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Mortis · 03-26-2011, 11:39 AM

Well I could reload the big ones, but they were huge!

Here are the originals, in their full size glory!

Spoiler:

hid them to keep from getting a swift kick!

ardeegee · 03-26-2011, 11:43 AM

And now-- my first color printer. (Or a very similar model.)

Mortis · 03-26-2011, 11:46 AM

I have never owned a colour printer, I work in the print industry so have always had access to the best colour printers. I have access to an Epson Stylus Pro 11880 now, anyone need wallpaper?

kennyc · 03-26-2011, 11:57 AM

I repaired many many many of these:

kennyc · 03-26-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

I have never owned a colour printer, I work in the print industry so have always had access to the best colour printers. I have access to an Epson Stylus Pro 11880 now, anyone need wallpaper?

You use those to print billboards?

Mortis · 03-26-2011, 12:19 PM

They can be used to print outdoor media (Billboards and signs) and indoor media, it really only depends on the substrate, this on has a 64 inch bed and can print 300 feet if needed.

They print amazingly well, the highest resolution (2880x1440 dpi) on this one is the same as the smaller epson Stylus printers, pretty good chance someone on MR has one sitting on their desk. I have run A4 size sheets through it a bunch of times.

kennyc · 03-26-2011, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

They can be used to print outdoor media (Billboards and signs) and indoor media, it really only depends on the substrate, this on has a 64 inch bed and can print 300 feet if needed.

They print amazingly well, the highest resolution (2880x1440 dpi) on this one is the same as the smaller epson Stylus printers, pretty good chance someone on MR has one sitting on their desk. I have run A4 size sheets through it a bunch of times.

I've been a fan of Epson printers forever for my photography and artwork. I use a Epson Stylus Photo R280 at the moment.

Mortis · 03-26-2011, 01:54 PM

I have always been a Kodak fan and I was very disappointed when Kodak couldn't keep up with Epson. I the last few years Epson has pulled ahead and is starting to dominate the semi-pro and pro markets. For photography I would say go with any of the Stylus Pro's and if you can afford/justify go with one of the 8 ink models, the colour gamut with the extra inks makes all the world of difference when printing colour correct prints.

Because we were printing colour accurate proofs for print ads and the clients were paying for accurate reproducible on the press colour, we couldn't afford not to have the best printers.

Leesiegirl · 03-26-2011, 02:25 PM

Zounds, thanks for the memories. I come from the days of Arapanet->BBS-> Compuserve myself. :-)

AprilHare · 03-28-2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

They can be used to print outdoor media (Billboards and signs) and indoor media, it really only depends on the substrate, this on has a 64 inch bed and can print 300 feet if needed.

They print amazingly well, the highest resolution (2880x1440 dpi) on this one is the same as the smaller epson Stylus printers, pretty good chance someone on MR has one sitting on their desk. I have run A4 size sheets through it a bunch of times.

Couldn't quite print 2 A0 size posters (side by side)?

AprilHare · 03-28-2011, 07:21 AM

Remember the good now-old days of Netscape?
There is at least one website where you can download 1.0
Or go back to the granddaddy.. Mosaic..

Mortis · 03-28-2011, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

Couldn't quite print 2 A0 size posters (side by side)?

The bed size is 64 inches so you couldn't manage 2 A0 pages at once. There are larger bed sizes (Roll widths) but because the ideal situation is selling the greatest square units and minimizing the waste or cut off materials.

orlok · 03-28-2011, 08:30 AM

This was my first computer, inherited from my Dad (and made of wood and ivory

, which shows how long ago it was).

wannabee · 03-28-2011, 08:59 AM

Bugger! I remember travelling an hour to get a colour proof to show a client @ $25 per A3(similar to twice US letter). That's an hour each way! Oh boy and then my first CD backup @ $500. 1994.

Mortis · 03-28-2011, 09:44 AM

The last pricing I was doing here would give you any colour accurate proof up to A3 for RM25 less than $4 Aus/Cdn, and that was delivered within a 20km area. I have sent proofs to as far away as the US (silly buggers don't understand soft proofing).

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03-26-2011, 11:39 AM	#61
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	Well I could reload the big ones, but they were huge! Here are the originals, in their full size glory! Spoiler: hid them to keep from getting a swift kick!

03-26-2011, 11:43 AM	#62
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	And now-- my first color printer. (Or a very similar model.)

03-26-2011, 11:46 AM	#63
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	I have never owned a colour printer, I work in the print industry so have always had access to the best colour printers. I have access to an Epson Stylus Pro 11880 now, anyone need wallpaper?

03-26-2011, 11:57 AM	#64
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I repaired many many many of these:

03-26-2011, 12:19 PM	#66
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	They can be used to print outdoor media (Billboards and signs) and indoor media, it really only depends on the substrate, this on has a 64 inch bed and can print 300 feet if needed. They print amazingly well, the highest resolution (2880x1440 dpi) on this one is the same as the smaller epson Stylus printers, pretty good chance someone on MR has one sitting on their desk. I have run A4 size sheets through it a bunch of times.

03-26-2011, 01:54 PM	#68
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	I have always been a Kodak fan and I was very disappointed when Kodak couldn't keep up with Epson. I the last few years Epson has pulled ahead and is starting to dominate the semi-pro and pro markets. For photography I would say go with any of the Stylus Pro's and if you can afford/justify go with one of the 8 ink models, the colour gamut with the extra inks makes all the world of difference when printing colour correct prints. Because we were printing colour accurate proofs for print ads and the clients were paying for accurate reproducible on the press colour, we couldn't afford not to have the best printers.

03-26-2011, 02:25 PM	#69
Leesiegirl Poptart of Doom Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Allis, WI Device: Mobipocket on Nokia E62 & Axim X5; iBooks on iPhone.	Zounds, thanks for the memories. I come from the days of Arapanet->BBS-> Compuserve myself. :-)

03-28-2011, 07:21 AM	#71
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	Remember the good now-old days of Netscape? There is at least one website where you can download 1.0 Or go back to the granddaddy.. Mosaic..

03-28-2011, 08:59 AM	#74
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,382 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Bugger! I remember travelling an hour to get a colour proof to show a client @ $25 per A3(similar to twice US letter). That's an hour each way! Oh boy and then my first CD backup @ $500. 1994.

03-28-2011, 09:44 AM	#75
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	The last pricing I was doing here would give you any colour accurate proof up to A3 for RM25 less than $4 Aus/Cdn, and that was delivered within a 20km area. I have sent proofs to as far away as the US (silly buggers don't understand soft proofing).

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