2x6 strip cuts from printers
I just wanted to share some information that I learned the hard way, and see what others have done as work arounds for this issue. I used to print a single 2x6 photo strips with my Sony UP-DR200 printer and assumed all printers could do that. Since I can't find paper anymore for that printer, I purchased a Hiti P525L printer and found out the hard way that you can't print a single 2x6 photo, you can only print two 2x6 prints and have them cut in the middle. This seems odd to me, is the DNP RX1 limited to only be able to print two 2x6's as well? Are there any other dye-sub printers that can print a single 2x6 photo? Do you guys just always print two when doing 2x6 strips? Just curious what your thoughts are about this.
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Support Staff 1 Posted by Joe Connell on 17 Feb, 2023 05:49 PM
Hello John V,
RE: ...Is the DNP RX1 limited to only be able to print two 2x6's as well?
... the DNP printers advertise that they can do 2X6 single strip prints but they do not inform you that doing single 2X6 strips will be wasting Media (the ink sheets that create the printed images) - because, when you do a single 2X6, the printer will use the full 4x6 Media wasting 1/2 a roll... and you can not purchase Media separately.
RE: Are there any other dye-sub printers that can print a single 2x6 photo?
... there may be other DyeSub printers our there that can do 2X6 singles, but they would need to be able to Roll Back the Media so as not to waste it...
RE: Do you guys just always print two when doing 2x6 strips?
... YES, most photo booths will just print the double strips and give the extra copy (if there is an odd number of people in the booth {3 / 5 / etc} and figure it is the cost of doing business. I personally give a strip to everyone in the booth, these are the people who will be hiring you in the future because you were so nice. The cost of a singel photo strip is pennies, compared to the cost of getting new customers.
... Pleas excuse typos... been busy and I did not re-check all the typing
John closed this discussion on 27 Mar, 2023 02:27 PM.