Christina Rose Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hi all, i heared that in kodax apex series thermal dyesub printers single 6x4 printer can print 5x7 and 6x8 without changing Ink media. i found in mitubish MPU ( mass printing unit) there is 3 printers connected witha serial sorter and which enable to print 6x4, 5x7 and 6x8. i would like to know how kodak achive all toegther in single printer. i am more curious about the technical part. regards, Baijunj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor brown Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 The APEX is a dry lab whic uses Dye-sub printers , the software on the lab acts as a server. The machine uses 7000 printers for the 6x4 and 8x6 and a 7050 printer for the 7x5 prints. you can print 7x5 on the 7000 printers but giving a white border as the paper size is 8x6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Rose Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 so you mean above 7000 printer can print 6x4 and 6x8 without changing ink? as far as i know need different ink sheet for 6x4, 6x8 and 5x7. but i understood 5x7 can print on 6x8 with a white boarder above case.. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor brown Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 The 7000 is a dye-sub printer thauses 6"paper and ribbon, it will allow 4x6, 8x6 and 7x5 with a white border, nothing to change until either ribbon or paper roll used. The rolls for this allow 1000 6x4 prints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Rose Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thats really great. so no need toomany printers. i just wonder how kodak this acheived. (i mean technical) as i am more familier with mitsubishi dyesub printers . but in mitsubishi for each different size need different ink sheets. i noticed that in mitsubishi printers, consider if wanna print 6x4 the size of ink sheet should also use 6x4 size.. like wise 6x8 ink sheet need for 6x8 and 5x7 ink sheet need for 5x7. so for each different size need different printers or need to change ink/paper according that. and can print only 600 prints per roll ( 6x4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Kodak achieve this by using 6" paper and 6x8 ribbon, and when it is printing 4x6 it is printing 2 prints on 6x8 ribbon, but if there is odd number off prints then printer rewinds the ribbon so there is no waste off ribbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Rose Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 MMMmmm...i also asume so...anyhow its nice feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Just to add, that with 7000 model you can print 5x7 but it will be with white border because the paper is still 6" width. Only 7050 printer can print 5x7 without border, but then this printer is dedicated only for 5x7 prints. Similar was done with 6855 which is same as 6850 with modification. Kodak will also announce new models which will have backprinter inside the printer, I think the models will be 7005 and 7055 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor brown Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thats right though current price for the Backprinting option will be about £600 more than the standard printer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksk Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 can any body had this printer tell us if it has any problem, or it's the best choice to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Amies Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 That might bew a big 'ask'. Would anyone want to go on record and say it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor brown Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Probably swapped 3 over the period of 36 months. I have 6 I have a service contract and if one is faulty they replace within 24 Hours, Keep the Head Clean and they are normally fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksk Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 So,do you have any idea about the price of brand new head????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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