As FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. informs in a pressrelease, at the Imaging USA conference in San Antonio, 16 January 2007, the ASK-4000 and ASK-2000 Digital Printers made their entrance on the market.
The ASK-4000 and ASK-2000 Digital Printers allow studio, wedding and event photographers to quickly and easily provide customers with 4 x 6 inch prints in 8 seconds and 8 x 10 inch prints in 40 seconds (in other words, up to 225 prints per hour). They use standard AC100-240V current, and the following output sizes: 4 x 6-inch, 5 x 7-inch, 6 x 8-inch, 6 x 9-inch prints.
Both printers feature color-correction software incorporating Fujifilm’s Image Intelligence™ technology, giving photographers lab-quality prints regardless of their location.
One intresting fact about these printers is the use of chemical-free dye-sublimation print technology. This method involves an ink ribbon, heated by a thermal head and coated with dye, which transfers the dye onto special coated paper. The paper absorbs the dye to form visible images, and is then sealed by a protective UV overcoat layer to provide a water-resistant barrier, helping to ensure the preservation of images.
“Our new printers are the perfect solution for on-site event and wedding photography,” said James Riekert, Director of Marketing – Kiosks, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A. “With today’s announcement, we’re bringing our printing expertise directly to professional photographers and giving them the solution they need to deliver beautiful, high-quality photographs to their customers almost immediately following an event.”
