Digital BW, The Print

Hello Lee,

>Just curious...I didn't see it in your post...do you have an estimate
>of the number of square inches printed?

Someone emailed me about that this morning, and I've been thinking
about it.  I haven't kept track but can do some guesstimates:

11x14 - probably 10 to 15, max.  

6x8 - my favorite image size on letter size paper.  My boxed portfolio
sets use this size.  Probably somewhere between 75 and 100 at least.

4.5x6 - my favorite small size on half letter sheets.  Probably 175 to
200.

3x4 - on the quarter size sheets I use for tests and experiments.  200
to 300 at least.  In the beginning I ran countless tests with
different settings and papers.  I had stacks of these small prints
laying around.

This isn't an accurate count, but maybe it will serve to give at least
some idea of quantity.  


I suspect that next year's usage will be quite a bit less because my
primary testing is over with.  Right now I'm only using it for final
prints and late stage workups for new images.  I'm probably using more
ink and paper on the R200 because I do all my primary proofing in BO
on that machine.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm