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


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  • Subject: RE: OT (as if there ever was one here) A3 printer
  • From: "Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 15:13:31 +0100
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Phil

still getting them t gether, should have them ready tonite for posting on
CD
tomorrow.

Cheers
Mick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 July 2001 13:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one here) A3 printer
>
>
> Are you digging out some images for me to run up for you Mick?
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mick Furlong [mailto:dorsai@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 03 July 2001 13:41
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT (as if there ever was one here) A3
printer
> >
> >
> > Not t o 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 to 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.
> > > So
> > > > really it is for photo/generated graphics(bryce). I
like
> > the idea of A3
> > > > printing but won't be doing t o 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 to 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
> > > > > > > > to shred it in a sorting office).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Graham
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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