WildWestArt

Hey there.
I saw a couple threads similar to this, but I've got a kind of weird request.

I'm a designer for a midsized/ screen printing company. We're looking at upgrading our older film printer to a newer model, and I've been volunteered to do the research on it.

Up till now we've been using a Xante ScreenWriter 3 to print film positives onto Kimoto Kimodesk polyester film. We regularly design six-color artwork, and are constantly printing two-color namderops to use with existing screens.
So, the twist is that we need a printer that can make the new film positives line up with the old.
We'd also like to use the same film as we currently do.

A couple questions:
Is a laser printer used for film positives any different than a regular laser printer? Or is the film the only difference?

Is laser the best option for a company that regularly prints 40+ film positives per day?

I'd appreciate greatly any help the community can provide.

Thanks,
Steve

 

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mikelmorgan

Welcome to the forums,
I used a laser printer for years (until I wore it out) switched to a inkjet and went through 4 inside of two years. I bought a new automatic printer last spring and the sales man gave me a Epson7800. It is a great printer. It prints very black films with perfect registration. I also print 30 to 40 films a day. I bought the accurip software with the printer and it has a few things I would like to change but over all it has been a great investment. If your going through that many films keep doing research, the right printer will make a hugh difference.
Good Luck

 

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WildWestArt

Thanks, Mikelmorgan.
I think we'll be purchasing a laser printer since it increases the odds of new film matching the old. Is there any difference between a regular laser printer and a film printer? I haven't been able to find any info on that. If not, we'll just get a good laser printer.

 

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mikelmorgan

If your buying a laser printer, what are you printing on? Velum or film. A laser printer will stretch film because of the heat, and velum is not as clear as film. Velum works fine for a lot of printers I personally like the clear film that ink jets produce. As far as the difference between a film printer and a regular laser printer I don't have a clue. Laser printers that print 14" wide or wider can get expensive. Good luck.

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