Those high-end electrostic printers can provide rather nice results. I've been working on a project for Lincoln Mercury's ad agency to develop brochures printed in response to web requests for information. The new high volume laser printers allow for variable text streams, which means a book can be targeted to an individual with info like credit pre-approvals, local offers, etc. The photography prints quite nicely with just a touch of reflective variation and color change within a run. We eventually plan to allow consumers a choice of car color in their book. The printer can, for example print a run of Mercury Mariner books with different colored vehicles in response to consumer requests. If you'd like to see what state of the art laser printing looks like, go to Lincoln.com or mercuryvehicles. com and ask for more information about a specific model. Paul
> What Don said. > > Inkjet and dye sublimation printing technologies are much better for > photographic work today. > > There are some new, high-end volume printing machines using > electrostatic transfer (the basis for laser printers) coming into the > market, but they're targeted at volume printing work. > > Godfrey > > > On Aug 3, 2005, at 9:27 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > They have neither the resolution or density control of a good > > inkjet. > > Photos printed on them remind me of a Sunday comic strip. > > Great for letters and grapics, though rather expensive to feed. > > > > > >> These printers are getting cheaper and cheaper. How does the quality > >> compare with a good inkjet (for printing photos)? > >> > >> Are they worth considering, or do they have a long way to go? >
