Good day Miambeachshadow,
The 2 smallest commercial imagesetters are the ECRM VRL30, and the Ultre 300. (1200-2400 dpi)
Both good machines with small footprint, now often available on ebay and similar for a few hundred dollars.
For limited film output a Film processor is not necessay. Developer and Fix tray can be temp. rigged up in a darkened room.
Dont forget that due to the film having a lead and trail edge after imaging and cutting. even though imaged area is 10 x12 the length of film to be developed will be about 40 inches/80cm, which means you would have to roll and circulate the film sheet while developing.
Ive had many experiences in Africa setting companies up with limited budgets and environments.
However there are other solutions at 800 dpi res. onto poly based material.
To offer further advice I would need to know the final Screen Ruling required ie 100, 120, 150 or 200 #dots per inch, not the dpi which is confusing, also either Positive or Negative.
Regards,
Bob Greaves, semi ret. Imaging Engineer
The 2 smallest commercial imagesetters are the ECRM VRL30, and the Ultre 300. (1200-2400 dpi)
Both good machines with small footprint, now often available on ebay and similar for a few hundred dollars.
For limited film output a Film processor is not necessay. Developer and Fix tray can be temp. rigged up in a darkened room.
Dont forget that due to the film having a lead and trail edge after imaging and cutting. even though imaged area is 10 x12 the length of film to be developed will be about 40 inches/80cm, which means you would have to roll and circulate the film sheet while developing.
Ive had many experiences in Africa setting companies up with limited budgets and environments.
However there are other solutions at 800 dpi res. onto poly based material.
To offer further advice I would need to know the final Screen Ruling required ie 100, 120, 150 or 200 #dots per inch, not the dpi which is confusing, also either Positive or Negative.
Regards,
Bob Greaves, semi ret. Imaging Engineer
