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Subject: [Leica] Price of inkjet prints
From: leowesson at gmail.com (Leowesson)
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 10:00:37 -0500
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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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>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> www.tinamanley.com
>> 
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