Kodak 8500 and Kodak 1400 Dye Sublimation Printers

[Shenook]

I've read quite a bit about these and was wondering if anyone has a good comparison of the two. Which is better? Why?

One is more industrial and one is not. The 1400 supposively has better image quality but the 8500 has higher dpi???? 1400 is slower but what makes this printer half the price?

Anyone have details?

[Shenook]

Any experts out there who know of the intracacies?

[aldans]

Hey, i was wondering the same thing about the 8500 and the 1400, so i went straight to the source, i.e.: Kodak Pro website. And this is what i found. (You can read the whole article on this URL (http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/printers/1400/qAndA.jhtml?id=0.1.18.22.9.14.20&lc=en) )

1400 Digital Photo Printer Questions and Answers

* What is the KODAK PROFESSIONAL 1400 Digital Photo Printer?

The KODAK PROFESSIONAL 1400 Digital Photo Printer is a low-priced dye sublimation (thermal dye diffusion) printer designed for professional photographers and advanced amateurs printing low-volume production of professional-quality digital images and proofs on-demand.


* How does the 1400 Digital Photo Printer compare to other KODAK Thermal Printers?

The 1400 Printer is based upon the same technology as Kodak's other thermal printers. It has a low acquisition cost when compared to the KODAK PROFESSIONAL 8500 Digital Photo Printer. The 1400 Printer is designed for low-volume desktop applications.
* What are the key features of the 1400 Digital Photo Printer?

* Printing process: Thermal dye diffusion
* Print quality: Continuous Tone, 301 dpi
* Print time: less than 90 seconds per 8x10-inch laminated image
* Paper feed: cut-sheet 8½ inches wide by 12 or 14 inches long, 50-sheet capacity
* Ribbon feed: 25 or 50 prints
* Surface finishes (XTRALIFE™ laminate) options: Glossy, Matte
* Maximum image area: 8.27x12 inches
* Computer Interface: USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)

I hope it works for you, its sure did for me ;)

Cheers!

[steven medici]

I hope some one can help me, I have a to print some pictures that i took, after touching them up with photoshop 8cs, i can not get the same color tone and light as what is on my screen.. how do i fix this with out wasting a lot of prints on just trying one by one..

[gary_hendricks]

This article (http://www.lonestardigital.com/kodak_8500.htm) has a good sypnosis of the Kodak 8500 printer. Check it out :)

[Victor.S]

I hope some one can help me, I have a to print some pictures that i took, after touching them up with photoshop 8cs, i can not get the same color tone and light as what is on my screen.. how do i fix this with out wasting a lot of prints on just trying one by one..Steven, I can see your new to on-line forums. This "thread" (a thread is a question or comment and its responses) is about a specific pair of Kodak printers. Your question is a good one, and fits in the "Photo Printing" topic, but doesn't really belong in this thread.

Perhaps a moderator will move your post to a new thread, or you could create a
new thread by using the "new thread" button in "Photo Printing".

[skybay]

I’m using Kodak 8500 printer with matte ribbon on 8.5 x 12.
Camera: Nikon D100 with the JPG highest compression.

My skin colors, midtones and primary colors are great (with Photoshop CS2 adjustments) but the shadows are horrible. In the place of man's black tuxedo I do have a “black whole” ...
No details at all on black or shadow parts of the image . No continuous tone.
I spoke to technical assistance from Kodak and changed gamma and matte slider in printer properties as he recommended…no difference.
Any suggestions?
Should I try different image adjustmet in the camera or printer settings....?


Jared
:)

[imcgraw]

Hi, I have the same problem with my 1400 - I'll PM you.