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Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?

Re: [Digital BW] Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?

2012-05-15 by Ernst Dinkla

On 05/15/2012 03:20 PM, chen.benedict wrote:
> This might be a dumb question but is it possible to use a 24 inch roll
> of paper in a 44 inch printer?

Yes.  There is a limit though like on the HP Z3100 of about a foot wide 
but even then there are tricks to overcome that.

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Re: Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?

2012-05-16 by nmenghardt

Most large format printers, Epson, HP, and Canon, have a minimum page size of 8.5 x 11, but like Ernst said, there are ways to overcome this.

Nick Enghardt
St. Edward's University
Austin, TX

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Re: Smaller length rolls in larger printer possible?

2012-05-17 by chen.benedict

Thanks for the info guys! I'm still on the fence about getting a large format printer. my current projects work fine at 13 x 19.

I plan on working on some panoramics and landscapes in the future and thought 30inches as the right size. but most work would be smaller so thought about using smaller rolls for other works. 

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