Todd-sta
New Member
I was going to buy a Epson 1430 and go the Black Max ink route.... that would give me up to 13" X 17" mylar sheet size to print film positives....
However, chances are good that I will buy some oversized platens for my Vastex 2000 HD press at some point, and I am wondering if there is a good laser, or other alternative that will allow even larger film positive prints at an economical price.
I don't do screen printing 'full time'.... and so don't want to invest a boatload of money into this item..... but I am creative and am wanting to put my money towards the 'right' fit in film pos printer.
I thought I could always print an oversized image in a few different prints and register them together for an 'overall' larger film positive..... but that would interject the possibility of being out of alignment a whisker.... which we all know is critical when registering multi-color prints. So.... I want to do what's right and make sure that I choose the correct film pos solution..... keeping $ constraints in mind.
The Epson 1430 is $299........ is there anything better for, perhaps, twice that which would work well and allow for larger output.... or am a just dreaming?
I see Epson has a sale on their Stylus 3880 17" X 22" for $995. I hate to spend that much.... and am also wondering if a 'laser' solution would be cheaper on consumables, etc.
Thank you for your great advice people!
However, chances are good that I will buy some oversized platens for my Vastex 2000 HD press at some point, and I am wondering if there is a good laser, or other alternative that will allow even larger film positive prints at an economical price.
I don't do screen printing 'full time'.... and so don't want to invest a boatload of money into this item..... but I am creative and am wanting to put my money towards the 'right' fit in film pos printer.
I thought I could always print an oversized image in a few different prints and register them together for an 'overall' larger film positive..... but that would interject the possibility of being out of alignment a whisker.... which we all know is critical when registering multi-color prints. So.... I want to do what's right and make sure that I choose the correct film pos solution..... keeping $ constraints in mind.
The Epson 1430 is $299........ is there anything better for, perhaps, twice that which would work well and allow for larger output.... or am a just dreaming?
I see Epson has a sale on their Stylus 3880 17" X 22" for $995. I hate to spend that much.... and am also wondering if a 'laser' solution would be cheaper on consumables, etc.
Thank you for your great advice people!
