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Printing Panos

Discussion

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Posted by Aleksei Saunders on March 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Ok, so now I'm intrigued – where would one go to print a panorama? I’m thinking maybe bringing this down to 15” by 60”.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on March 8, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Anyone who has a 17" printer with roll capability can do that for you. So for example an Epson 4880 or Canon ipf 5100 can both do that. But some other options could be:

Slideprinter
Costco (now that thev'ye put Epson 7880s in the stores)
Reed Photo Imaging
WHCC
myphotopipe.com
...and plenty more.
Posted by Aleksei Saunders on March 8, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Thanks Mel
Posted by John Mumaw on March 8, 2010 at 2:51 PM
A hearty endorsement for MyPhotoPipe !
Posted by Kalin Wilson on March 8, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Aleks,
I can print up to 17" wide. I've printed my panos over 60".
Some of the labs like WHCC are limited in the pano sizes they can or will do. I think Erik goes to Photocraft for the sizes (pano) that WHCC doesn't do.

If you'd like to get a draft print on Epson Premium Luster (my test/draft paper), let me know.
Posted by Aleksei Saunders on March 8, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Thanks for the offer Kalin, I'll keep it in mind. It'll be a bit before I've got the time to play with this image like it needs.

Cheers
Posted by Randall K. Roberts on March 9, 2010 at 7:23 PM
Check out Elcocolor.com. They're a lab in N.J. and they do great work. You can upload your images via the Web and they'll ship the prints to you for free if the order is over $100. 30x60 inch print (internet special) is $38.95. For a pano, just center the image on a 30x60 canvas and send it off. They can also do a 6 foot print. I had one made on metallic paper and it was a stunner. I mounted it on wood (gallery box mount) at Reed Photo in Denver. If you're making prints for re-sale and have a sales tax certificate in Colorado, Reed will give you half-off the listed price for services. (might compare a pano print there with the discount to ElCo). Hope that helps.

Randall K. Roberts
Thornton, CO