about with regards
colour
> > printing, so could I tap you for some advice. I am looking for a
printer
> for
> > colour only printing, no need for text or mono as I have several
lasers.
> S
> > really it is for photo/generated graphics(bryce). I like the idea
of A3
> > printing but won't be doing too much of it. What printers do you
think I
> > should be looking at? I am not looking to pay over £700 and would
> obviously
> > prefer to pay less as this is just a hobby printer.
> >
> > I would be interested in your view or indeed anyone elses.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Mick
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 29 June 2001 17:57
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one here) A3
printer
> > >
> > >
> > > Graham,
> > > Could have it done for Friday, I'm in Reading but could put
in a
> cardboard
> > > tube and post if you like.
> > > The compressed size of the jpeg depends a lot on the colour
content of
> the
> > > image, but it should be >10Mb (using low compression) I
have
> > > access to ADSL
> > > & CM so no bother. If you save it as RGB it will be
smaller
> than CMYK, I
> > > will convert the image my end.
> > > BTW: I can go up to B2 (520 x 720 mm) on a Matchprint, so if
> you want it
> > > larger, no problem.
> > >
> > > Justin
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Graham Howe <graham@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 4:56 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one here) A3
printer
> > >
> > >
> > > > This sounds perfect Justin. If I give you the URL of
the JPEG next
> > > Wednesday
> > > > (the picture hasn't been completed yet), then how soon
could I
> > > pick it up,
> > > > and where from? Also just t  check my maths, 350dpi for
an A3 page
> (say
> > > 15in
> > > > x 11in for simplicity) means 5250 x 3850 pixels at 16
> million colours
> =
> > > > 57.8Mb uncompressed (obviously the jpeg should be much
smaller).
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Graham
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 29 June 2001 16:34
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one
here)
> A3 printer
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Graham,
> > > > > I work for a printing company, we have an Epson
proofer which
> > > > > will print
> > > > > upto B3, or I could do a set of litho films and
make a
> > > > > Matchprint (better)
> > > > > which looks like a laminated print. the JPEG
should be at least
> 350dpi
> > > > > (175lpi) @ 100%.
> > > > > Cost £0 ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Justin
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Graham Howe <graham@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: UKHA List (E-mail) <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 3:46 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one
here) A3 printer
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone in this group have access to a
decent A3 colour
> > > > > printer and
> > > > > some
> > > > > > nice paper to put in it. I want to get a
single colour
> > > > > print of a picture
> > > > > > that will contain some photographic elements
and some
> > > > > drawings and will be
> > > > > > mounted in a frame. My printer can only do A4
and I really
> > > > > don't want a
> > > > > join
> > > > > > in the middle. I will probably put the image
on my website
> > > > > in jpeg format
> > > > > so
> > > > > > that it can be downloaded for printing. I
have no idea how
> > > > > much reasonable
> > > > > > quality A3 paper is but I will of course pay
for any
> > > > > expenses incurred.
> > > > > > Ideally it would be someone in the London
area so that I
> > > > > can meet up to
> > > > > > collect the picture (no point getting it
printed nicely
> > > > > only for royal
> > > > > mail
> > > > > > t  shred it in a sorting office).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Graham
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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