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I need a printer that can deliver proof quality prints up to 8x10's that have a good archival life thus a dye dub, color laser, or thermal inkjet. but the key is that it has to be portable and easly connect to a laptop aka no only scci port..

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Get a color lazer printer. They're very expensive, but do incredible jobs. Well think of the quality of a normal lazer jet, but in color. I want one.


Oh wait, but those are not really portable so it may not be the answer for you.

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but how fade resistant are they? I am kinda looking for something that will be easy to print on location that will last a long time kinda like a dye sub that will also be cheap to use long term.

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when you find one, will you let me know where i can get an amd athlon 64 fx-55 based computer with all the bells and whistles, that will fit in my pocket? cause i'm positive that whoever has what you're asking for will have that, too.

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VictorEM83 wrote: but how fade resistant are they? I am kinda looking for something that will be easy to print on location that will last a long time kinda like a dye sub that will also be cheap to use long term.

From what I heard lazers are probably the best for anti-fading, since the toner is fused right into the paper.

Not sure how well they do with photo paper though if that's what you plan to use. I think the gloss would actually melt but maybe it would not melt too much, and actually end up being a good thing as the toner would be fused in pretty well. I think we have photo paper here I should try it just for fun to see what the results are.

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roflmao

I don't know anything about printers except they...print stuff. o___O

Sorry.

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Red Squirrel wrote: Get a color lazer printer.  They're very expensive, but do incredible jobs.  Well think of the quality of a normal lazer jet, but in color. I want one.


Oh wait, but those are not really portable so it may not be the answer for you.

not portable like some of the small units out there but definitely not that expensive either. That one has USB 2.0 but does have the option for the standard RJ-45 cable as well. No idea how they are in the flesh; just saw this thread and was reminded of a recent PC magazine advertisement.

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400 bucks for a lazer color?? Wow... they're over a grand here and that's not counting the 4 toners. But still a good price compared to bublejets which will end up costing more in ink over the same usage.

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fragged one wrote: when you find one, will you let me know where i can get an amd athlon 64 fx-55 based computer with all the bells and whistles, that will fit in my pocket?  cause i'm positive that whoever has what you're asking for will have that, too. 

I think the PSP is the closest to AMD FX powered

I am still debating but I have limited it down to:
Kodak 1400
HP Designjet 30n
and the
Epson Stylus Photojet 2200


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