Re: Dye Sublimation

[Michael-Patrick <M-P@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

MartyF2938@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> The "sublimation" in a dye-sublimation printer refers to the fact that the
> image is fromed when the dye (a solid) in the form of a ribbon, is super
> heated to a gaseous state, without going through the intermediate liquid
> state, thus is sublimated. Dye sublimation is the closest thing to a "real "
> photographic image, and in most cases (with a good dye sub printer) you can't
> tell with the naked eye that it has been generated by a computer. I seldom
> use my darkroom any more, and do most of my printing, color and B&W in the
> comfort and convenience of my office with my trusty Kodak XLS 8600 dye
> sublimation printer. Hop this clears things up a little;
> Marty
Howdy Digital Photo Guys,

Dye Sublimation may be cool for some, but it is not a photograph, not
continuous tone.  If you are digital you can output to photo materials
on such machines as the Durst Lambda 130, which is a Large Format
Digital Printer using any photo paper or transparency material.  The
place I work has one.
 415-494-7761
or e.mail at customcolorlab.com or check out our web site at
www.customcolorlab.com
michael-patrick mc anelly

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