Digital BW, The Print

Hello, my question is about the cost per print of the 2400 and K3, what I
did was replace the carts and run the machine until the first cart ran out.
I got 70 prints with size 8x10" image area.  The carts cost me $15.30 each
at the local photo supply.  That is 22 cents for the cart, and seven carts
times that is about $1.52 for each 8x10".  Does this number jibe with
everyone else's experience?
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Thomas Robinson
http://www.historicphotoarchive.com

Hello Thomas,


>...run the machine until the first cart ran out.
> I got 70 prints with size 8x10" image area.  The 
>carts cost me $15.30 each...That is 22 cents for 
>the cart, and seven carts times that is about 
>$1.52 for each 8x10".  

Unless all the carts were empty that figure is probably too high.  But
nevertheless K3 is expensive stuff.  Atlex.com has the carts for
$11.90 I think, so that helps.  

My main cost defense mechanism is that I do most of my proofing in BO
on an R200 using Eboni bought in bulk, and and do only the final
prints on the 2400.  The workflow I use gives good coordination
between the two printers.  It saves a huge amount in K3 ink.

Regards,
Clayton


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