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Darrell wrote:
There are used machines available, shops do upgrade or worse fold leaving used equipment on the market. Try: http://www.phototrader.com as they specialize in that market. I'd watch newspapers for auction notices, too. Bob |
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In article , "Ken Hart"
wrote: Epson makes a printer intended for the pro studio photographer. You "rent" the machine and buy the consumables from Epson. I think the cost per 8x10 print is in the one to two dollar range. If you agree to spend approx 1,000 a month in consumables from Epson the printer is free after 2 years,....thats about 25K for a $3,000 printer. -- LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 |
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In article , "Ken Hart"
wrote: Epson makes a printer intended for the pro studio photographer. You "rent" the machine and buy the consumables from Epson. I think the cost per 8x10 print is in the one to two dollar range. If you agree to spend approx 1,000 a month in consumables from Epson the printer is free after 2 years,....thats about 25K for a $3,000 printer. -- LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 |
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Douglas wrote:
What you are looking for is a "plotter", not a printer. I have a six colour HP photo quality plotter. It cost $25,000 AUD when new - I bought it secondhand. The biggest problem I have is customers with small files expecting five foot wide photos to look as sharp as a 6"x4" ! Thats the one - I have a 540x300 pixel image, can you print it 42" square? -- Rick Digital Printing www.intelligence-direct.com - 01270 215550 |
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Douglas wrote:
What you are looking for is a "plotter", not a printer. I have a six colour HP photo quality plotter. It cost $25,000 AUD when new - I bought it secondhand. The biggest problem I have is customers with small files expecting five foot wide photos to look as sharp as a 6"x4" ! Thats the one - I have a 540x300 pixel image, can you print it 42" square? -- Rick Digital Printing www.intelligence-direct.com - 01270 215550 |
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Wasn't it David Nebenzahl who said...
However, it's an intriguing idea. The quality of the prints made on a Fuji or Noritsu is WAY better than any inkjet I've seen. And cheaper too, according to you. Question is, is there a market for used equipment of this type? If you could score a machine for half or less of the $100K you mentioned, this might be the way to go. US Bank sends a roster of repossessed and off-lease used equipment every week or so, and most times a mini lab or some sort of photo printing equipment will show up on it. To get on the list, send an email to: kevin [dot] nordsiden [at] usbank [dot] com and ask to be placed on the list. Eight months ago, I was helping a friend start a lab and found lots of resources - one was a broker in Texas who could find used equipment all over. There are other resources in MiniLab industry rags, same as you find in Shutterbug and Photographic for the lens end of the film. There's also a mfr of minilabs in NJ who claim that their equipment is just as good as Noritsu's (it might be, too) at about 40% of the price for new equipment. Look on the minilab side, and if you want me to hunt down more info from the deep dark side of my desk, drop me a line. Joe -- Joe Pucillo Baltimore, Maryland USA To reply by email, please remove the .xx from the address |
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Wasn't it David Nebenzahl who said...
However, it's an intriguing idea. The quality of the prints made on a Fuji or Noritsu is WAY better than any inkjet I've seen. And cheaper too, according to you. Question is, is there a market for used equipment of this type? If you could score a machine for half or less of the $100K you mentioned, this might be the way to go. US Bank sends a roster of repossessed and off-lease used equipment every week or so, and most times a mini lab or some sort of photo printing equipment will show up on it. To get on the list, send an email to: kevin [dot] nordsiden [at] usbank [dot] com and ask to be placed on the list. Eight months ago, I was helping a friend start a lab and found lots of resources - one was a broker in Texas who could find used equipment all over. There are other resources in MiniLab industry rags, same as you find in Shutterbug and Photographic for the lens end of the film. There's also a mfr of minilabs in NJ who claim that their equipment is just as good as Noritsu's (it might be, too) at about 40% of the price for new equipment. Look on the minilab side, and if you want me to hunt down more info from the deep dark side of my desk, drop me a line. Joe -- Joe Pucillo Baltimore, Maryland USA To reply by email, please remove the .xx from the address |
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