The following table shows a range of printers that are used for printing archive film in laboratories attached to archives and also in commercial laboratories that specialise in archive film restoration. The information is from private files and also from a survey carried out by FIAF in the early 1990's.

Manufacturer

Model

Type

Speed

Wet/Dry

Max shrink

Notes

Animation Equipment

Oxberry

step opt

2fpm

W

3%

interchangeable gates

Arri

no data

step opt

4fps

W

1,50%

 

Arri

no data

step opt

no data

D

no data

no data on modification

B & H/Schmitzer

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

W

1,50%

gate modified

B & H/Schmitzer

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

W

1,50%

gate modified

B/H Gaumont

608

cont cont

no data

D

1%

modified gate

Bell & Howell

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

no data

probably not for shrunk film

Bell & Howell

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

0,80%

general wear

Bell & Howell

D

cont cont

70fpm

D

2%

reduced sprockets

Bell & Howell

Mod D

cont cont

10fpm

D

2%

flatbed/worn drive

Bell & Howell

Mod D

cont cont

10fpm

D

2%

flatbed/worn drive

Bell & Howell

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

0%

 

Bell & Howell [16mm]

Panel 16

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

no data

 

Bell & Howell

Mod J

cont cont

10fpm

D

no data

 

Bell & Howell

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

1,30%

 

Bell & Howell

Mod C

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

1,30%

 

Bell & Howell

DC 35

cont cont

60fpm

D

no data

 

Bell & Howell

Modular

rot cont cont

60fpm

W

0,80%

Film waxed

Bell & Howell

Modular

rot cont cont

60fpm

W

1,20%

Unmodified printer

BH-Seiki

1A

step opt

8fps

W

no data

 

BHP

Modular

ro cont cont

60fpm

W

1,10%

"gate tension adjusted"

Carter

CE-CWP

rot cont cont

no data

W

2%

Reduced pitch

Carter

CE-CWP

rot cont cont

70fpm

W

2%

Reduced pitch

Debrie

TAI

step opt

5-25fps

W

3%

Variable pitch standard

Debrie

TAI

step opt

5fps

W

Prob to 2.6%

Variable pitch standard

Debrie

Matipo

step contact

12fps

D

no data

 

Debrie

TAI

step opt

4fps

W

2.0%?

Variable pitch as standard

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

1.50%?

 

Debrie

Matipo TC

step cont

4fps

D

1%

 

Debrie

Matipo TC

step cont

4fps

D

1%

 

Debrie

Matipo TC

step cont

4fps

D

0,80%

 

Debrie

Matipo XU

step cont

4fps

D

1,50%

 

Debrie

Matipo XU

step cont

4fps

D

1%

 

Debrie

Tipro P18

step opt

no data

D

1

 

Debrie

TAI

step opt

5fps

W

2,60%

Variable pitch standard

Debrie

TCI 35

cont cont

1000m/hr

W

1,07%

no data

Debrie

Matipo V

step cont

no data

D

1,47%

 

Debrie

TAI

step opt

5fps

W

2,10%

Variable pitch standard

Debrie

TAI

step opt

5fps

W

2,50%

Variable pitch standard

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

3%

No RP/claw filed

Debrie

U?

step cont

4fps

D

2,40%

 

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

1,80%

no data on mod

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

no data

no data on mod

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

2fps

D

5%

no RP

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

2fps

D

5%

no RP

Debrie

Truca

man opt

manual

D

5.0%++

Manual pulldown, sprocketless

Debrie

TCI

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

no data

Probably not for shrunken film

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

3,10%

Short RP/worn claw

Debrie

Matipo TC

step cont

4fps

D

no data

 

Debrie

Matipo X

step cont

1fps

D

no data

Probably no RP

Debrie

TOP?

step cont/opt

8fps

D

no data

 

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

1,50%

RP's filed

Debrie

Matipo

step cont

4fps

D

1.5%?

no RP

Depue

 

step opt

2fps

D

3,50%

Reduced pitch

Filmtechnik

 

step opt

2fps

W

no data

no data

Lawley

"Flat bed"

cont cont

10fpm

D

1,00%

Unmodified optical effects printer

Neilson-Hordell

71/84

step opt

1fps

W

2,50%

 

Oxberry

 

step opt

4fpm

W

3%

Interchangeable wet gates

Oxberry

 

step opt

4fpm

W

no data

 

Oxberry

 

step opt

1fps

D

0,80%

mod gates/for separations.

Oxberry

 

step opt

4fps

W

3%

Interchangeable gates

Oxberry?

 

step opt

2fps

W

1,80%

 

Peterson

3190

rot cont cont

60fpm

D

1%

 

Peterson

Unidirect

rot cont cont

60fpm

W

0,50%

film waxed

Peterson

Unidirect

rot cont cont

60fpm

W

1,80%

modified gate

Pioneer

7650LP

step opt

1fpm

W

2,50%

 

PreciKino

GMF

step opt

5fps

W

1,47%

 

Producers Services

Acme104

step opt

2.5fpm

W

3%

modified gate

Research Products

 

step opt

data incorr

D

no data

 

Sigma

 

cont opt

30fpm

W

5%

varible pitch and drive standard

Union

TUM

cont cont

no data

D

0,06%

 

Union

Optical

 

5fps

D

0,50%

unmodified old printer

Vinten

"Flat bed"

cont cont

15fpm

D

1,10%

unmodified optical effects printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inferences and comments on the table of film printers