[Leica] Price of inkjet prints

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

Of course if the question is how to price your prints for sale, then it has
no resemblance to the cost of materials.


On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Leowesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> I don't think it works that way.  You have to figure in the cost of test
> prints, reject prints and head cleaning.  I usually make 2 or 3 prints for
> each one I keep.  It's not like sending work to the lab.  You are the la
> On Apr 7, 2013, at 9:16 AM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:
>
> > Tina,
> >
> > So, a 44" x 60" prints, which would be 18.3 square feet, would take
> $18.30 worth of ink, right?   So, that's much less than the $30 cost of the
> paper.  The total cost for a 44x60 prints would be $48.30.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert
> >
> > On Apr 7, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Google "inkjet ink cost per square foot" and you come up with lots of
> >> links.  Here is one estimate:  The 7500 will be around $1.00 a sq ft,
> >> probably a little less. This is when using 24" rolls of Premium Luster
> and
> >> Epson 220ml inks. 110ml carts bring it up about 10? more per sq. foot.
> >> Also, paying discounted prices, not list price from Epson
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >> Tina
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm thinking about getting an Epson 44" printer and I've been looking
> into
> >>> the cost of prints.  A roll of Epson Exhibition Fiber paper that is 44"
> >>> wide and 50' long costs $299 from B&H.  So a print that is 44" wide
> and 60"
> >>> long would cost $30 for the paper.   But how much would the ink cost?
>  I
> >>> have no idea how to calculate that -- an equal amount as the paper?
> More?
> >>> Less?  Does anyone know how to figure out the cost of the ink?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Robert
> >>>
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> >> --
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