Digital BW, The Print

Nij,

It should be possible to get say 36" rolls cut into 2 - 13" and 1 - 
10". I am not sure how paper-converting plants slit their paper. From 
my old computer tape manufacturing days, it may be slit as it is 
unwound off of a bigger, wider roll by passing it through a single or 
set of rotary scissors and then the narrower strips are wound up on 
separate cores. This was pretty fragile stuff.

Paper might be done using a "baloney slicer" that pushes the roll 
against rotary knifes to cut it into pieces. Or they may have 
something completely different. Band saw would likely give an uneven 
edge as you say and I suspect this might be a big problem with long 
sheets.

I think I will take my comments on the 7000 to a new thread. Your 
large Xpan prints sound really intriguing. Hmmm...Ah...you wouldn't 
care to share those in a print exchange by any chance?

Thanks,

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Nij" <nigel@n...> wrote:
> Hi Martin,
> 
> Yes, the roll holders are not too substantial! Something I should 
have added
> earlier is that I _think_ I read somewhere that you can get 4' wide 
rolls
> cut down to 2' wide - or presumably even 1'. I think I heard / read 
the term
> 'band-saw' which from my school days suggested a very wobbly rough 
cut! I
> guess a professional could do better...
> 
> Some of you may be aware that I just got a 7000 (big GRINS) - it 
seems
> ironic, but I have had more issues with curling (and print-head 
scuffing) on
> the Epson Semigloss paper roll provided that I ever recall having 
with
> roll-holder on the 1160. This may be for two possible reasons, 
including
> paper thickness and the 1160's supposed design to handle only 
thinner
> papers - i.e. it pushes the paper harder and flatter before the 
print-head -
> as opposed to the 7000's design to handle thicker papers etc etc. 
(I am
> printing Epson OEM on Epson OEM whilst I await my Piezography 
Pro24!)
> 
> But please, don't take me too seriously just yet, as a wide format 
printer
> is a total different ballgame and I feel like I am just about to 
experience
> another great learning curve! Having said that - it would be rather 
nice if
> my XPAN shots could be enlarged to 24" by 72"!!!!
> 
> nij
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mwesley250@e... [mailto:mwesley250@e...]
> Sent: 30 July 2001 06:46
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> Subject: [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] Panarama Paper was Re: hi
> everyone
> 
> 
> Hi Nij,
> 
> Welcome aboard!
> 
> I see the panarama and roll paper on the Epson site but as I recall
> the results with the Piezo inks is less than rewarding. Perhaps if
> there is enough interest and agreement on which paper, some of us
> could get together and place a special for 13" rolls or say 13 X 30
> or 13 X 36 sheets? Having seen the roll adapters for the Epson
> desktops I have some doubts about their ability to handle the heavy
> papers.
> 
> Martin
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Nij" <nigel@n...> wrote:
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Get the Epson Roll Paper Holder part no C811061 (in the UK) - it
> costs about
> > ?22 over here. So far, I've only ever used Epson Photo paper in 
the
> rolls
> > with it... I now have a 7000 however, so I have even less reason 
to
> use it!
> > I think I will still aim to use cut-down sheets where possible
> though.
> > Flattening out the paper before printing can be a drag, and risks
> damaging
> > the paper. I think that A1 sheets (goodness knows what you can get
> in A1
> > sheets???) would give you two strips of the noted dimensions??? I
> just
> > checked a UK Hahnemuhle price list, and they skip from A2 to 36"
> rolls. By
> > the way, Epson Panoramic paper is A2 cut in half length-ways - I
> quite like
> > the format and size - but am planning something similar to 
yourself
> for
> > larger prints.
> >
> > Can't answer you about anything else, but I am starting to get to
> grips with
> > Somerset Enhanced Velvet for some of my softer images.
> >
> > I like it!
> >
> > Nij
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Johnny Deadman [mailto:john@p...]
> > Sent: 30 July 2001 00:54
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> > Subject: [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] hi everyone
> >
> >
> > I guess a lot of you will know me from other lists, but here's
> a 'hi'
> > anyway. Thanks to Martin for starting this list...as soon as I
> heard about
> > it I knew it was a good idea.
> >
> > I use the piezo inks on an 1160 run off a Mac... I *was* printing
> mainly on
> > EAM and Somerset Enhanced but since EAM now apparently goes green 
I
> need to
> > find another main sqeeze.
> >
> > Here's a question someone may be able to answer: what's the best
> paper
> > available in rolls? I have some panoramas I want to print BIG, 
like
> 12"x36".
> > and how do you feed it into an 1160?
> >
> > --
> > John Brownlow
> >
> > http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
> >
> > ICQ: 109343205
> >
> >
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