Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer
The Fujifilm ASK-2000 Thermal Photo Printer enables a wide range of professional photographers to reap the benefits of Fujifilm's industry-leading commercial photo printing technology. Equipped with FujiFilm's Image Intelligence to enhance image quality, the ASK-2000 gives you the ability to produce 5 different sizes of lab-like photos in just seconds. It delivers prints that can truly be considered lab quality that are water-resistant and last for decades.
The ASK-2000 installs easily and works with most photo-editing programs. With 8 second print speeds for 4 x 6" prints, the ASK-2000 gives you the lab quality you desire without the wait, making it a reliable, affordable, and convenient way to print your photos.
The ASK-2000 Digital Printer allows studio, wedding and event photographers to quickly and easily provide customers with onsite printing capability. It eliminates the need and expense of organizing, printing and mailing photos in the days following an event. By simply connecting the printers to a laptop via a high-speed USB 2.0 interface, professional photographers can use the ASK-2000 dye-sublimation thermal transfer technology to produce beautiful, natural-looking prints onsite at client events.
- Dye Diffusion Thermal Transfer Printing System
- The ASK-2000 Printer uses Fujifilm's 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.
- Image Intelligence Technology
- Fujifilm's Image Intelligence technology is the integration of vast image analysis, evaluation and processing know-how that Fujifilm has amassed over many years of experience in industries and applications as diverse as medical imaging, graphic arts and photography. The resulting technology - incorporated into many Fujifilm products - includes a series of software utilities collectively known as Image Intelligence. Among the key Image Intelligence features pro-photographers will see in this product are excellent color correction and smoothing of skin tones.
- Small Footprint and Easy Maintenance
- The ASK-2000 Digital Printer features a small footprint of just 1.3 square feet, and easy maintenance. All operation and maintenance functions, from switching on the power to loading paper and changing ink ribbons, can be performed with the printer in place, and can be conveniently accessed by opening the front cover. No light-sensitive materials are required, so the printers can be installed and operated in normal surroundings.
- Print Versatility and Speed
- The ASK-2000 Digital Printer offers edge-to-edge printing and is capable of delivering output sizes of 3.5 x 5", 5 x 7", 4 x 6", 6 x 8", and 6 x 9". The printer produces a 4 x 6" print in 8 seconds and a 5 x 7" print in 16 seconds, allowing professional photographers to generate up to 225 prints per hour.
- Predictability of Cost
- The dye sublimation printing technology used in the ASK-2000 ensures fixed print costs no matter what your image content, and Image Intelligence Technology ensures print quality for less waste and further enhances the prints to look as if they came from a photo lab.
- Printer Applications Outside of Traditional Photography Services
- As with many of Fujifilm's digital printing solutions, ASK-2000 Digital Printer has a wide range of applications beyond traditional professional photography, For agencies such as government and law enforcement organizations, high-quality prints are a necessity for crime scene photos, mug shots, evidence photos and photo I.D. printing. These organizations often do not have dedicated photo lab staffs and would prefer not to handle chemical printing processes, so the ASK-2000 provide an ideal "dry," hassle-free printing solution to meet their needs.
| Printing Method | |
|---|---|
| Printing Technology | Dye Diffusion Thermal Transfer (a.k.a. Dye Sublimation) |
| Maximum Resolution | 300 x 600dpi |
| Ink Palette | CMY + Overcoat |
| Surface Options | Gloss |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Print Speed |
4 x 6" print: 8 seconds 5 x 7" print: 16 seconds |
| Input Buffer | 64MB |
| Printer Duty Cycle | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Print Archival Life | Approximately 100 years |
| Paper Handling | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Paper Width | 6" |
| Maximum Printable Area | 6 x 9" Borderless |
| Paper Sizes | 5 & 6" Wide Rolls |
| Borderless Photo Sizes | 3.5 x 5", 5 x 7", 4 x 6", 6 x 8", and 6 x 9" |
| Paper Types | Proprietary Receiver Paper |
| Paper Capacity | Approximately 200' roll |
| Special Media Support | No |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Compatible Memory Cards | None (available with optional Digital Photo Center) |
| Direct Print Capable | No |
| Network Capable | No |
| PostScript Support | No |
| System & Software Requirements |
Microsoft Windows 2000 & XP Macintosh OS X (10.1 or later) |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Status Display | Indicator LEDs |
| Image Preview Display | No (available with optional Digital Photo Center) |
| Front Panel Controls | No (available with optional Digital Photo Center) |
| Power Requirements | 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 11.9 x 13.4 x 14.1" (300 x 340 x 357mm) |
| Weight | 53 lbs (24kg) |
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Pros
- Accurate colors (3)
- Fast print time (3)
- High quality (3)
Cons
- Noisy (3)
Best Uses
- Color photos (3)
- Everyday images (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Professional (3)
- Primary use:
- Business (4)
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Pros
- Fast Print Time
- Great Overall Quality
Cons
- Hard Setup
- Noisy
Best Uses
- On site need for speed
Comments about Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer:
Professional use, we got this for a large college event. It was able to print as fast as listed (8 seconds per 4x6). The images coming out look good, takes a bit of tweaking in Lightroom to get the color and sharpness to look right.
For set up on a PC we ran into some issues, like the plug and play wouldn't work and the computer didn't recognize the printer. Could have been user error. The set up on a mac worked great after we brought the zip file (normally MAC OS can open these) into a PC, unzipped, then brought over the files unzipped.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Accurate Colors
- Great Overall Quality
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
- Hard Setup
Best Uses
- Black & White Photos
- Color Photos
- Everyday images
Comments about Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer:
Wedding Photog that will be using this on location for a photobooth
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Accurate Colors
- Fast Print Time
- Great Overall Quality
Cons
- Heavy for Size
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Art Prints
- Color Photos
- Everyday images
Comments about Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer:
We use this printer in our office to run 4x6 & 5x7 copies of photos for our clients. It does a great job reproducing colors accurately with little to no editing needed, as long as you install the ICC profile. It prints very quickly, roughly 20 seconds or so per print, and provides nice archival borderless prints.
Cons: It is a bit loud when it operates, and it's pretty heavy so it won't travel easily. It was a little difficult at first to set up on a Mac – it did not come with Mac drivers so we had to find them on the Fuji website. However, after figuring out the set up on the first computer, the other machines were easy.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Accurate Colors
- Durable
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Low Ink Consumption
- Reliable
- Sharp Tones & Colors
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Black & White Photos
- Color Photos
- Everyday images
- Portraits
Comments about Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer:
Our photography company needed a printer to execute prints on location for events in a timely manner. We were on the fence between the Kodak 6850 and the ASK-2000. First off, in comparing the two the Kodak needs to be "upgraded" to print 5x7's. AND this "upgrade" is P E R M A N E N T!!! This means it can no longer go back and print smaller photos (such as 4x6) EVER! Called Kodak, and confirmed myself. What a joke for a [$] machine.ASK-2000 - Can print many sizes including 5x7 with no special "upgrades" needed. Simply buy the media size you need, install and your done.First Impression - WOW it's Heavy. This is no joke. Be careful lifting and transporting this unit. Although the actual foot print is rather small, it is pure dead weight to lift. 100% steel.Un-boxing / set-up / ink & paper install took about 35-min. The instructions are not that great.. but with common sense your up and running. One thing I noticed that was not mentioned in the manual, was when using the 5x7 paper you need to use the included black spool adapters to take up spool slack. (you will see what I mean). Operation - Well, I use MAC OSX. there is not an "included" driver for Mac's so it needs to be downloaded form their website. It was very easy, and installs very easy as anything else on the Mac does. No issues. I found that I needed to "play" with the output profiles (ICC) a bit to get "professional" looking results. But, this is normal for any new printer. I am using Aperture to send files right to the machine, no issues at all. However the machine is a little noisy.. but all DS Printers are... The printer comes with x1 roll of 5x7 paper. This WILL produce 308 5x7 prints! Real world times are 4-prints a min. 240/5x7 / hr. Very nice workhorse.
- Primary use:
- Business
Comments about Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer:
Easy to set and small enough for a desktop you will finally have the capability of printing permanent professional quality pictures at home. A little noisy but extremely fast. Only issue is that I set it with 6 wide paper believing that a coul print 6X8's 6X9's and 6X4 (sideways). That last operation is not possible and you need to reset the machine with 4 wide paper to print small photos. Delivery from B&H wast fast and flawless.
Expertise: High
Problems Encountered: Noisy and requires paper roll change for small pictures. Does not have driver for Mac computers.
Previous Equivalent Item Owned: HP photo printers.
Items I Recommend: Photoshop CS2 or CS3 software.
Comments about Fujifilm ASK-2000 Dye Sublimation Thermal Photo Printer:
I bought the Ask 2000 for a job that required delivery of500 4x6 prints in less than 3 hours. I made my quota ofimages with 45 minutes to spare. The color was everythingyou would expect from a Fuji product. The paper is glossyand makes the colors look juicy. I found the printer drivereasy to install and use. I had the entire system up andworking 1/2hour after opening the box. I would recommend this unit toany event photographer who needs to produce a qualityproduct on site.
Expertise: Nearly a genius
Problems Encountered: Instructions in the user manual are clearly a Japanesetranslation. Regardless, a photographer who is proficientwill be able to figure out how to load it by looking at theclearly labeled pictures included in the instructions.
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Inks & Papers
- Price: $297.50
Trimmers
- Price: $149.00
What's in the Box
- Power Cord
- USB Cable
- 1 Roll 5 x 7" Dye-Sub Media (308 prints)
- Software CD-ROM
- User Guide
- 1-Year Limited Warranty with Free Service Related Shipping
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