Digital BW, The Print

You might want to consider a x600. The reason would be paper transport. 
You'll wear out the rollers on the desktop machines several times in 
30000 sheets I would think. The x600s are designed for the duty, and 
have good roll handling. Use a RIP, print five at a time across a 44" 
roll, cut them apart with a rotatrim.

If speed is really a factor, then definitely look at the x600s. Faster 
still will be the Canon and HP printers.

--
Bruce Watson


William Real wrote:

>
>
> I am trying to budget for a project that will entail making around
> 30,000 unique 8x10 b+w ink jet prints. I need to estimate the number
> of
> cartridges I might need to buy. I have not chosen a printer yet but
> the Epson 4000 is one that is under consideration. Speed is somewhat
> of a factor.
>
> Do any of you know how many 8x10 b+W prints I might get, at a medium
> quality setting like 720 dpi, on photo quality ink-jet paper, for
> each black ink cartridge for the Epson 4000?
>
> Do you have any suggestions for other printers to consider? A decent
> printer that is relatively fast at the settings I described, and for
> which there are continuous inking systems available, would be of
> interest to me. [The Epson 4000 does not seem to have any 3rd party
> continuous inking systems--does it?]. I would consider an A4 printer
> but it would be nice to have the option to print to 13" width.
>
> Thanks,
>
> William
>