Océ LightJet 5000

The Lightjet 5000 Wide Format Printer is capable of direct photographic prints up to 48" x 96” in one piece from a digital file onto backlit or reflective display materials. It uses a three laser light source (red, green and blue) to expose light sensitive photographic substrates. Print surfaces include: Glossy photographic paper, Ilfochrome (a polyester-based, archival-quality media) and Duratrans (translucent, backlit display material).

The optimum resolution for the Lightjet 5000 is Between 305 dpi to 406 dpi at final output size; Inkjet and electrostatic printers, which simulate continuous-tone with a dot pattern, would need to image at 4000 dpi to achieve the same photographic resolution.

No other process  (optical or digital) can  match the Lightjet 5000 for sharpness, color quality and image control. By eliminating the intermediate film, processing and enlargement stages, this technology provides a number of advantages over conventional means; Huge, stunning prints without the usual intermediate steps that degrade image quality.