R800 Print Cost

BodleyBodley Registered Users Posts: 766 Major grins
edited February 16, 2006 in Digital Darkroom
Anyone have a handle on the Epson R800 print cost?
Greg
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  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2005
    Bodley wrote:
    Anyone have a handle on the Epson R800 print cost?

    No. And manufacturers rarely try to quote you a figure. I once tried to calculate this on my Epson R200. Kept track of every photo I printed (i.e. color or black text, and what size). Noted when I swapped out cartridges. Then once I had gone through two complete sets I tried to judge how many photos per cartridge set. It was not easy to calculate because you run out of different colors at different rates. Best guess I could surmise was close to a buck per letter-sheet for color glossy photos just in ink. Then nearly a buck for good paper. Was running about $1.50 - $2.00 for each 8x10.
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  • BodleyBodley Registered Users Posts: 766 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2005
    mercphoto wrote:
    Then nearly a buck for good paper. Was running about $1.50 - $2.00 for each 8x10.
    I was looking at about 3 cents per square inch. This equates to $2.40 for an 8x10 and $0.72 for 4x6's.

    Cost over twice as much to print at home vs lab prices. headscratch.gif
    Greg
    "Tis better keep your mouth shut and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2005
    Bodley wrote:
    Cost over twice as much to print at home vs lab prices. headscratch.gif

    Which makes perfect sense to me.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2006
    I just saw one print for the 1st time today & man was it impressive. I got them to cost an A4 (12"x8" i think) & it came out at $4 0z (about $3 USD)

    Im thinking of buying one ...is this still top dog in the 'few hundred buck' home priner world ?
  • BodleyBodley Registered Users Posts: 766 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    I just saw one print for the 1st time today & man was it impressive. I got them to cost an A4 (12"x8" i think) & it came out at $4 0z (about $3 USD)

    Im thinking of buying one ...is this still top dog in the 'few hundred buck' home priner world ?

    Might want to look at the R1800 for the ability to print on larger media with the same technology.
    Greg
    "Tis better keep your mouth shut and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
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