bianchi Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I would like the technical manual of the KIS DKS 1890. Would it be possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Sorry, it is not available at this moment :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianchi Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thank Pskaro, you could post as soon as possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorm Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Dear Bianchi Do you have this machine? if so what is your first impression, quality better? and so on. jorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Chan Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I just bought in a unit from KIS last week . It made from China and software is in French. Technical manual is not available at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorm Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 What do you mean it is made in China is this not upgraded KIS3 machine from same company? or is it some machine made in China? can you for example use cassette from DKS3 in DKS4. What is your opinion on the quality of the machine, both print quality, and the built of the machine like racks and so on. jorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Lens Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I have Service Manual - DKS Generation 3. i don't have 4 my mail id aesdee@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 We should get one for presentation in Zagreb, Croatia, probably begining of the next month. If some off you are near Zegreb at that time feel free to came to the presentation, and when I recive the exact date I will post it here We will show the DKS 1890 DM with 3 paper magazines, film scanner IM 1500 Pro and with Epson flatbad scanner V500. And by the way this DKS 1890 D or DM can do the 30x90cm format but with the small line in between as it makes this format by two time exposing and moving the paper, but this will not make an issue when the prints for photobooks are done as anyway the middle off the paper is were scoring should be done Now all off the models are coming with double modules (two paper magazines in the machine), but there is the variation for the chemistry regeneration consumption. DKS 1810 D and DKS 1890 D will use the regeneration from premixed chemistry, but DKS 1810 DM and DKS 1890 DM will use the regeneration from concentrate botles (same like DKS2 and DKS3). This was strange for me that KIS would do it like that but probably to have more options for the customers. Also this minilabs are now coming with 3 paper magazines, but there is also posibility to order it as Comfort Pack variant which will include the 6 paper magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianchi Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Dear friends, I have a 4 DKS, like the manual to try to understand this new equipment. In Brazil is not yet available. I did not know this line in the center of the image, with good eyes can not see this line. My clients here in Brazil were not happy with this line in the center of the picture. I do not understand is French? is Chinese? :B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 My guess is that is assembled in China as DKS 3 was assembled in Singapore. GUI is probably in French, but it should be possible to change it to English somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 As promissed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorm Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Dear Pskaro Have you seen this machine before http://www.prismlab.com/ProductInfo.aspx?id=155 Best regards jorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfury Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 emmm they are slow machines but I like the fact of Double faced printing BUT to make 200 prints an hour that is poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 DKS 4 have 500-600 print/h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfury Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 But DKS 4 dose it make Double-faced print? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 No and I do not know how it is possible to do it with RA-4 paper whic has emulsion on one side only ? I am aware that it is possible on double side injekt paper and sublimation paper, but with RA-4 paper which is developed in chemistry, I do not know how it is possible to expose it and it should be some special paper with emulsion on both sides !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Dear Pskaro Have you seen this machine before I am aware of it, and I must say that similarity is extraordinery, but I will know more next tusday during the installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delorims Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Please help compare between DKS 1800 and noritsu 37 series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I can not compare the DKS 4 minilabs to the Noritsu 37 series minilabs as I do not have experience with Noritsu Minilabs Regarding the DKS4 Minilabs I can only say that exposure system (LED and LCD and exposure PCB are the same, but lenses are new), and the Software is completely the same as on the DKS3 minilabs and every other parts is changed but in a good way Paper magazines have a better design and it is easier to put paper inside and to modify it for any dimensions from 89 to 305mm width paper. Exposure deck is completely different (measuring cell is still in the middle off the exposure deck), also the racks and dryer section which are now more robust, the gears on the racks are now outside off the racks, the racks main gears are directly connected to the whorm wheel without technical box in between and the filter, heater, replenishment pipes for water and concentrate (DM only) and level sensor (floating) are now on the front side and that is much better concept then before. Dryer is completely different with much better and more durable soft (black hard sponge type) rollers, which gears are also outside the dryer rack. Chemical proces is 30s type and during the presentation and on customer site installation I used Kodak Prime SP Lorr setup for the 30s process. All machines (1810 D/DM and 1890 D/DM) are coming with top and bottom magazine modules as a standard setup and there is no paper visible outside off the cassette (as on DKS 3), but there is the difference in the design off the top and bottom cassettes and they can not be exchange, but with standard setup there is one upper type cassette magazine and two bottom type cassette magazine (but there is also option to buy the machine with 6 cassete magazines). There is no more densitometer inside off the dryer but with the machine is coming the Barbieri densitometer which is used to read the paper setup but also to make custom paper response. There is only one knife for top and bottom paper (in the line with the bottom paper and exposure deck). 30x90 format will have small line in between two prints (0.1-0.2mm if everything is setup correctly) and I hope that this will also improve in the future, but anyway this machine intention is to make a prints for large photobooks so you will do the scoring on that line for photobooks and then it is invisible. So all in all it is the best combination on the end with excellent exposure system and the best software (in my opinion ), and with much stronger mechanics everywhere from cassettes to the exposure deck, racks and dryer together on the market now Off course there is a lot off improvement to be done, the software is still in progress but even on this point off developing the print quality is excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Regarding the DKS4 Minilabs I can only say that exposure system (LED and LCD and exposure PCB are the same, but lenses are new), and the Software is completely the same as on the DKS3 minilabs and every other parts is changed but in a good way Just to clarify, it is the same exposure system as on the DKS3, Epson PCB, Piezzo PCB, LED MOT PCB, LCD, PIEZZO, and off course all the settings for the exposure and centering are done in the same way as on the DKS3 And if I understand correctly there is again the 5 year warrenty on the LCD (never had an issue on this DKS3 LCD, but is is good to have this warrenty ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Hello friends .. Pksaro i wana discuss improvement of print quality by kiss france from dks1 series to dks4 .... Have parts like densitometer or exposure section or lcd or led which can improve print quality in machines been improved from dks1 to dks2 to dks3 to dks4 ...... I have heard print quality dks2 and dks3 series are almost same ... Is it true .... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianchi Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Good afternoon psKaro, Here in Brazil we are disillusioned with the KIS minilabs. The difficulty of finding parts are great, especially the import is hampered by our government. Unfortunately KIS not to intervene and invest in Brazil, will lose a large market. Currently the old KIS concecionária here in Brazil do not have qualified to serve customers and who possesses KIS KIS minilab is the responsibility of paying high prices for parts that they still have in stock. So I wonder if you could inform the KIS to give more attention here. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Hello friends .. Pksaro i wana discuss improvement of print quality by kiss france from dks1 series to dks4 .... Have parts like densitometer or exposure section or lcd or led which can improve print quality in machines been improved from dks1 to dks2 to dks3 to dks4 ...... I have heard print quality dks2 and dks3 series are almost same ... Is it true .... Thanks DKS series progressively from 1 to 3(4) have been raising the quality in terms off the output resolution (DPI), but also (in my opinion more important when viewing the prints) in term of color depth. DKS 1 had resolution from 500+ dpi on (10x15) to 250 dpi (20x30) and 8 bit per color depth (24 bit on all colors), except ciclone/ravage versions which had 10 bit per color depth (30 bit on all colors), but as the print engine was not precise there was visible grid on bigger formats (more visible if that was badly adjusted) DKS 2 improved greatly in term off the resolution (310 dpi), but with more precise (piezzo movement with microlenses bellow each pixel) print engine and had 10 bit per color depth (30 bit on all colors) DKS 3 improved even more in resolution terms (340 dpi), also piezzo controlled, but with even more color depth with 12 bit per color depth (36 bit on all colors) DKS 4 have a same exposure system as DKS 3, with one difference that it has a Barbieri densitometer as a standard equipment with which it is possible to make a custom paper response for every paper/chemistry combination which then makes a better control over print color which is then visible specially when making B&W prints, but off course improvement is visible on color images as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskaro Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 So I wonder if you could inform the KIS to give more attention here. Sorry, but I do not have that kind off influence on KIS (Photo-Me) :-/ It would be best to contact KIS (Photo-Me) USA about that issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selg Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 hi all is there any more info about origin of thoses machine : this is China i see but copy past of dolfin machines right ? thkls for reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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