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Michael Lambert
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p.1 #1 · Printing cost per page

Hey guys..

Anyone know where i can get a cost per page for printing..

I have the Epson Photo R300 and i mainly picked it up for doing 5x7's at tournies and stuff.. printing 2 5x7s per page and wondering what the total cost is per page printing like this and i really have no idea how to go about this or where to look

Thanks
Michael

Sep 28, 2005 at 10:13 PM

Duncan Staples
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p.1 #2 · Printing cost per page

Ink cost (if purchased at $8.80/cart) is about $1.10 per 8.5x11 page (glossy) - borderless.

Paper cost will vary.

Duncan

Sep 28, 2005 at 10:14 PM

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p.1 #3 · Printing cost per page

Very cool!

Now thats $1.10 USD right.. lol So i guess around $1.25 Canadian per page and the paper i bought was 125 sheets for $25 So im looking at $1.45 per page.. and concidering im paying right now $3 at my local printers so im saving 50%

Sep 28, 2005 at 10:21 PM

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p.1 #4 · Printing cost per page

Yes USD.

Also, what paper are you getting for $25 a box of 125? I would print on quality paper for longevity. Ilford Gallerie Smooth Gloss or Smooth Pearl is about the cheapest quality paper I have seen at about $24/100 sheets. Epson Premium Gloss/Luster a bit more and Canon Photo Paper Pro - well, rediculous

Don't forget, paper quality has a lot to do with longevity.

Duncan

Sep 29, 2005 at 01:17 AM

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p.1 #5 · Printing cost per page

gdstaples wrote:
Ink cost (if purchased at $8.80/cart) is about $1.10 per 8.5x11 page (glossy) - borderless.

Paper cost will vary.

Duncan
You're saying you can only get 8 pages per cartridge on that printer? Doesn't that seem really low?

Thanks,

Herb

Sep 29, 2005 at 07:53 PM

Duncan Staples
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p.1 #6 · Printing cost per page

No. On some carts (black) you will get 60+, on others (magenta, cyan) maybe 40, others (photo cyan, photo magenta) you may get less than 25. Yellow maybe 30.

You get the idea. $1.10 is on the high end and $.95 would be on the very low end.

Duncan

Sep 29, 2005 at 08:21 PM


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