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Re: [Digital BW] Printing Questions

Re: [Digital BW] Printing Questions

2003-01-05 by Jerry Olson

Marti, why on earth wouldn't you want to print them yourself on an epson 
printer?  You can make a 12x44 inch
print on watercolor paper and using archival inks, that would be as good 
as any custom printmaker
could do, for a 2-5 dollars each, depending on your choice of paper and 
inks.  you can lower your ink costs by
80 percent if you get a CIS system,
so it would cost you under a dollar to make a full color or black and 
white image on lettersize paper including the paper.
Even if you got the most expensive papers (and there is really no reason 
to do that), you'd still be talking under $3.50 for a letter size
print.

What sizes are you thinking of?  The Epson printer above is only about 
$400 (epson 1280). You can get a 24 inch model
for about $2900. That would allow you to print 24 inches wide by nearly 
any length. Sure, you'd have to go through
a learning curve, but think of the quality you'd get and the money you'd 
save!!

Jerry





Marti nelson wrote:
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> Hello.I am hoping this group can answer a few ?? for me. I am a 
> graphite Pencil artist and am trying to get into the Print market. I 
> am having a VERY hard time finding a business that will print 
> (litho.) my artwork. I have been dismayed but the quality and more 
> than that the PRICE!!!!  If anyone could help me with suggestions, 
> ideas, contacts, of any sort. I also would like to print my own 
> notecards etc. but the larger artwork I would like to get 
> professionally done.PLEASE help.....Thank you..
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