Black Point Editions

Materials and Equipment

Scanning: We scan film originals on a Scanview Scanmate 11000 or Scanview Scanmate 4000 drum scanner with an optical resolution on all areas of the scanning surface of 11000 dpi and 4000 dpi, respectively. We are able to scan any film size up to 8×10 inches. We also scan on a Heidelberg Tango drum scanner. This scanner lets us scan larger than 8×10 inches and has incredible reflective scan functionality. Finally, we use an Epson V750M Pro Flatbed scanning for proofing and contact sheets, and for low resolution, low cost reflective scanning.

SCANMATE 11000 DRUM SCANNER


HEIDELBERG TANGO DRUM SCANNER


EPSON 750 M PRO FLAT BED CCD SCANNER


Printing:We print on the Epson 11880 with a maximum print width of 64” (on select papers) and a maximum length of 38 feet (100 feet for some papers). Because most papers are still milled only at 60”, the realistic maximum width we can achieve is about 59.75”.

For small prints, we sometimes use an Epson 3800 printer. This printer is great for detail as it has six variable droplet sizes.

EPSON 11880 64” MICRO PIEZO PRINTER


EPSON 3800 17” K3 ULTRACHROME MICRO PIEZO PRINTER


Inks: We use the standard Epson Ultrachrome K3 VM color pigment inks for a few reasons, consistency being the biggest.
Paper: We print on a slew of in-house papers: Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, Harman Fiber (Warm and Neutral), Various Innova papers, Various Crane papers, Epson Premium Luster, Epson Premium Semigloss, and Epson Enhanced Matte. We also create our own ICC profiles and can print on any digital surface on the market that accepts pigment ink and is thin enough to fit through our printer. Recently, we completed a large job on Kraft paper – the client was thrilled.

Other media we are experimenting with and like is the Crane Portfolio Rag and the Moab Entrada Natural, among others. Feel free to contact us regarding paper choices, recommendations, and overall tech-talk.