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Free First Level FLAAR Reports by Nicholas Hellmuth

Many people have asked to get portions of the FLAAR web site in PDF form. So we have prepared three levels:
  • Previews
    (which show what's in the other levels)
  • First Level free Reports

The Preview and first level reports are all free (you get them in exchange for filling out the Inquiry Form). The Premium Reports are available by credit card. The Premium Reports include tips, help, information, and evaluations of printers, scanners, and digital imaging software not available on the web pages.

But here, now, on this this Inquiry Survey Form, this is where you can acquire the Free Reports at no cost. The more you tell us about the needs you have and what you will use wide format printer for, the easier it is for us to pinpoint which report titles are ideal for your situation. The information in our reports can perhaps save you from making an expensive mistake!

If you need help deciding which large format printer or what inks are archival and long-lasting, just fill out the form below. Nicholas Hellmuth's staff of the FLAAR Digital Imaging Technology Center, will do their best to answer you within 48 hours by sending the information to you in Adobe Acrobat PDF download format via e-mail.

Don't worry about paying FLAAR, we are non-profit and neither ask for nor receive payment for the Previews or first level reports. Providing basic reports in exchange for you telling us what kinds of information we should put into our system is part of sharing what we know with you in return for you sharing with us your questions and comments. Of course if you prefer to pay and get the premium series, you can do that from another page. But below it's all free.

Choose at least 3 and up to 6 Free FLAAR Reports and/or as many free previews as you wish to get.
Printing Giclee What new Printers to Expect in 2004 Printing 3-D Applications for your Wide Format Printer GOA 2004 PMA 2004
Printing giclee yourself? Quick Peek at What new Printers to Expect in 2004 Printing 3-D Objects with HP Inkjet Printheads All the Applications for
your Wide Format Printer		 News and Views from
Graphic of the Americas Trade Show 2004
Comments on Digital Cameras Exhibited
at PMA 2004
See more of the rest of the titles you can choose


Please complete the required fields *

Yes, Please send me the following reports: ( just send in this Survey form).
** We will send you the reports, but it would help us to know WHY you selected these particular titles. What is it about these titles that interests you?
Help, have FLAAR decide what reports are most appropriate (use this option if you prefer for the FLAAR editors to decide which are the most appropriate titles to send you, based on your needs and your situation).
First Step | Please answer the following basic information questions in order to get FLAAR reports.
PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW CAN WE BEST ASSIST YOU?* What do you intend to print? What are your main interests?


The more detail you provide, the more we know what people want. This allows us to continuously unpdate and improve all the reports.


STATUS: Why are you researching today? *
I intend to buy soon I am researching to buy later I just want to learn more

DO YOU OWN A WIDE FORMAT PRINTER? If so, which brand (and model if you know it)?*
I use only letter size desktop printers I use only 13 x 19 inch (A3) size equivalent in Europe
NO Yes, which brand(s)? , model
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ANY PARTICULAR PRINTER * Which brand(s) and model(s) are you most interested in?
Have you changed your mind recently, or added a new brand of printer that you want to learn about? If so, what made you wish info on this new printer?
PRINTER SIZE: What width(s) prints might you need? *
Undecided / Not sure 41-47 inches (Average cost US $10-12 K)
Letter Size 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 48-64 inches (Average cost US $15-25 K)
13 x 19 inches (The smallest size we cover) 65-73 inches (Average cost US $15-30 K)
24 inches (Average cost US $2-5 K) 74 inches and wider (Average cost US $20-300 K)
30-40 inches (Average cost US $4-8 K)  

WHAT DO YOU NEED YOUR PRINTS FOR? *
Outdoor Indoor Both outdoors and indoors

LIKES: What features and options do you seek? * (Please elaborate)

What capabilities do you need; what kinds of results does your clients ask for? Nicholas Hellmuth will read every word; the more we know the easier it is to assist you.
Here is where you personally can influence the features in the next generation of printers, RIPs, or inkjet media. FLAAR feels that it is useful to educate printer manufacturers too. What is your idealized dream wide format printer?
DISLIKES: What problems, situations or quircks of a RIP do you need to avoid ? *

What do you NOT like about each brand you are considering? If a newbie that's fine. But help us by providing some commentary about what situations you wish to avoid.

Here again you can tell manufacturers what does not work with their products. The more of your experience you relate here, the easier it is for FLAAR to know how many additional FLAAR Reports you might wish to receive free (out of the list of free reports).


COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM: Select as many as you actually work with
Windows MacOs Unix Linux Other
STEP 2: In order for us to send you the reports and following-up helps to know how to reach you

WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS ARE YOU ?*
Individual, printing as hobby Individual, printing as home-based business, second business, retirement business
Educational, library, museum Church, organization, advocacy group, other non- profit  
Growing company (3 people and growing) I manufacture printers, RIPs, inks, or media
Business (commercial sized company) Government, including military, police, fire, parks, etc
Student (you still get all the reports) Other , be specific
MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITY:* (Photo studio, prepress, fine art giclee, archieve,...)
COMPANY NAME :
(if applicable)
www: (if applicable)
Explain in detail; we read every word. You do not have to be a company to get the FLAAR reports, you may print giclee for a hobby (we will still send you your reports).
NAME*
E-mail *
Country*
Telephone
Street
City
State
Zip
STEP 3: On what subjects do you wish follow-up?


DO YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THESE FIELDS? mark only those you wish to be contacted about.
Fine art giclee or photo-realistic printer Printer for signs, posters, banners
Printers for CAD, GIS, drawings, maps Printers for following purpose

Contact for info on laminating equipment Contact for information about color management & ICC color profiles
Contact for info on options in scanners Contact for info on trimmers and cutters
  Other products would you like follow-up about?

Do you already have a raster image processing (RIP) software? * Help with discussion of options in RIP software
If you don't know brands don't worry, just write "I need help on distinguishing the brands"
No Yes If you are already comparing, which brands?

Do you need more information about Raster Image Processing (RIP) software?
No Yes information to decide whether I need a RIP
Yes, information to compare brands of RIP´s

Do you need help selecting the appropriate inkjet media and inks ?
No Yes If yes, wich type of media or inks?

What paper, media ink do you already use? * If you know what brands you already use, let us know which kind of media you now use and what brand. What ink? dye pigmented or solvent?
What media do you want to learn about for possible future use?
What other kinds of material do you want to print on with your wide format printer. Would you like to have personalized additional information provided for you and your company about how to avoid headaches by selecting the appropriate media? Do you wish to add new products (by using exotic new media) so your company can earn more profit?

What are your all-time favorites wide format inkjet types?

Which printer and ink do you use to create these favorites? For what kind of clients? What kind of images or applications? For indoor/outdoor? What company makes these your favorite inkjet media? Despite these being your favorites, what downsides does this same media also have? Which brand, which product code if you know? Where do you buy your inkjet media?


What are your common media headaches? What kinds of ink, media, and printer causes these problems?

If you are new to inkjet, just indicate this. Although it helps know your media preferences, we will still send you all the FLAAR Reports even if you have no comments on inkjet paper or substrates
Do you need or seek any training, courses or books?
No Yes If yes, on what subject?

Benefit for filling out this survey form
You will receive within 48 hours, at no cost, automatic download full-color reports by Nicholas Hellmuth via Adobe Acrobat PDF format. This is a service of Francisco Marroquin University, Digital Imaging Resource Center (FLAAR).

YES, I want FLAAR Reports by Nicholas Hellmuth and have filled out the Survey Form in exchange for the reports.

I understand that survey statistics are utilized to better understand markets and applications. In return for the FLAAR reports I allow FLAAR to use my comments to update and improve the coverage in FLAAR material as well as to assist manufacturers understand the flaws of their current products so better products can be offered in the future. Your comments may help design the next generation of new products. In return, first we send you at least three and up to six first level FLAAR report(s) on the topics that you have selected. Next, if your comments relative to digital imaging equipment suggests that a follow-up would be helpful, then we select support staff from a pertinent partner sponsor that can best follow-up directly with you. We forward your form to them so they will contact you with additional counsel based on the questions you have asked or problems you have indicated.

NO, I do not wish any follow-up on outside product information, but wish to auto-download the free reports from the links below*

By choosing the NO option you indicate you do not wish any follow-up from third-parties. Although you do not need to send this inquiry form to obtain the free auto-download reports, we have no way to know what additional FLAAR information to send you
unless you tell us where you need help in digital imaging. By sending this form, you only receive notification directly from FLAAR, including announcements of new publications or future university courses on printing, scanning, color management, and digital photography or additional survey forms (which bring additional FLAAR reports at no cost). I understand that survey statistics are utilized to better understand markets and applications. In return for the FLAAR reports I allow FLAAR to use my comments to update and improve the coverage in FLAAR material, to serve as statistical data (with my name deleted, my e-mail deleted, my street address and my telephone number deleted) as well as to assist manufacturers recognize the flaws of their current products so better products can be offered in the future. You will receive 3 and potentially up to 6 FLAAR reports in exchange for sending in this survey form. If your range of interests is narrow, please understand there may not be more than 2 or 3 reports that fit.

You will receive minimum of 3 and potentially up to 6 FLAAR reports in exchange for sending in this survey form. We will also send you, at no cost, pertinent Abstracts of other publications. If you checked No follow-up, please download the following reports yourself; because they are auto-downloads, the FLAAR staff will not send them to you; you can get them directly yourself.

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Click here for a free auto-download the list of FLAAR reports.
Click here if you wish to get sample comments from people who have read the FLAAR reports.
Click here for an auto-download of "who and what is FLAAR"
Click here for auto-download of syllabus on course Digital Photography as Input for Wide Format Printer Output.

All reports are in full color and only in electronic format. Please note that there are two kinds of FLAAR Reports. Abstracts, lists, and certain other introductory reports are all free. However anything in a series is sold only as part of that series. Generally, for every series which has a cost, there is one free introductory report or abstracts version which is free. This way you can sort of try before you buy. You will never be charged for any report which our staff send to you as a result of filling out this form. All first level reports (the ones you receive as a result of this form) are provided by our university in response to your survey form. All abstracts are likewise free; there is no obligation, none whatsoever, to purchase any series.

All first level reports (the ones you receive as a result of this form) are provided by our university in response to your survey form.

The premium reports are available only when you go to our special order pages and use your credit card to order them.

Sorry no reviews on cheap letter-size desktop printers; we are no longer able to answer questions about small desktop printers. Please understand.

You will receive free reports from the first level material. If you wish additional reports and don't want to bother filling out any forms, you can order second level premium reports
directly from www.wide-format-printers.NET.

If you need help on how to prepare digital images to feed your wide format printer (what resolution do you need), then you should sign up for
the FLAAR course on "Digital Photography as Input for Wide Format Inkjet Printing Output."

Your inquiry form will be answered by the FLAAR staff at the university. We will send you all the pertinent reports in convenient PDF format. Since our offices are scattered around the world we can't always telephone you for a follow-up. Also, our staff of 15 people are working on evaluating equipment...or answering your e-mail. Thus to provide additional information on media, inks, RIPs, lamination, trimmers-cutters and details on printers that are of interest to you, we have found pertinent experts at the leading large format printer trade shows who can answer your questions personally. As soon as we ourselves send you the informative tips and help, we will forward your e-mail so your questionscan be answered as follow-up by our partners more thoroughly.

Please do NOT send us e-mails asking where to repair equipment, where to get images printed, or how to handle Photoshop. For the latter questions please look under "Training" in the index to each of our sites.

 

Most recently updated August 18, 2004, Redesign January 2004
FIRST POSTED Feb. 1, 2002, updated July 26, 2002,
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