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Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 13". For 
my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 per 
sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is a 44" 
roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at around $1 
less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there would be 
no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a chain 
saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks

Exim Vaios is an excellent Epson Pro dealer that also cuts custom sized 
rolls and sheets. They have many different sizes and paper types in 
stock including Epson Ultrasmooth in 13" widths. 

I just received a sample package from them and found the products to be 
quite good. They are very customer service oriented, so I'd suggest 
giving them a call.

Here's a link to their Website (click " Paper & Media/Custom Cut"):

http://www.eximvaios.com/catalog/default.php

Hope this resource is helpful to all...

Cheers!
Richard

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
<simsedg@a...> wrote:
>
> Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 13". 
For 
> my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 per 
> sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is a 44" 
> roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at around 
$1 

> less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there would be 
> no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
> suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a chain 
> saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks
>

Richrd, Many thanks for the response and resource.
Regards,
David

--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050" 
<richardh@j...> wrote:
>
> 
> Exim Vaios is an excellent Epson Pro dealer that also cuts custom 
sized 
> rolls and sheets. They have many different sizes and paper types 
in 
> stock including Epson Ultrasmooth in 13" widths. 
> 
> I just received a sample package from them and found the products 
to be 
> quite good. They are very customer service oriented, so I'd 
suggest 
> giving them a call.
> 
> Here's a link to their Website (click " Paper & Media/Custom Cut"):
> 
> http://www.eximvaios.com/catalog/default.php
> 
> Hope this resource is helpful to all...
> 
> Cheers!
> Richard
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
> <simsedg@a...> wrote:
> >
> > Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 
13". 
> For 
> > my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 
per 
> > sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is 
a 44" 
> > roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at 
around 
> $1 
> > less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there 
would be 
> > no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
> > suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a 
chain 

> > saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks
> >
>

I did this to try some highly recommended Epson papers and it may not be worth the savings, depending. A large "T" square (I use a sheetrock cutter's for the size and price), a sharp knife and a cutting pad (I use a piece of mat board but cardboard will probably work) are all you need. But before you do that I suggest that you try to flatten the roll first and that can be tricky because you have to roll it backwards while handling the printable surface and it's pretty easy to make those little half-moon creases, so it requires a lot of care. I tried to re-roll the whole roll on the Epson core, but that wasn't tight enough to take out all the curvature. Finally, I made a special rolling core with a piece of 1&1/4 inch plastic pipe to which I taped a few sheets of plain wrapping paper as protection for the Epson paper - that worked for each cut sheet before use, but by that time I had put so much effort into that I decided it wasn't worth it and just switched to back cut sheets (Kayenta, as the price and quality are right for me).

Frank
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 From: "roleiman" <simsedg@...>
Subject: Possible to cut Epson paper rolls?

Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 13". For 
my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 per 
sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is a 44" 
roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at around $1 
less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there would be 
no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a chain 
saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks

Frank, that sounds like a lot of work. I know how delicate these 
fine papers are. I am sure that I'd end up getting my greasy paws 
all over it, and end up starting my wood stove with it. I just want 
a roll cut to size. Thanks for yours.
David
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Frank Kolwicz 
<kolwicz@e...> wrote:
>
> I did this to try some highly recommended Epson papers and it may 
not be worth the savings, depending. A large "T" square (I use a 
sheetrock cutter's for the size and price), a sharp knife and a 
cutting pad (I use a piece of mat board but cardboard will probably 
work) are all you need. But before you do that I suggest that you 
try to flatten the roll first and that can be tricky because you 
have to roll it backwards while handling the printable surface and 
it's pretty easy to make those little half-moon creases, so it 
requires a lot of care. I tried to re-roll the whole roll on the 
Epson core, but that wasn't tight enough to take out all the 
curvature. Finally, I made a special rolling core with a piece of 
1&1/4 inch plastic pipe to which I taped a few sheets of plain 
wrapping paper as protection for the Epson paper - that worked for 
each cut sheet before use, but by that time I had put so much effort 
into that I decided it wasn't worth it and just switched to back cut 
sheets (Kayenta, as the price and quality are right for me).
> 
> Frank
> _____________________________________________________
>  From: "roleiman" <simsedg@a...>
> Subject: Possible to cut Epson paper rolls?
> 
> Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 13". 
For 
> my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 
per 
> sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is a 
44" 
> roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at 
around $1 
> less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there would 
be 
> no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
> suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a 
chain 
> saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks
>

Richard, Exim is just the ticket. A 50' roll of 13" Ultra Smooth is 
$81 vs 40' of sheet stock for over $100.
I have never used the roller on my R2400 (just got it). Do I need 
some sort of paper cutter? 
Regards,
David

--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050" 
<richardh@j...> wrote:
>
> 
> Exim Vaios is an excellent Epson Pro dealer that also cuts custom 
sized 
> rolls and sheets. They have many different sizes and paper types 
in 
> stock including Epson Ultrasmooth in 13" widths. 
> 
> I just received a sample package from them and found the products 
to be 
> quite good. They are very customer service oriented, so I'd 
suggest 
> giving them a call.
> 
> Here's a link to their Website (click " Paper & Media/Custom Cut"):
> 
> http://www.eximvaios.com/catalog/default.php
> 
> Hope this resource is helpful to all...
> 
> Cheers!
> Richard
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
> <simsedg@a...> wrote:
> >
> > Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 
13". 
> For 
> > my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 
per 
> > sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is 
a 44" 
> > roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at 
around 
> $1 
> > less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there 
would be 
> > no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
> > suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a 
chain 

> > saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks
> >
>

Hi David,

Yes, Exim Vaios is a really good supplier! They have both custom-cut 
roles of all kinds of fine-art papers as well as roll paper cut into 
sheets that you can't get anywhere else.

It's not recommended that you use the printer's automatic cutter on 
the heavier papers, even on the wide-format machines. Whether you 
should buy a paper cutter or use a blade and a T-square probably 
depends on your own taste and how much cutting you'll be doing.

My own thinking is that if you'll be doing a lot of printing then a 
paper cutter sort of "goes with the territory" along with trimming 
things to taste when printing and mounting. I think it's an important 
investment, but YMMV ;>)

Glad this info was helpful...

Cheers,
Richard
 
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
<simsedg@a...> wrote:
>
> 
> Richard, Exim is just the ticket. A 50' roll of 13" Ultra Smooth is 
> $81 vs 40' of sheet stock for over $100.
> I have never used the roller on my R2400 (just got it). Do I need 
> some sort of paper cutter? 
> Regards,
> David
> 
> --- In 
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@...m, "richard_h95050" 
> <richardh@j...> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Exim Vaios is an excellent Epson Pro dealer that also cuts custom 
> sized 
> > rolls and sheets. They have many different sizes and paper types 
> in 
> > stock including Epson Ultrasmooth in 13" widths. 
> > 
> > I just received a sample package from them and found the products 
> to be 
> > quite good. They are very customer service oriented, so I'd 
> suggest 
> > giving them a call.
> > 
> > Here's a link to their Website (click " Paper & Media/Custom 
Cut"):
> > 
> > http://www.eximvaios.com/catalog/default.php
> > 
> > Hope this resource is helpful to all...
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > Richard
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Richard, is printing with a paper roll a hassle? I had posted a 
similar querie on another forum, and a responder suggested that 
dealing with paper curl is an issue. I like the fact that you only 
use as much paper as you need. I shoot 6x6cm and generally crop 
little in order to keep the square look. With a 12"x12" image, I am 
throwing away a third of a 13x19 piece of paper. Perhaps they would 
cut me 13x13 sheets. Thanks again.
David

--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050" 
<richardh@j...> wrote:
>
> Hi David,
> 
> Yes, Exim Vaios is a really good supplier! They have both custom-
cut 
> roles of all kinds of fine-art papers as well as roll paper cut 
into 
> sheets that you can't get anywhere else.
> 
> It's not recommended that you use the printer's automatic cutter 
on 
> the heavier papers, even on the wide-format machines. Whether you 
> should buy a paper cutter or use a blade and a T-square probably 
> depends on your own taste and how much cutting you'll be doing.
> 
> My own thinking is that if you'll be doing a lot of printing then 
a 
> paper cutter sort of "goes with the territory" along with trimming 
> things to taste when printing and mounting. I think it's an 
important 
> investment, but YMMV ;>)
> 
> Glad this info was helpful...
> 
> Cheers,
> Richard
>  
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
> <simsedg@a...> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Richard, Exim is just the ticket. A 50' roll of 13" Ultra Smooth 
is 
> > $81 vs 40' of sheet stock for over $100.
> > I have never used the roller on my R2400 (just got it). Do I 
need 
> > some sort of paper cutter? 
> > Regards,
> > David
> > 
> > --- In 
> > DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050" 
> > <richardh@j...> wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > Exim Vaios is an excellent Epson Pro dealer that also cuts 
custom 
> > sized 
> > > rolls and sheets. They have many different sizes and paper 
types 
> > in 
> > > stock including Epson Ultrasmooth in 13" widths. 
> > > 
> > > I just received a sample package from them and found the 
products 

> > to be 
> > > quite good. They are very customer service oriented, so I'd 
> > suggest 
> > > giving them a call.
> > > 
> > > Here's a link to their Website (click " Paper & Media/Custom 
> Cut"):
> > > 
> > > http://www.eximvaios.com/catalog/default.php
> > > 
> > > Hope this resource is helpful to all...
> > > 
> > > Cheers!
> > > Richard
> <snip>
>

Hi David,

Whatever hassle may be involved with printing from roll paper is 
something I've become accustomed to and integrated into my workflow 
because I use Epson wide-format machines -- it just goes with the 
territory there and printing from rolls is very typical.

Exim Vaios will cut sheets of most anything, but I believe they have 
some quantity requirements to make it cost effective for both buyer 
and seller. You might want to speak with them about that directly, 
and if you settle in on a favorite paper or two, it may be well worth 
your while to purchase a quantity cut to your custom dimensions.

Let us know how that works out...

Cheers!
Richard


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
<simsedg@a...> wrote:
>
> Richard, is printing with a paper roll a hassle? I had posted a 
> similar querie on another forum, and a responder suggested that 
> dealing with paper curl is an issue. I like the fact that you only 
> use as much paper as you need. I shoot 6x6cm and generally crop 
> little in order to keep the square look. With a 12"x12" image, I am 
> throwing away a third of a 13x19 piece of paper. Perhaps they would 
> cut me 13x13 sheets. Thanks again.
> David
> 
> --- In 
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richard_h95050" 
> <richardh@j...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi David,
> > 
> > Yes, Exim Vaios is a really good supplier! They have both custom-
> cut 
> > roles of all kinds of fine-art papers as well as roll paper cut 
> into 
> > sheets that you can't get anywhere else.
> > 
> > It's not recommended that you use the printer's automatic cutter 
> on 
> > the heavier papers, even on the wide-format machines. Whether you 
> > should buy a paper cutter or use a blade and a T-square probably 
> > depends on your own taste and how much cutting you'll be doing.
> > 
> > My own thinking is that if you'll be doing a lot of printing then 
> a 
> > paper cutter sort of "goes with the territory" along with 
trimming 
> > things to taste when printing and mounting. I think it's an 
> important 
> > investment, but YMMV ;>)
> > 
> > Glad this info was helpful...
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Richard
> >  
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "roleiman" 
> > <simsedg@a...> wrote:
> > >
<snip>