kdthomas
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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I've heard good things about this printer. I've tinkered with the numbers a bit, and it looks like it might be hard to justify economically. Here's why:
From various websites estimating cost per sq inch ... it looks like my 16x20 prints are going to cost about $4.50(paper plus ink). I can get these done at Wally World for $13.00, so that's a savings of $8.50 per print. With tax, and with a $200 mail-in rebate the printer will be about $1200, and as I understand, it comes with a full set of ink cartridges (so I won't have to buy those first thing). That means I would need to print about 1200/8.50 = 141 prints before it starts to pay for itself. I make maybe 5 16x20's per month ... maybe. After that the ink cartridge sets (~$600) pay for themselves at about every 73 prints.
However ... from a convenience standpoint ... I get the advantage of controlling the print process, paper used, etc. etc.
For those of you who use this printer, especially people who do this for a living, I have essentially three questions:
Many thanks as always,
--Kerry
From various websites estimating cost per sq inch ... it looks like my 16x20 prints are going to cost about $4.50(paper plus ink). I can get these done at Wally World for $13.00, so that's a savings of $8.50 per print. With tax, and with a $200 mail-in rebate the printer will be about $1200, and as I understand, it comes with a full set of ink cartridges (so I won't have to buy those first thing). That means I would need to print about 1200/8.50 = 141 prints before it starts to pay for itself. I make maybe 5 16x20's per month ... maybe. After that the ink cartridge sets (~$600) pay for themselves at about every 73 prints.
However ... from a convenience standpoint ... I get the advantage of controlling the print process, paper used, etc. etc.
For those of you who use this printer, especially people who do this for a living, I have essentially three questions:
- Have you found the convenience worth the expenditure?
- Is the quality superior enough to enter into contests, put in galleries, sell commercially, etc?
- Would you get the service contract for it, when inexplicable printing problems show up (and they will)?
Many thanks as always,
--Kerry