Bruce, When I was printing 4X6's, I ran the numbers and was able to get 4X6's off my Epson Stylus Photo -97 vintage- at an ink cost of $0.30/print and 4X6 borderles photopaper @ around $0.25/sheet.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:04 PM Subject: Re: OT - digital darkroom - printing... > Kenneth, > > 8X10's are cheaper than the lab. It is 4X6 paper that is the problem. > I put ink cost around 20-30 cents. To keep under the 50 cent > threshhold of lab cost on 4X6 reprint, that means the paper needs to > be 20 cents or less. About the cheapest I have found for quality > paper is 30 cents sheet in quantity. It also seems like the > borderless printing uses more ink than I would expect. > > Anyway, I have found that as long as you don't have to reprint, 8X10's > are about half last cost but 4X6 are as much or more than the lab. > > > Bruce > > > > Tuesday, June 3, 2003, 3:29:13 PM, you wrote: > > KW> I have an Epson 2000P. I've been printing with it for 6 months or so and > KW> haven't kept a close tab on the costs but it appears I can do an 8X10 print > KW> for around a $1.00/print ink costs and around $0.80/print photo paper costs. > KW> I consider this a bargain. > > KW> Kenneth Waller > > KW> ----- Original Message ----- > KW> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Len, > >> > >> I never found a cheap source for paper. That was alway the major cost > >> for me. The quality of paper needs to be on par with what I get at > >> the lab. That is what drove up the cost of the prints for me. > >> > >> Bruce > >> > >> Tuesday, June 3, 2003, 11:52:12 AM, you wrote: > >> > >> LP> If you use the right printer for 4 x 6 prints, you can beat the cost > KW> of lab > >> LP> prints. Try the HP Photosmart 100, 130, or the most current 4 x 6 > KW> printer. > >> LP> Great 4 x 6 prints but, remember, it won't print anything larger. I > KW> do all > >> LP> of my 4 x 6 prints on it and do the big prints on the Epson. > >> > >> LP> Len > >> LP> --- > >> > >> > >> >>I concur. On my Canon, HP, and Epsons, 8X10's would > >> >>cost in the $2-$3 > >> >>range. That is reasonable as a lab print would cost > >> >>about $6.50 each. > >> >>I found that 8X10's were cost effective (provided > >> >>you don't have to > >> >>reprint - color problems, lightness, etc) but 4X6's > >> >>are iffy compared > >> >>to lab cost. > >> >> > >> >> > Bruce > > >
