#Fargo Primera Pro
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I have been working with a desktop publisher who has a Fargo Primera Pro
with the dye-sub feature. Has anyone had experience using this setup? We are
experiencing lots of streaking across the width (short side) of the image.
For example, I created a Christmas tree with colored balls on it. A
reddish streak would across the width of the image wherever there was a red
ball.
We've also experienced a pattern of "boxes" varying of contrast/brightness
about 1" x 1" on an 8"x 11.5" print.
He usually converts a 3DS .tif file to CMYK in Photostyler, then brings it
in to Pagemaker for printing. He doesn't have Photoshop on the PC, but he does
on his Mac. We were getting acceptable results before. Unfortunately, he's a
bit absent-minded, and might not be consistent in his manipulations.
I had originally planned to buy the Primera Pro if demand for printed
images called for it, but I now feel it may be too buggy. Any good/bad luck
stories out there?
Paul S.
Paul,
I have the Primera Pro and have experience similar problems. The bottom line
with the streaking is this: Clean, clean, clean. The printer loves to collect
dust and if any (and I mean any) dust gets on the transfer wire, goodbye good
prints. And at $ 2.00 a print, thats not good. Clean before each and every
print job. Yes, I realize that this is a major pain in the kiester, but I feel
it is a small price to pay for such excellent output.
Let me know if I can help any further!
Dean Oliver
Virtually Real
Hi Dean,
Thanks for the info. Will pass it on to my printing guy.
Paul S.
Dean,
I've had both the Fargo Primera and the Fargo Primera Pro. Perhaps I could
impose on you to share your cleaning procedure.
Roger D.
Paul,
Along with what Dean's suggestions were for keeping the printer clean, I found
that the Fargo Primera and Primera Pro both are dependent upon composition. If
you've got a long horizontal line, like a rain gutter, window frame, etc., when
the printing process passes over that area I'm surmising that the temperature
changes slightly, causing a streak to either side. I've found that by some
tweaking to brightness and contrast, and staying away from solid dark colors,
has made a great deal of difference. The problem with computer graphics is
everything is so color rich and intense. Photos with lots of dithered colors
seem to print the best. Hope that helps.
Roger D.
Roger,
Thanks for the info on the Fargo. I'm getting a PAR soon. If it comes
Fed Ex I'll say hello for you. <g>
Paul S.