Hi David & Shyrell, I just got a 24" printer to do that exact type of print. If all goes well I may even invest in a 60" next year. I just got a W6400 printer (demo model) to make large prints of my A/C stuff. We'll see how it goes. I will install the printer after the holidaze.. Les -----Original Message----- >From: David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@xxxxxxxx> >Sent: Dec 19, 2006 10:09 AM >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: Enlaeging (Blowing-up) a file > >On 12/19/06, Shyrell Melara <shyrell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Who does this sort of (gigantic) enlargements? And how much cost is involved? >> And why would someone want a picture as large as 4x8 feet? Not trying to be a >> wise guy. Just the first time I've heard of a picture enlarged to that size. > >Photo-murals to decorate a room (you can buy these at Home Depot and >such), billboards, outdoor banners, convention display banners (hung >down from the ceiling in a "merchandise mart", and stuff like that. >Plus I have seen stuff done that size just by artist's choice now and >then too. > >These days, it's often done with wide-format commercial inkjet >printers -- something that can print a 4' width, say, and possibly >printing multiple strips to be joined together to make the full size >of the final print. >-- >David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> >RKBA: <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> >Pics: <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> >Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/> >
