Printing 10' or more on Epson 2200

[glendicrocco]

After getting price quotes from commercial labs of about $300, I've been looking into making a 13" x 10' print (that's ten feet) on the Epson

2200. I haven't found any user experience info on this. Here are the details:<br><br>

 

Epson 2200<br>

Roll papers considered: Epson Premium Luster 13"x32', Moab Lasal Luster Paper 13"x50', Moab Fiber Satin Paper 13"x50'<br>

Colorbyte Image Print v.7 (lite) RIP<br>

MacPro<br><br>

 

Is the 2200 capable of making a continuous 10' print? I have a series of seven color images laid out at 9.5"high x 14.25"long and one

vertical image at 6.33" x 9.5".<br><br>

 

To proof, I'm can make individual prints using sheets of the same paper or less expensive equivalent.<br><br>

 

Has anyone done this and if so, can you share some user tips?<br><br>

 

I'll also need to mount the print (no framing or matte) to hang.<br><br>

 

Thanks.

[kurt_evers]

Be aware that your image size may become larger that 30,000 pixels wide. If this is the case:

 

1) If you are on OS X, there is no way to print at this width; the operating system just can't handle it. If on

Windows, you must print from QImage, no other software will print this large.

 

OR

 

2) Resize your image using fewer pixels per inch, so total size becomes less than 30,000 pixels.

 

(I would be happy to be proven wrong, but based on a lot of painful research, I believe the above to be true.)

[neilvanderwolf]

The last poster was correct, if you have a windows-based machine use Qimage and you won't have a problem. I have done a 13"x6' on Premium Luster and it came out great from my 2200.

[glendicrocco]

Kurt, yes the file is 42,500 pixels wide by 4680 high. Can't be done on Mac for sure?

 

The quote I had gotten was for a Kodak Endura print made on a Durst Lambda. I had seen a long continuous print recently

at a show at Powerhouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn. It makes a great impact compared to individual prints. They used a Canon

IPF6100. Thanks for your answer.

[Uhooru]

That size print is done off of mac's all the time, just not on a 2200.

[Uhooru]

Really, Neil, you were able to get that size using Qimage? That's pretty cool. How did you feed the paper in?

[neilvanderwolf]

The the rear feed/paper roller. It's been almost 4 years since I did that mind you...

 

I was just looking at Qimage and the max. size it will allow me to print is 13"x129" with my 2200.

[glendicrocco]

I can cut down to 7 feet and just under 30,000 pixels by eliminating a couple of images. If anyone has done this can you

share the step by step process? Thanks.