R2400 ink Cost per 8x10?
2005-07-19 by Jeff Magidson
I remember when the I was first introduced to photo quality inkjet printers. One of my first thoughts was "WOW these things are SO inexpensive !!" . Since then, with each new version that Epson introduces of their top of the line 13" photo printer the cost has gone up substantially for the actual printer and also for the inks! Can anyone with one of the new R2400 printers give my a good guesstimate of the ink cost per 8"x10" is ? An interesting side note about cost : For a while I have been using WHCC.COM to make digital color prints for me. They take my digital files and output them without doing ANYTHING to the file (so I have complete control of how the print looks) on their Kodak RP30 digital RA4 printer. They keep it really well calibrated and the metamerism free prints are quite good but different than inkjet prints (the prints are more like tradition C-prints). They only charge $2 for an 8"x10", $3.85 for an 11"x14" with FREE 2nd day UPS shipping. There is a $12 minimum order. It is quite AMAZING to make high quality prints so inexpensively without the need for a printer or keeping any supplies on hand. Of course the prints are only good for color and the paper choice is limited. Because the RA4 process is not so good for B&W, I am considering a R2400! -Jeff