I've been considering buying a printer with the optional paper roll, like the Epson R1800 or the new R1900 due out soon. Wouldn't something like this be great for printing out charts and trees in FTM? Does anyone have one or has used one? I'm getting tired of taping pages together for displays at family reunions. Griff

Ted, I've had the R1800 since they came out. I've never bothered to use the paper roll. I use C size paper for family trees and maps. If I ever want to print out a tree on a roll, I'd turn that project over to Wholly Genes who uses 36" paper in the plotter, IIRC. That makes a better gift. Al At 06:19 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: >I've been considering buying a printer with the optional paper roll, >like the Epson R1800 or the new R1900 due out soon. Wouldn't something >like this be great for printing out charts and trees in FTM? Does >anyone have one or has used one? I'm getting tired of taping pages >together for displays at family reunions. > >Griff > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GENCMP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1300 - Release Date: >2/26/2008 7:50 PM

Hello Griff: Epson soaks you for the paper "rolls!" But I go to printing shops and have them cut paper to size for me. They can easily cut 13" x 44". I also buy 11x17 paper from OfficeMax. I've been using an Epson 1270 for years! A friend does Genealogy using Microsoft's Visio, so he puts his text and photos where he wants. Takes them to places that have plotters and prints on 3' x 10' sheets! Not much taping there! (In fact, he doesn't tape them. He just lays them out side by side.) We use 2 or 3 3' x 8' tables to display them! That way people can stand on both sides of the display. Another friend buys his ink in jars and prints huge charts with the ink jars connected directly to his printer! There are special kits for this sold in the professional photo magazines! Good Luck! Cordially yours, Young Snodgrass On Feb 27, 6:19 pm, Ted Griffin <griff...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I've been considering buying a printer with the optional paper roll, > like the Epson R1800 or the new R1900 due out soon.  Wouldn't something > like this be great for printing out charts and trees in FTM?  Does > anyone have one or has used one?  I'm getting tired of taping pages > together for displays at family reunions. > > Griff