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1. This new report is now available Step by Step Guide to Color Management Color management is the one part of printing e Glossary of terms giclee exhibit quality photos or matching logo Mon Color i Mana colors on signs that is helped by attending a train Monet ing course We attended a 2 000 training course j digit je NE but found it was very technical Frankly we wished m gc we had all the FLAAR material in our hands before for we anagerment E during and after that course Not as a replacement Digite Step By Step nothing can replace hands on training but more E on NC burned as a security blanket for background So we started UNE E Soo anagoma to write all the FLAAR reports for this Series about s L a year after we finished training because during that year we found the other books and pamphlets were not what most end users really needed b 1 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 14 RIP Evaluation Series Raster Image Processor software the brains of your printer RIP list of all the major RIP software We have located Mila tdi p over 80 RIPs for wide format inkjet printers Fortunately U Suggested we provide tips and help in figuring out which are good gen at which are obsolete and the special RIPs which you ought Help amp tips m to consider fi Tu of main RIP Help this version is for intermediate level as well B um eee as for newcomers who may have no idea what a RI2. amp banners Every month we get tons of e mails from individual shop owners as well as franchise print shop copy shop quick print shops We welcome all reprographic shop owners as well as sign shop franchise owners and operators 5 FLAAR Re ports QuickPrint Preview 16 FLAAR Evaluation Report series on Inkjet Media paper and other materials for wide format printers The entire Series of FLAAR reports on media cost about the same as a single roll of 54 media If you have already filled out an Inquiry Survey form there is an automatic discount so you can obtain the entire Series of reports on wide format media for a fair price because we are at a university our reports are subsidized for you The income is used to support the evaluations and educational programs at the two universities where FLAAR maintains research facilities Comprehensive list of all the different kinds of photo paper fabric silk canvas vinyl backlit material watercolor and artist s paper even metal that you can easily print onto using a wide format inkjet printer Updated May 2003 Media for signs posters banners with some suggested sources of media and inks List of the more important Companies who Make or Sell Media for Large Format Printing for Signs CAD GIS Photo Printing and Fine Art Giclee Suggested Objective Standards for Evaluation of Inkjet Media for Wide Format Printers Updated May 2003 All the various Kinds of Inks and
3. 2003 updated and expanded October 2003 Glossary of terms on Color Management for wide format printers digital cameras and scanners new August 2003 Remove the mystery of color management by learning the jargon With Professor Hellmuth s assistance you too can understand the arcane terms Review of the GretagMacbeth EyeOne Pro Brent Cavanaugh lab manager BGSU FLAAR Bowling Green State University If you need to know about color management tools for your wide format printer workflow here is a good start Color Management with Monaco Profiler the pro edition One report by Brent Cavanaugh the other by BGSU professor Chuck Spontelli Chuck s MS degree is from Rochester Institute of Technology He teaches printing in the visual communications program College of Technology BGSU So it helps to have the direct documentation from an experienced user of whether a particular software package works or does not especially when the software costs several thousand dollars After Professor Hellmuth reviewed over 2 000 pages of books on color management and several thousand pages on the Internet he realized that there was still no actual description of color management for people who had wide format inkjet printers To begin the long range process of helping owners operators of large format printers Stephanie Madeya was commissioned by FLAAR to produce a step by step description of color management specifically for wide format inkjet printers
4. System Installing the Media Tray and Roll Feed Installing the Software Resource Materials Final Comments by the editor Please Note Citing and Crediting Follow up Legal notice Advisory Acknowledgements 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 6 HP DesignJet 800ps Evaluation for CAD and GIS The architects on campus have the 500ps FLAAR has the 800ps and also the HP DesignJet 1055cm So you can look forward to frank discussion of the pros and cons of these printers for CAD GIS 3D renderings and photographs This report is new and will be sent to you shortly after you place your order Contents Introduction General information Specifications and printhead technology Tech support RIP Media and ink Performance Customer satisfaction Additional questions that you may want to consider Some references Comparative Review of various Printers for CAD GIS and computer generated drawings At both universities FLAAR is associated with the architecture department on campus and practically everyone in the Hellmuth family is an architect so it is logical that Nicholas would report on which printers are good for printing drawings Contents Introduction Piezo printhead printers Old Fashioned Technology Why Upgrade from a Pen Plotter or Electrostatic to an Inkjet Older models of HP DesignJet for CAD Recent models of HP Printers for CAD HP DesignJet 1050 and 1055 The newer 500ps and 800ps HP 800ps vs HP 1050 o
5. buyer become an informed consumer Why let yourself be at the mercy of sly advertising hype It is actually interesting to attend industry conferences where experienced manag ers themselves say that their own industry ads are deceitful These are managers who are no longer working for any manufacturer so they can speak from their prior experience The purpose of slick ads is to delude the unwary buyer Over the past several years we have jotted down notes on all the major misconceptions assumptions as well as some downright misleading advertising claims Glossary of Terms related to wide format inkjet printers New for June 2003 This glossary is written to help newbies through intermediate users of inkjet printers learn the jargon of wide format inkjet printers This glossary is based on the years of experience of Professor Hellmuth with his wide format inkjet printers at the two universities where he maintains test labs for digital imag ing equipment You can survive a lot better in the world of inkjet printing and digital imaging if you know the arcane jargon that some people hide behind This glossary offers you a head start to cut through the verbiage and get to the true facts about inkjet printing Piezo electric printheads vs thermal printheads fact vs fiction This key report deflates exagger ated claims and hype on both sides discusses the advantages and notable disadvantages of both printhead designs This report exposes lots of misi
6. printer Epson and a thermal printer Canon ColorSpan Encad and HP Contents Introduction by the Editor to Part I Installation amp Setup Epson Stylus Pro 7600 Printer Setup Notes Setup Situation Setup Individual Description Setup Expectations and Concerns Editor s Introduction to Part II Specs and Performance Specifications Printhead Specifications Testable Printhead Aspects Specifications Set up and Technical Support Specifications RIP Specifications Ink Specifications Media Specifications Machine Build Mechanics and Envi ronmental Factors 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 9 HP Designjet Scanner 4200 Here we had two architects and Anne Behrnes test it Anne wrote the main report We will be appending the architects report to this in the same PDF when we have the time In the meantime when the architects and museum curators at our other university found out about the scanner they jointly requested that they be able to use it since seemingly here at Francisco Marroquin University there is immediate need for this class of scanner Contents Editor s Introduction Purpose Unpacking _ Assembling the Base the Mount for the Screen amp Keyboard and Bin Assembling the Scanner Cleaning the Scan Area Attaching Cords and Cables Camera Alignment and Calibration Installing the Software Resource Material Scanning and Printing Overall Evaluation Editor s Conclusi
7. Colorants used in Large Format Digital Printers plus Frequently Renab te Sources Asked Questions about inkjet inks gine Glossary of Wide Format Glossary of Inkjet Media Substrates Coated Inkjet nkp Media and all other Inkjet Printable Materials This is a comprehensive glossary of jargon and other confusing terms associated with wide format inkjet paper FAQs on Wide Format Inkjet Media A list of the most notorious horror stories of disasters with inkjet media Many of the people who related these sto ries lost their clients and some companies went effectively bankrupt due to poor taste or the wrong choice in inkjet media We can t save you from making your own wrong decision but we can sure provide adequate warnings advice tips and sugges tions to at least your chances for survival are higher than people who don t read FLAAR reports Frequently Asked aws Me selecting In E sauggested Media for Sians ili Bag MKS and Cof Lar Evaluation of Prit Inkjet Media for Wide Format Printers We calculate the price of this series as follows the entire series on Media will in your business probably either save you from buying at least one wrong roll of media That alone pays for the entire series or may tell you of some company whose media is great for you Again your profit pays for the whole FLAAR series 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 17 Report Series for Success amp Survival Become an aware
8. FLAAR Reports Nicholas Hellmuth First Issued FEBRUARY 2004 eal Preview of FLAAR Report Series on Wide Format Inkjet Printer Opportunities in Print for Pay Reprographics Copy Shops Quick Print Commercial Printers including Screen Printers and Facilities Management in plant 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 1 Wide Format Inkjet Printer Opportunities in Print for Pay Reprographics Copy Shops Quick Print Commercial Printers including Screen Printers and Facilities Management in plant If you have an Allegra franchise or from America Speedy BCT Copies Now Copy Club CopyMax Franklin s Printing Instant Copy Insty Prints Ink Well Lazerquick Minuteman Press International MultiCopy Print Three Quik Print Signal Graphics Printing Speedy Printing Centers Zippy Print other franchise you need an independent second opinion before you automatically buy based on advertising claims or PR releases If you are perhaps an independent facility trying to survive in the face of all the well equipped franchises you need the FLAAR equipment evaluations all the more We get so many e mails from people asking for help setting up their quick print equipment list that for 2004 we have gathered together the key FLAAR Reports and Series that are essential for the print for pay industry It would be a shame to buy the wrong printer a model that may be great for some other purpose may not be fast or productive eno
9. P is i gane miable or does or why they need one f pegetstop E Evaluation Standards for RIP software A new report Ni f Campanita itemizes the sort of features you should look for before J Ey Pricesfor you pay out 3 000 for a RIP Wide Format Inkjet Printer RIPS GLOSSARY of jargon and other confusing terms associated with RIPs for Wide Format Inkjet Print ers Updated May 2003 Comparative Prices for Wide Format Inkjet Printer RIPs New November 2003 Price watch chart for RIPs both software RIPs and hardware RIPs Also indicates different levels of RIPs lite full strength but 1 printer full strength multi printer full and server based Wasatch SoftRIP 4 5 Evaluation Notes f you are curious what it is actually like to set up and use Wasatch SoftRIP with a wide format printer then this is a pertinent review for you and your company New August 2003 Scanvec Amiable PhotoPRINT3 RIP Evaluation Notes We ourselves were surprised at the results of this comparative review But that s what you get when a totally independent institute does the evaluation PosterJET RIP not to be confused with PosterSHOP RIP from Onyx PosterJet is a German RIP but has a distributor in the USA also This report indicates why when we could use any RIP made over 70 brands of RIPs exist why we use PosterJet New November 2003 Onyx PosterSHOP RIP f you are a production shop then you have probably either heard of or are considerin
10. SU This brand new report is one of the few fully independent tests of PC with Mac operating system The Apple web site claims their G4 beat s Dell but the benchmarking with Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat and Comparison other Adobe products shows that in actual everyday work the tests used Benchmarks Mac by Apple may not show the actual speeds of both kinds of processor G4 Dell PC for Both BGSU and FLAAR each use Macs and PCs FLAAR uses both at Adobe Photoshop each university where it has a facility indeed Dr Hellmuth has a Mac vas G4 with cinema display on his desk in Latin America in Germany and i i in the university in Ohio rT SE i 1 b Hi LN a We then tested the Mac G5 against Dell We loaded the Mac G5 with 8 GB of RAM The results are awesome and document that either Apple or PC manufacturers are misleading the public Gotta get the report to find how who is trying to bamboozle you If you want to protect yourself and become a savvy buyer get your tips help and information from Professor Hellmuth in the FLAAR Reports Canon imagePROGRAF Canon imagePROGRAF W8200 Comprehensive Comparative W8200 12 Week Evaluation A 12 Week Analysis of a Photo Realistic Wide Format Analysis and Printer Evaluation Your main decision when you set up or expand is whether to go for a ColorSpan Encad Epson HP or Canon wide format printer So we cover them in different reports New February 2004 But if you ar
11. and set up yourself and which you definitely need an installer to come to your place and work with you the first day Contents Unpacking Leg Assembly The elusive parts and step no 5 Continuing on Powering up Loading the inks Loading the printheads Loading the printhead cleaners Loading the media The difficulty in aligning the media Finishing the installation and printing the demo Conclusion 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 4 Graph Expo 03 new November 2003 Comments on wide format inkjet printers UV curable flatbed printers solvent ink printers laminators RIPs for wide format printers media digital photography books on digital imaging and other related topics Based on 3 days visit to Graph Expo by two FLAAR editors Hellmuth and Magermans Wide Format Inkjet Printers Solvent Ink Printers Eco and lite Solvent Ink Printers UV Curable Flatbed Printers Inkjet Paper Media amp Substrates at SGIA October 2003 Nicholas Hellmuth and Anne Behrnes both attended all four days of SGIA from Oct 15 through Oct 18 in Atlanta In addition to inspecting printers inks media RIPs and accessories in the booths Dr Hellmuth visited the Scitex Vision demo center outside Atlanta Even if you attended SGIA yourself you receive a perspec tive from a FLAAR report which would be a challenge to duplicate on your own This is in part because Nicholas Hellmuth brings a wealth of background to this repo
12. bsequent usage evaluation we asked Professor Chuck Spontelli to undertake that portion of the testing We felt he was appropriate since Canon targets proofing as one of their goals Presently Epson is a rising leader in proofing rather surprising since thermal printheads of Canon ColorSpan and HP would be a faster and potentially easier to use alternative Contents Introduction Evaluation Specifications Printhead Specifications Printhead Testable aspects Specifications Set up of the Printer Tech Support Specifications RIP Specifications Ink Specifications Media Specifications Machine Build and Mechanics Conclusions Appendix A Additional Questions Editor s Introduction Assessment of Advertising Claims Pertinent Additional Questions in Certain Instances Legal Notice Advisory Acknolowdegement 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 11 Contents Introduction General Information Specifications and Printhead Technology Tech Support Rip Media and Ink Performance Customer Satisfaction Additional Questions that Evaluators may want to Consider Testing continues Year Round Editors Summary by Dr Nicholas Hellmuth Summary Please Note For further information Citing and Crediting Legal Notice Advisory Be aware that trade show results may not be realistic Factors influencing output Acknowledgements Canon W7250 Large Format Printer Setup Notes The purpose of this exercise was to evaluate the ease at
13. e a start up company if you don t yet have color man agement installed then you need the FLAAR Series on Color Man agement and the RIP Software that manages the color manage ment software and tools We have experience in all of this after all we have set up from scratch two complete quick print reprographic shops at each of our universities 4 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 13 Report series on Color Management for Wide Format Inkjet Printing This FLAAR Series introduces you to color management if you have a Canon ColorSpan Encad Epson HP Mimaki Mutoh or Roland A training course on color management averages about 2 000 Thus we feel our series of reports is fairly priced in comparison at 142 discounted to 120 if you have already filled out an Inquiry Form if not you can fill out a form now to get your instant 22 discount There is an even more substantial discount if you buy the Color Management Series as part of the Com plete Reprographics Print for Pay Set Color Management for Wide Format Digital Imaging This report offers help on color management relative to scanning and large format inkjet printing Nicho las Hellmuth has produced a totally comprehensive coverage of every color management and ICC color profile tool and software that he has heard of seen at a trade show or is available at his two university wide format inkjet evaluation labs Book Reviews of Publications on Color Management new June
14. for Pay Reprographics amp Screen Printers Evaluation of Setup and Installation of the HP DesignJet 5500ps new Sept 2003 Comprehensive report by Tim Brown BGSU FLAAR on the recent arrival of the HP 5500ps Basically every print shop today has to decide whether to buy an HP Canon ColorSpan Encad or Epson We have all these printers as well as have done interviews with other owners during site visit case studies Where else will you find a professor who has nineteen wide format printers in his own print shop So now you know why owners and operators do not want to make a mistake by blindly purchasing without the eye opening FLAAR Reports Contents Purpose Assignment Unpacking Assembling the Legs Attaching the Legs to the Printing Unit Uprighting the Printer Comprehensive Comparative Evaluation of the HP DesignJet 5500 in the FLAAR BGSU testing facili ties New February 2004 The HP 5500ps review is in two parts The Set up part is finished The comprehensive review will be finished in a few days and sent to you after you place your order Ta If I S Har i D Pol m hh fi A ru lim j E 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 3 Assembling a typical printer on day of arrival A report on what to expect when the printer arrives at your facility We use the example of the HP DesignJet 5000 but it could be any printer Suggests which brands and models of printer you can assemble
15. g to purchase Onyx PosterShop This is one of the few independent reviews available of this software New November 2003 Before you pay anyone between 2500 and 3800 or more for a multi user or server version you need to get ahold of these reports And if your RIP costs less than 1500 you might want to learn from FLAAR what such a cheap RIP may be missing fortunately there are two or three at reasonable cost which are full strength but you may not really want a lite RIP FLAAR is able to compare and contrast all the leading RIPs because we have nine different brands at our two university facilities There is no trade magazine and for sure no independent institute who has produced as much factual documentation on RIPs as is in this overall series If you are about to upgrade switch brands or buy your first RIP you will find the RIP Report Series a welcome relief You get the entire series for a single price of 142 with instant discount if you are a favored FLAAR reader already So your actual price is 120 for all reports in this RIP series if at any time in the past you have already filled out the Inquiry Survey Form if not you can still fill it out now to be eligible for the discount 4 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 15 Report series for anyone printing Signs posters graphics advertising etc What cost FLAAR several years in staff and research worldwide from Malta Mexico and Mumbai from across the USA Canada a
16. iends 124 Starter package Wide format plus RIP Series 284 discount for FLAAR Friends 210 Wide format RIP Series plus Color Management Series 426 discounted to 320 Wide format RIP Color Management plus Piezo Thermal Survival Series 568 discounted to 412 e Wide Format RIP Color Management Piezo Thermal Survival plus Signs Posters 710 discounted to 490 e Wide Format RIP Color Management Piezo Thermal Signs Posters plus Inkjet Paper amp Media Series 852 discounted 530 This is the full complete package Individual series or Sets can be ordered from www wide format printers NE If you are a corporation and wish to license additional copies email Sheila Irving for license fee basis Sirving bgnet bgsu edu Otherwise for a single set you can download your single series easily yourself A FLAAR Re ports QuickPrint Preview 20 Consulting If you have purchased any four FLAAR Series you can have 30 minutes telephone consulting with Dr Hellmuth in person or lab manager Brent Cavanaugh for a flat 300 or an entire hour for 400 If you have purchased any five FLAAR Series you get 30 minutes telephone consulting for 200 or an entire hour for 300 Or you can drop in and visit us in person for 300 per hour If you have purchased any six FLAAR Series you get 30 minutes telephone consulting for 100 or an entire hour for 200 Or you can drop in and visit us in person for the same fee the first h
17. ithout lamination Now that DGI is also offering an oil based printer now that the Seiko produces better quality and now that that XES ColorgrafX X2 has reappeared it is time to have a separate discussion on oil based printers for CAD and GIS Updated January 2004 Contents Introduction Our Interest in Oil Based Ink Printers Large format printers using Oil based Ink Seiko Info Tech The original Seiko inkjet printers vintage 2000 Newer improved Seiko IP 4500 Mk II and 4010 Mk II Raster Graphics PiezoPrint 5000 XES Xerox Engineering Systems XES Xpress 54 and related models XES OColorgrafX X2 RIPs for the XES ColorgrafX X2 Current Status of ColorgrafX X2 Comparisons Feedback from users Limited media Printheads and Body of the Printer DGI Summary Positive Features of Oil Based Ink Printers Warning Advisory Sources and Resources on the Internet Evaluation amp Review of the Epson Stylus Pro 7600 with UltraChrome Ink New August 2003 This is one of the few totally independent reviews on an Epson that exists If you wish to learn the truth about this printer based on actual use printing everything from photographs and giclee do yourself a favor and get a hold of this new report by Stephanie Madeya Bowling Green State University and Nicholas Hellmuth FLAAR at BGSU Epson uses piezo printheads and before you buy a piezo printer you need to be absolutely positive you fully comprehend the difference between a piezo
18. le to buy a used Large Format Printer Every month we receive e mails from people who already have or are about to buy a used printer at such a low price that it tempts them to skip common sense The purpose of this e mail is to do our best to bring up some aspects of reality that come along with the good deal After the introduction of one early solvent system piezo inkjet model it was discovered that the ink corroded the supply lines to the printhead creating metal fragments that chewed up the printheads when they got there This was an expensive lesson for both the manufacturer and its customers Sean O Leary ScreenWeb Now you know why this model is so cheap on eBay Learn what models of used Encad printers to avoid and why Learn the two foibles of HP DesignJet series 2000 and 3000 and how to overcome them Learn which models of used Epson printers were a disaster for people who initially bought them So of course they are plentiful and cheap on eBay Three printers by major brand names produced such mediocre output they earned the FLAAR worst in show distinction Hundreds of these printers are available on the used printer market But if no one warns you you might buy one by mistake Are you aware of which printers tend to have banding defects Surprise it s the printer that advertises its super quality Do you know which printers s inks can t reproduce cyan or red well Surprise it s the printer that advertise
19. lly available for newbies as well as for Fortune 500 corporations WWw cameras scanners flaar org www fineartgicleeprinters org www digital photography org www wide format printers org www laser printer reviews or www ctpid ufm edu gt www flatbed scanner review org WWW FLAAR org www wWide format printers NET www large format printers org www flatbed scanner review org Please realize that all reports are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format The reader software is free from www adobe com products acrobat readstep2 him PDF files are intended to be read on your computer monitor Naturally you can print them if you wish but if the photographic images within the reports were high enough dpi for a 1200 dpi laser printer it would not be possible to download them So the images are intended to be at monitor resolution naturally in full color FLAAR itself makes the files available only in PDF format because that is the international standard We have no mechanism to print them out and mail them Obviously if you have downloadin 0O basic PDF file Proprietary rights notice FLAAR NETWORK 2004 first issued February 2004 Acquire these reports at www wide format printers net Media Series inkjot Modi a e RIP Series 1 Anno Y w A Ta erkli Poster Compe PF Evalu Help and Beanvec Y T Color vens Evalue ice Sta nd RIP soft PhotoPr 35h Profess alne Evaluati SoftRIP 1 5 2 jj t all Valuation J
20. nd Europe you get in this Evaluation Series for 142 or discounted substan tially if you buy it as part of the Reprographics Print for Pay Set Which Wide Format Printers are Best for Signs Posters Banners POP graphics and other indoor prints A comparative review of Graphtec Encad HP Roland ColorSpan Epson and others Thermal Transfer printers using wax and resin ribbons to print continuous tone You cannot get continu ous tone with an inkjet printer only from thermal transfer or laser light imagers So if you or your clients need true continuous tone you better read this report Dye sublimation which large format printers can accept dye sublimation inks for subsequent heat transfer onto T shirts textiles curtains table cloths hats coffee mugs ceramic tiles even metal Laminating Wide Format Inkjet Prints Glossary of terms new June 2003 Sooner or later you will need to know at least the basic facts about lamination and the difference between color lamination and hot lamination This comprehensive glossary will be helpful to understand lamination equipment supplies and techniques Questions to Ask before you Buy or Pay For a Laminator for Inkjet Prints new June 2003 This is one of the FLAAR Reports which serves to assist the owner or operator to save their hard earned money by becoming a savvy buyer An educated buyer makes it tough for anyone to fool you Digital Photography and Scanning for Sign Shop Operators Scan
21. nformation You can make an informed decision on what printer to buy if you know the strengths weaknesses and differences between thermal and piezo printhead printers What to watch out for when the sales rep is moving in to close the sale how to avoid mis leading advertising and hype This pithy Survival Report cuts to the heart of the matter and exposes some of the basic bait and switch tactics and other favored ploys of over eager sales people FLAAR Comprehensive List of All Large Format Printers Makes and Models This list is more com plete than we have found in any trade magazine plus Ere itil kate this report provides tips on infamous weak points of n pertinent printers Before you buy your next printer i Sn you might like to know all the options available from n Lieret other brands A different printer may be better for EN you Pre Used Misc d dh Kiet ue s vtec ASI E upea urde Inspiration with Inkjet Printers New Wide Format Printer Applications so you can sell into New Market Tips Help Suggestions for all the uses Glossary of that you can apply your wide format inkjet printer Terms Ralated to accomplish to Wide Format inkjet Printers 4 Inline This is the original FLAAR version substantially updated in September 2003 If you wish to learn how to earn money with your wide format printer this is the report to get you started 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 18 Is it advisab
22. ning Images for using on a Large Format Printer If you are moving from being a screen printer or vinyl cutter into inkjet printers it may help to have some tips on scanners digital cameras and digital imaging Tips on how to select which wide format printer to buy for printing signs ColorSpan DisplayMaker XII new June 2003 Ateam of FLAAR staff goes to visit actual sign shops who are using printers in real life situations We check things out ask pointed questions and write down what you can expect this printer to accomplish Evaluation of a ColorSpan DisplayMaker XII Based on Interview and Inspection of this Printer in a Successful Sign Shop new August 2003 We found two different sign shops which each had a ColorSpan for printing posters signs and photographs Both shops were a few miles from our university so we visited them Site Visit Case Study of Epson 9600 We found a sign shop that had two Epson printers alongside their solvent ink billboard printer Were they content with the Epson 9600 and 7600 Or did they wish to jump to a more traditional sign printer We were very surprised to learn what this print shop had found out about the Epson hl Glossary of Question to Ask LLL a trai Agfa GrandSherpa a version of the Mutoh Falcon Il e Site Visit Case Study Review based on FLAAR Standards Digital for evaluating wide format inkjet printers New August i 4e Wide format 2003 c printers for amna posters
23. ons Contents Introduction Site Visit Case Study Specifications Printhead Specifications Printhead Testable aspects Specifications Set up of the Printer Tech Support Specifications RIP Color Management Specifications Ink Specifications Media Specifications Machine Build and Mechanics Assessment of Advertising Claims Pertinent Additional Questions in Certain Instances Special Questions Summary Positive Features Negative Features Advertising Claims Comparative Comments Comparisons of the HP 500ps and HP 800ps Conclusions Sources and Resources on the Internet Please Note Citing and Crediting Legal notice Advisory Factors influencing output Acknowledgements FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 10 a Evaluation of Installation of Canon imagePROGRAF W8200 The purpose of this exercise was to evaluate the ease at which an Canon ImagePROGRAF W8200 could be assembled and connected using the documentation that came with the printer Contents Purpose Assignment Unpacking Assembling the Stand Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Ink System Loading Media Test Printing Installing the Software Conclusion Evaluation of the Canon imagePROGRAF W7250 24 Six Color Large Format Printer We asked a graduate student Tim Brown to do the unpacking and initial setup Since August is vaca tion period as well as semester break he was available for just a short period Thus for the actual su
24. our 300 per hour thereafter If you wish Dr Hellmuth and or Brent Cavanaugh to visit your facility anywhere in the world fax 419 372 8283 or e mail FLAARtest aol com for price list for on site consulting If you wish complete training in color management this is available only on site your place or ours and is best done over two days Telephone consulting can explain what tools and software you need but we can t rectify your ICC profiles by telephone but we sure can by on site visit at your place Telephone consulting is primarily to answer your general questions as best we can and to assist in deciding what makes and models of hardware and software would be optimal for your specific situ ation We can also answer your questions about scanners and digital cameras Assuming you have already read the FLAAR Reports we can usually resolve your situation in 30 minutes on the telephone as follow up Obviously consulting fees are non refundable Dr Nicholas M Hellmuth FLAAR IF YOU WISH Center for Applied Technology ACQUIRE THIS SERIES Director Large Format Digital Imaging Division GO TO THIS LINK Saddlemire Building Room 111 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green OH 43403 fax 419 372 8283 Please fax your complete list of questions Indicate whether this is a new set up first time enterprise or list what equipment you already have or are about to buy if you are an established company Our services are equa
25. r 1055 HP 100 Dual use printers Drawings one day Photographs Decor or Giclee another day XES Xerox Xpress XES OColorgrafX X2 Encad Canon Further Information Wide format sheet fed scanners Upcoming Later this Year Where to Buy Further Developments 4 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 7 Comments on Wide Format Scanners FLAAR Fast Facts These are the large format sheet fed scanners for maps drawings for CAD GIS and other uses Contents Usefulness of a wide format scanner Giant flatbed scanners Wide format sheet fed scanners Resolution Color Space and Color Management Systems Connectivity Manufacturers and Products ACTion Imaging Solutions Altek Corporation ANAtech Colortrac Contex A S Cruse GmbH Graphtec Hewlett Packard Ideal JRL KIP Oc Purup Eskofot Inc Tangent Imaging Systems Vidar Systems Vivid Image Technology WideCom Xerox Engineering Systems XES Scanner Software for wide formar scanners Inkjet Printers for CAD amp GIS Pros and Cons com pared with Laser LED Electrostatic Diazo New February 2004 Contents Diazo Laser LED Downsides of inkjet if you are used to LED laser and Diazo Positive Aspects of Wide Format Inkjet Useful Trade Magazines and Trade Associations Summary Sources and Resources on the Internet 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 8 Oil Based Ink Wide Format Printers Speed for CAD GIS and short term longevity for outdoor use w
26. rt A further asset is that he learns lots of facts from behind the scenes discussions Dr Hellmuth received in depth briefings in dozens of booths Then in the evening it was possible to gather even more information during the private parties and viewings in hospitality suites or demo rooms Thus when you acquire a FLAAR report on a trade show you too receive an overview on wide format inkjet printers above and beyond what a normal visitor to SGIA would have had available 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 5 Inkjet and other Printers for producing Masters for Screen Printing FLAAR Fast Facts Warns you which printers to avoid suggests which other printers might be better Contents Desktop sized printers Wide Format Printers Appropriate Media Be Aware RIPs Thermal Imagesetters Sources and Resources on the Internet Evaluation of Setup and Installation of the HP DesignJet 120nr new for October 2003 The 120nr is a multi purpose 6 color desktop 24 printer You can use this for proofing printing and many other purposes People have asked for help in deciding among all the other 24 printers so we are testing them one after the other Epson 7600 HP 120nr and Canon W7250 This is what should expect from a university institute full coverage of all alternatives so you can make an informed deci sion and thereby become a savvy buyer Contents Introduction Purpose Assignment Unpacking Setting Up the Ink
27. s its capabilities to print blue and red Two resellers of this printer brand stated publicly it had trouble with cyan and sunset red This same printer is very slow Yet its ads claim it prints at blazing speed See the pattern take what your printer does worst at Then claim it can do these things better than any other printer The average buyer who is not prepared with the true facts won t recognize the subterfuge All the documentation is in the FLAAR Report SERIES on Survival Now perhaps you can see why we call this the Survival SERIES This is what Nicholas Hellmuth is best known for ombudsman for consumer protection Simultaneously we seek to assist the manufac turers to understand what end users need so that new models can overcome past mistakes and win best in show award FLAAR Standards for Evaluating Wide Format Inkjet Printers This important opus describes how Nicholas Hellmuth evaluates each printer model You can learn from this how to select and chose what wide format printer is the ideal one for you or your company to purchase 4 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 19 For total coverage we recommend the full package But you can order the Series one by one of course you can order the series individually from ww wide format printers NET at any time But the cost is substantially less if you buy the whole package at once here and now Wide format print for pay Canon HP Epson 7600 142 discount for FLAAR Fr
28. ugh for your needs Or a printer which is fast and productive may require too much maintenance for you and your crew especially if you are working from a retirement busi ness at home So we have prepared the knowledge base that will assist you whether beginning from scratch or if you are already a print shop and wish to do more and do it more profitably For total coverage of wide format printers for print for pay and any print service provider we recom mend the complete package But you can order the Series one by one of course you can order the series individually from ormat printers NET at any time But the cost is substantially less if you buy the whole package at once here and now Wide format print for pay Canon HP Epson 7600 142 discount for FLAAR Friends 120 Starter package e Wide format plus RIP Series 284 discount for FLAAR Friends 210 Wide format RIP Series plus Color Management Series 426 discounted to 320 Wide format RIP Color Management plus Piezo Thermal Survival Series 568 discounted to 412 Wide Format RIP Color Management Piezo Thermal Survival plus Signs Posters 710 discounted to 490 e Wide Format RIP Color Management Piezo Thermal Signs Posters plus Inkjet Paper amp Media Series 852 discounted 530 This is the complete package Individual series or Sets can be ordered from www wide format printers NE 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 2 Series for Print
29. which a Cannon ImagePROGRAF W7250 could be assembled and set up for printing using the documentation which came with the printer The Canon ImagePROGRAF W7250 was to be setup by an unbiased individual using only the printer s user manual for assistance Technology support was available through Canon but the purpose of this test was to see how far a normal individual could get with the setup and installation on their own Thus tech support was not to be contacted The individual performing the initial setup had basic experience with large format printers however had no experience with assembling them Contents Purpose Background Expectations Unpacking Assembly Setup Guide Example Ink Cartridges Loading Media Test Printing Installing Software End Reactions Concluding Comments by the Editor Legal notice Advisory Acknowledgements 5 FLAAR Reports QuickPrint Preview 12 All the above titles comprise the Reprographic Print for Pay Series The following Bonus Reports are included for Quick Print Copy Shops Commercial Printers and Screen Printers Printing on Fabrics Direct Digital Printing on Fabrics with Wide Format Inkjets An easy to read introduction to wide format printing on inkjet textiles such as silk polyester nylon cotton and canvas Comparison of the Performance of Adobe Applications between Apple Mac G4 and Dell Precision Workstations by Brent Cavanaugh Lab Manager Large Format Digital Imaging Lab BG
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