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#Fargo Dye-Sub

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#108110From: Jak SchibleyJun 16, 1994 11:17 AM

I'm interested in getting a Fargo Premira dye- sublimation printer. I was wondering if a driver exists that would allow 3D-Studio to use this printer. -Jak

#108116From: krazy imagesJun 16, 1994 11:49 AM

Best to use Windows and a secondary image editing program for printing (and additional postprocessing) ana /krazy images

#108181From: Frank K. BrattainJun 16, 1994 8:20 PM

I have been using a FARGO Primera since early January and my clients are pleased with the images it produces. Contact the folks at U-Lead Systems (301) 523-9393 for a software package called ImagePals2. It's inexpensive and works quite well driving the Primera. Good luck and wait until you see the output! Wow!!!

#108265From: Mei-Tien HsingJun 17, 1994 7:45 AM

Is it expensive to get printing paper( material ) for FARGO? How does it compare with a color inject printer? Thanks. Mei-Tien

#109013From: chris murrayJun 21, 1994 9:56 PM

Mei-Tien It depends on whether you are doing the photo-realistic printing or the thermal transfer printing. According to Fargo, the cost of the photo-realistic refill kit for 25 prints is @$90. For 100 prints I think it is about $280. For the regular materials 100 sheets of paper is @ $25 and the refill rolls are about $75. (The paper for the photo-real. stuff I believe is included with the refill rolls.) –Chris Murray

#109076From: Mei-Tien HsingJun 22, 1994 9:21 AM

Chris, Thanks a lot for your information. I am new to this as you can tell. Can I also print regular documents from this printer using regular papers? Mei-Tien

#108220From: James M. MurphyJun 16, 1994 11:47 PM

Jak, >>* Fargo Premira dye- sublimation printer. I was wondering if a driver exists that would allow 3D-Studio to use this printer. << Yes! Jak there is a driver [ RenderPrint by Insight Development Corp. ] that would work within 3D Studio Plus it does a whole lot more, Convert To and From Popular Graphic Image Print Files, Create Multiple Size Images "Thumbnail" to Large Format, Ehhance Contrast, Brightness and Dithering, Multiple Paper sizes, Borders, test prints, Batch print, 75dpi to 600dpi. Contact Insight Development Corporation Directly at 800-825-4115. Oh Ya' I'm a Dealer.<g> You can go E-Mail for Prices Etc. Murph'

#108281From: David RhotenJun 17, 1994 9:32 AM

The only drivers available for this printer are for Windows — but then, there really aren't ANY printer drivers for 3DS — but you really SHOULD print from a good image processing program, such as PhotoStyler or PhotoShop, anyway. Kodak should be coming out soon with their Printer definition file for the Kodak Color Management System (which PhotoStyler uses). You might want to talk to James Murphy (on the forum here) as I know he sells the Fargo. Dave