Fujifilm ASK-2000 Digital Printer
Another new printer to emerge from the stables of Fujifilm is the ASK-2000, which is also a high-speed digital photo printer, targeted at the Pros. The ASK-2000 Digital Printer is capable of delivering the following output sizes: 4 x 6-inch, 5 x 7-inch, 6 x 8-inch, 6 x 9-inch prints. The printer produces 5 x 7-inch prints at 16 seconds per print, allowing professional photographers to generate up to 225 prints per hour.
The Printer has a footprint of just around 1.3 square feet and has functions like; switching on the power to loading paper and changing ink ribbons, can be performed with the printer in place and via the front cover. One doesn't need any sort of light-sensitive materials and the printer uses Fujifilm’s chemical-free dye-sublimation print technology. This one too has a USB interface for hooking up to notebooks and as of now no word on pricing or availability.
"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.”