What's the best 64" printer?

[Photomouse]

I'm looking for the best 64" printer for dye sub, can anyone recommend one? I have an Epson 7890 and like the results but the 64" version is a bit more that I wanted to pay.

Thanks

[pisquee]

you start by asking what is the best, then state the one you've seen is too expensive, so maybe you could give more specific details of what you want.
how many ink channelst
budget
speed
rip or print driver

in saying that, i think the biggest printers users have here is 44", so you may not find the advice you want.

[Justin]

You'll be using a fair sized heat press with that printer then?! lol.

[Photomouse]

I was more thinking of the older Epson printers rather than the newer models that cost a lot more secon hand. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on these types of printers. We are looking to buy a rotary heat press to go with it.

[Justin]

Excellent but wouldn't you miss the quality of the 7890? I'm still getting used to mine but really starting to see the benefits now as I use it more and more.

[pisquee]

We're on a Stylus Pro 9600, which is only 44" but delighted with its qualoty, just its speed can be frustrating in busier periods. Not sure of wider models from that era though, the 10600 drops from 7 to 6 colours and is faster, though less quality.

[ArferMo]

3 phase for the press I presume and deep pockets.

[pisquee]

Our 43" rotary press is single phase with a standard 13 amp plug. Advantage of a rotary press is you are heating a single strip of heat, rather than a massive two dimensional plane, so there are advantages in amount of power needed. I think we got ours used for around £1500 (which included 2 spare heating elements, and a spare blanket) Used ones are rare to come to market, especially at bargain prices, I maybe see about 1 a year on Ebay.