Friday 16 December 2016

Risography vs. Thermofax "quick&dirty"?

Risography / Gestetner Copy-Printer........Thermofax "quick&dirty"

size up to A3 (29.7 x 42 cm).......................size up to A4, easier printabel,
                                                                     when smaller, with some tricks
                                                                     "endless" sizes possible see here:
                                                                       >>>21.12.16

a lot of colors possible, ................................a lot of colors useable,
but every next color                                       quick & easy exchangeable
needs an excange of the                                 you can mix the color-tone
color-drum,                                                    you like
only the Riso-colors are useable,                 
the owner has in his print-store

you can only print on paper..........................you can print on EVERY material,
                                                                      (paper, fabric, plastic, metal...)
                                                                      color-system has to match 

costs: machine = ...........................................tatoo-copy-machine=
USD/ € 7'000.– +                                         USD/ € 140.- + /
or costs, the print-store asks for                    Brother Copy-Jet =
                                                                      USD/ €  520.– +
               material costs are the nearly the same with both systems

analog and digital templates..........................only analog templates with
are possible                                                    tatoo copy-machine
                                                                       digital templates with the
                                                                       Brother Copy-Jet
                                                                       (analog themplates must be
                                                                       scanned before)

only one color/ print possible......................."Iris-print" possible (two, or more
                                                                      colors on one "screen")

machine-print................................................original artists hand-print

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