Digital BW, The Print

Robert,

Thank you very much for taking a shot at this. I will set up the poll 
this evening with the following questions:

1. I have no interest in panorama art paper.
2. I have a slight interest.
3. I would buy 13" by 44" sheets.
4. I would buy 13" wide rolls.
5. I would buy 35 by 47 sheets to cut myself.

A brief check confirms that all the Epson models list a 44" length 
maximum. So, unless there is a way around this with third party 
drivers, there is no point in looking at longer sheets. Asking for 
multiple sizes such as 26" or 36" long doesn't make much sense. If we 
are going to ask for a panorama paper size, it might as well be as 
long as the maximum print area.

The 17" wide paper is a mute issue since the Epson 3000 is apparently 
limited in length to 22".

If anyone has more or different information on the maximum print 
length please let me know ASAP.

When the poll goes up a message will automatically be posted 
announcing that it is open and giving you a web address to click to 
take you to the poll. You can also reach the poll by clicking 
on "Polls" in the left hand frame of the group home page. Click on 
the poll question and then make you selections and click "Vote."

If you have no interest at all in panorama paper please vote in the 
poll to that effect. The vote is secret. You can change your vote at 
anytime until the poll is closed. I will announce that the poll is 
closing 24 hours before hand. Once the poll is closed the results 
will be posted.

Once again thanks to Robert Rex and Crane for addressing this topic 
to the group. It is not often that you get the chance to state your 
needs and desires directly to a manufacturer. Please take advantage.

Martin Wesley

P.S. Your moderators are novices at this so please bear with any 
confusion that may ensue.




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Robert Rex <chameleon@i...> 
wrote:
> Ok, guys, I'll bite.  But I have a few questions.  Perhaps Martin 
and/or
> Antonis (as the list-owners) can develop a poll through yahoo 
groups and
> this list where the rest of photo/piezo-graphers can check in:
> 1) what's the longest panoramic print you would make?
> 2) would you except sheets instead of rolls
> 3) how many of you would buy this "specially" developed product
> 
> an easier way for y'all to make your prints would be to buy our (or 
others,
> but preferably Crane's <g>) large sheets like 35x47 or 24x36.  this 
can be
> cut with a guillotine at any commercial printers into 13x44, etc.  
Yes, our
> 365 gsm will feed through a 1270, 2000,and even a 750!  Probably 
wouldn't
> want to make a habit of it though.  It's my understanding that these
> desktop printers (1270, 1280, 2000) won't print an image longer 
than 44".
> Is this true, do one of you have other experience?  If it is true, 
then:
> 4) why would you bother with a fine art roll paper (which is going 
to give
> you some degree of roll set), when you could buy larger (MUSEO--
extra plug,
> sorry) sheets.
> 
> if this is a product which many of you would be buying on a regular 
basis,
> then perhaps i can do some convincing to convert some of our larger 
sheets
> into 13x44's.
> 
> Antonis, Martin: can y'all set up a poll to determine how many
> piezo/photo-graphers are amongst us who would be interested in this?
> 
> hope this helps,
> robert rex
> 
> At 03:03 AM 8/3/01 -0000, you wrote:
> >  Earlier the issue of panorama paper was brought up by John 
Brownlow 
> > (Post #46) and I don't want the thread to die out without an 
answer. 
> > While there are art paper options for the big printers in rolls 
there 
> > is a need for Panorama sized paper for the desktop models.
> > 
> > In checking around the web I have not turned up anything at all, 
> > nothing.
> > 
> > Does anyone know of any quality paper that is being sold in say a 
> >"" rolls? (Epson makes 
> >""(?) rolls I believe but this is not my 
> > idea of quality paper. Jump in if you disagree.)
> > 
> > If not, is there anyway to special order from any of the major 
> > manufacturers/suppliers like Crane, Hahnemule, Arches, Legion, 
> > Brightcube, Lyson, Hawk Mountain, Lumijet, etc..?
> > 
> > This is a tough one because while there are roll adapters for the 
> > desktop printers they definitely were not designed for a nice 310 
gsm 
> > paper so there is no obvious motivation to supply rolls!
> > 
> >"" wide rolls of art paper you could just 
> > cut off the length you wanted and hand feed it. That way you 
could do 
> >  panorama's as desired.
> > 
> > Any ideas on how to get something like this?
> > 
> >""&W print matted and 
> > framed up on the wall!!!
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> > 
> > 
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