Kenneth, Same ballpark. But I can get the lab to do it for $0.49 each. That means the lab is cheaper by $0.06 per print.
Bruce Tuesday, June 3, 2003, 4:18:15 PM, you wrote: KW> Bruce, KW> When I was printing 4X6's, I ran the numbers and was able to get 4X6's off KW> my Epson Stylus Photo -97 vintage- at an ink cost of $0.30/print and 4X6 KW> borderles photopaper @ around $0.25/sheet. KW> Kenneth Waller KW> ----- Original Message ----- KW> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> To: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:04 PM KW> 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 KW> and >> KW> haven't kept a close tab on the costs but it appears I can do an 8X10 KW> print >> KW> for around a $1.00/print ink costs and around $0.80/print photo paper KW> 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 KW> 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. KW> 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 >> >> >>
