Inkjet Acetates/Transparencies - Perfectly Clear

[smarties11]

Hi All,

 

Our laser photocopiers are being replaced soon with Riso inkjet based ones. Our Art department have flagged that they will no longer be able to print A3 acetates, which is a regular requirement for them.

 

I've suggested that they print them on their A3 inkjet photo printer, which is an Epson ET-7750. However, the inkjet acetates they currently have are not perfectly transparent. They have a coating on them to accept the wet ink, which makes them slightly opaque and milky.

 

I've said I will research into perfectly transparent inkjet transparencies, as I am sure I have seen them before. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to buy this before I start hunting?

 

Thanks!

[Chris_Cook]

Is this to enlarge images on the wall for tracing etc?

 

Could you do something slightly different and use an old data projector?

[smarties11]

Is this to enlarge images on the wall for tracing etc?

 

Could you do something slightly different and use an old data projector?

 

No, it's not for enlarging images. I think it's some sort of art technique they do. They will have an image on the wall, and then in front of it they will hang layers of acetate which will have additional details / colouring etc on. The idea is that you look through them and see the overall effect of the different layers together, which requires the individual acetate layers to by crystal clear.