On-Site Printer

[nuke789]

Hey Guys,

I have been approached to take photos for 35-year class reunion. Looking at doing the printing on-site.
I am looking at doing 8 x 10's and 5 x7's, probably a hundred each.
The problem I am having is I am not sure how often I will be doing events like this. Therefore, I am trying to figure out which printer I can get away with if I never do another event.
Thanks in advance

[bondarnes]

You should be able to rent something for a one time event.

[nuke789]

Does anyone know where I can rent a photo printer for an event in Houston?

[bondarnes]

Originally Posted by nuke789

Does anyone know where I can rent a photo printer for an event in Houston?

I'm not familiar with Houston. You might just post a thread on here and see if a TPF member can help you out. Want to Rent: Event Printer be sure to give the date of the event.

[S-Man]

I just picked up a Canon Pro 9000 MkII. You can find them for relatively cheap now, un-opened, brand new. People are dumping them after getting the rebates.
I hope to do event printing. Those things sell like hotcakes.
You should get one. Surely you'll use it again?

As far as renting one, I don't know anyone who does that. I know Light Tec rents camera gear. Houston Photo Imaging used to rent photo gear. Dunno about printing gear...

[nuke789]

Thinking about buying a used KODAK Photo Printer 8810.
Has anyone use this printer before ?

[S-Man]

Nah, I'm not real familiar with printers. I hear Epson makes some of the best. I'm really liking my Pro 9000 though.

The Kodak doesn't look bad. You can use a roll of paper if you want. The largest size though is 8x12, which isn't too bad either.
HERE'S a spec sheet if anyone was wondering.

How much do those Kodaks cost?
You also might want to look into how much a new print head will cost, and how much the ink costs, as well as the photo paper.

[nuke789]

Actually it is a Kodak 8800 printer.
The cost is $ 400.00

[S-Man]

Doh! That makes the link I posted irrelevant

S-Man added 3 Minutes and 5 Seconds later...Double Post Merged Below

Ah...LINK

From the product description it sounds like it's for business, so it might be a good investment. Again, you'd want to check into the cost of use and maintainence.

[bondarnes]

The Kodak 8800 is a thermal dye-sublimation printer, giving you photo quality prints in a short period of time. An 8X10 in 39 seconds is pretty fast. This is a good buy on this printer. It was designed for just the type of work you were wanting it for.

[nuke789]

Thanks Don

[Steelsun]

Just read this thread.

Eric, did you end up getting the Kodak 8800? or another printer?

I just picked up a gig for late April where I will be printing out on site 30-40 8x10s (maybe more). (There will be other photos taken/offered but they will be for online orders).
The 8x10s will be signed by celebrities who are posing with the subjects/clients.

Looking to get a good printer to hook up to a laptop to do this workm and was wondering about the 8800.