Best movie poster printer ?

[pcslookout]

I am looking to buy a printer to print out large posters in really great quality.

 

[Zepper]

Max width you need to print?

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Max width you need to print?

.bh.

Well I would like the size of the normal size movie posters.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I'm curious, why?

 

[Zepper]

Well, I don't know how wide they are. You're the one that wants to print that size, so that's something you should know. If not, go and find out. He helps those who help themselves...

.bh.

 

[Rottie]

The only way to find out which printer that can print out poster size is to go to computer store such as Fry's Elecrontic or Best Buy or Curcuit City or Staples stores saleperson will be able to help you with your printing needs.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Well, I don't know how wide they are. You're the one that wants to print that size, so that's something you should know. If not, go and find out. He helps those who help themselves...

.bh.

Up to 27" x 40

 

[Zepper]

Not likely that anyone in those big box stores has ever seen a printer that can do 22x28, or 27x41, which are the typical movie poster sizes, in one pass. Now any personal printer can print posters on multiple sheets of paper. My Canon iP4300 can do up to 16 sheet size (4x4) which can hold nearly the standard poster size.

But you'd need a graphic artist's or draftsman's printer to do them in one pass. The Canon Pixma Pro 9000 can do 13" wide and up to 13x19 sheet stock with eight ink colors - nearly poster size on four sheets. And the new 9500 handles the same size sheets and has 10 ink colors. Beyond that, you're into commercial printers as mentioned.

The ones on this page: http://www.usa.canon.com/consu...dexAct&fcategoryid=170 can do up to 44" or 60" wide cut sheets or roll stock. These start at over $5000.00, and the 44 inchers are over six feet wide and use 330 or 700 mL ink tanks and weighs 313 pounds w/ stand - yikes! Hey Joe, hand me a pint of magenta! Hee, hee...

Maybe you could find a used one on eBay...

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Not likely that anyone in those big box stores has ever seen a printer that can do 22x28, or 27x41, which are the typical movie poster sizes, in one pass. Now any personal printer can print posters on multiple sheets of paper. My Canon iP4300 can do up to 16 sheet size (4x4) which can hold nearly the standard poster size.

But you'd need a graphic artist's or draftsman's printer to do them in one pass. The Canon Pixma Pro 9000 can do 13" wide and up to 13x19 sheet stock with eight ink colors - nearly poster size on four sheets. And the new 9500 handles the same size sheets and has 10 ink colors. Beyond that, you're into commercial printers as mentioned.

The ones on this page: http://www.usa.canon.com/consu...dexAct&fcategoryid=170 can do up to 44" or 60" wide cut sheets or roll stock. These start at over $5000.00, and the 44 inchers are over six feet wide and use 330 or 700 mL ink tanks and weighs 313 pounds w/ stand - yikes!

Maybe you could find a used one on eBay...

.bh.

I didn't realize you could print a huge poster with a small printer but off of 16 pages. How would you attach them all together to make it look like its not 16 pieces of paper though ?

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: pcslookout
I am looking to buy a printer to print out large posters in really great quality.

Unless your going to be doing this daily for profit your better just using an on-line or local printer. Kinkos, etc can print very large sizes.
It a lot more economical than investing 5-10k in printing equipment.
You would probably have to print more than 400 posters before the above investment would make the equipment worthwhile.

Professional printers are also going to have much better quality than your average inkjet.

http://www.largeformatposters....emi-Gloss-Posters.html
27x 41 in 100qty comes to 3080.00

27x39 in 100qty offset printed for 960.00

 

[Zepper]

The Canons can print guides in the margins for alignment if you want/need. You can also set a custom paper size up 23.4" long - need roll paper for that (or you can pre-tape sheets together). I'm sure most other printers have a similar poster mode. But be aware that printing such large output in color really eats the ink (especially poster with large areas of solid colors like primary colors). That's what a continuous feed kit is for. CF Kit = Big external ink bottles feeds to modified normal tanks thru tubings. The 13x19" printers are probably the biggest you can find in any normal big box store.

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
The Canons can print guides in the margins for alignment if you want/need. You can also set a custom paper size up 23.4" long - need roll paper for that (or you can pre-tape sheets together). I'm sure most other printers have a similar poster mode. But be aware that printing such large output in color really eats the ink. That's what a continuous feed kit is for. CF Kit = Big external ink bottles feeds to modified normal tanks thru tubings. The 13x19" printers are probably the biggest you can find in any normal big box store.

.bh.

How would a ip3000, ip4000, or ip5000 be ? Would it do the job well ?

 

[Zepper]

As you probably know, that first line of Pixmas was one of the most user-friendly and wallet-friendly lines of inkjet printers ever made. Hard to beat the output quality either. I imagine they can do up to 4x4 sheets from the list of paper sizes in the setup software. I had an iP3000 and it could do the 16 pager. But you'd want a 4000 or 5000 for the best color output. The extra dye-based black tank for photos and graphics looks a lot better than the composite black of the iP3000 and you don't go thru so much of the other colors. Inexpensive software like Print Shop or Print Master can do posters w/o need for the internal printer settings as it breaks up the project and prints the pages itself. I don't know what their limits are (just that I never approached them), but you can set the number of sheets tall and the number wide to whatever their limits are.

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
As you probably know, that first line of Pixmas was one of the most user-friendly and wallet-friendly lines of inkjet printers ever made. Hard to beat the output quality either. I imagine they can do up to 4x4 sheets from the list of paper sizes in the setup software. I had an iP3000 and it could do the 16 pager. But you'd want a 4000 or 5000 for the best color output. The extra dye-based black tank for photos and graphics looks a lot better than the composite blace of the iP3000 and you don't go thru so much of the other colors. Inexpensive software like Print Shop or Print Master can do posters w/o need for the internal printer settings as it breaks up the project and prints the pages itself. I don't know what their limits are (just that I never approached them), but you can set the number of sheets tall and the number wide to whatever their limits are.

.bh.

No I did not know this. Thanks because I know nothing when it comes to printer. I hate printer and they hate me.

I refuse to use ebay though. I don't care how good the seller is or how good his feedback is. I don't care. I refuse to use ebay period. Sorry.

 

[Zepper]

Well, eBay is about the only place you'll find the 4000 or 5000 these days as that is two or three generations of Canons ago. I have decent luck on FleaBay. The new tanks have chips and will be a real PITA when printing massive color jobs. HP has a new OfficeJet line that have large passive (no chip) ink tanks but I've heard their color wasn't very good and they tend to misfeed. Probably couldn't deal with that either.

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Well, eBay is about the only place you'll find the 4000 or 5000 these days as that is two or three generations of Canons ago. I have decent luck on FleaBay. The new tanks have chips and will be a real PITA when printing massive color jobs. HP has a new OfficeJet line that have large passive (no chip) ink tanks but I've heard their color wasn't very good and they tend to misfeed. Probably couldn't deal with that either.

.bh.

Then I will get it on amazon where I can buy it directly from amazon.com

 

[Zepper]

Well good used 4000 and 5000 are still going for up to original list price. I sold my 3000 about a year ago for well over original list plus shipping. I'm just doing a quick browse of eBay and spotted a new in box 4000 already bid up to $175.+ (original list = $150.) - they are just that good! Someone has a buy it now price of $250. on a used one, another used one with a starting bid of $85., and a used 5000 with a starting bid of $300. A new iP4500 (current gen.) lists for $130... So you're well past the time of getting a good example of the original Pixma unless the seller doesn't know what s/he has and you are right there when they list it at a ridiculously low "Buy it Now" price. On Amazon there is 1 iP4000 new in box asking $500. - and one new iP5000 at $600. But they have a links to a number of iP4200 (first with chipped tanks) for decent prices and you may find the iP4300 also as refurb with Canon 90 day warr as well as used and new.

.bh.

 

[mikeford]

You really should be looking at using a service to print stuff until you have proven demand and know exactly what sort of quality and quantity you need. People that have these printers and spend the time to keep them in good shape, WANT to keep them busy.

 

[pcslookout]

When do you all think is the latest I can wait to buy a brand new canon ip4000 or ip5000 before I can't find them anymore? I can't really afford a new printer right now but worried that they will disappear forever soon. What about their ink will that disappear ? Should I just wait for the next printers that come out sense they may be better ?

 

[Zepper]

Like I said in my last post, the time is well past to get a good example of the original 4000 or 5000 for a reasonable price unless the seller has no clue what they have and doesn't do any research before selling. Bargains can be found among the more recent models that use the chipped tanks or take a look at the HP K5400 series.

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Like I said in my last post, the time is well past to get a good example of the original 4000 or 5000 for a reasonable price unless the seller has no clue what they have and doesn't do any research before selling. Bargains can be found among the more recent models that use the chipped tanks or take a look at the HP K5400 series.

.bh.

Thanks.

 

[Rottie]

I am curious about inks do they run out real quick when you print large poster?

 

[Zepper]

Well, posters generally have more saturated colors, cover more of the total area with color and use lots of primary color, all of which really eat the ink. Typical tank life estimates are based on 5% coverage of a page with any one color. So a typical movie size poster is 16 sheets with 20% or more coverage per color - I'd say this application would be a big ink sucker. One could always go thru the first set of tanks that come with the printer to see how the usage runs before deciding for a continuous feed kit (available for the Canon iP 4000, 5000, 4200, 5200, 4300, 4500 and some other brands on eBay). Or just get a printer that has larger tanks like the HP that I mentioned. Those model 88 HP tanks are fairly easily refillable and come in XL size too. Maybe there is a continuous feed kit for that too as OEM tanks are always overpriced - that's where HP, Canon et al. make their money.

.bh.

 

[pcslookout]

Do you think I will still be able to get a Canon ip4000 or Canon ip5000 12 months from now? I don't really need a printer right this second or have the funds to get one. I am just worried I won't be able to find one when I need one.

 

[pcslookout]

Thanks for all the help. I am just not going to worry about it and get it when I need it because it makes no point of buying something if I may never use it.