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WHAT IS A GOOD PRINTER

 
 


DIGIV
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Jan 25, 2005, 5:33 AM

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Guys what is a good professional printer and can they be conpared to photo lab print


scotthayes
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Jan 25, 2005, 6:55 AM

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How much money do you want to spend? The Epson 2200 is an excellent printer. I think if you are going to do a large volume of prints, a lab is your best bet. mpix quality is fantastic, and their turn around is great!






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gl
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Jan 25, 2005, 7:23 AM

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Personally, I am not sure it is cost effective to run an inkjet or other printers considering how cheap it is to take your photos into a local shop.

Scott is right in that an Epson 2200 will produce a great print but, I think it would be close to the $2 for an 8x10 cost which is what Walmart charges I think.

gl


DIGIV
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Jan 25, 2005, 8:00 AM

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whats the lifespan on this prints are they the same as a traditional print. almost all wedding photographers around my area still use 35mm. what is the future of digital in weddings. sorry for all the ? but any feed back will be really appreciated.


scotthayes
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Jan 25, 2005, 8:09 AM

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I think it depends on which paper you use. running your own prints is very expensive! I get about 80 pages of full color on one set of ink carts from my r300. they cost $60 to replace them. if you use a pro lab like Miller's,
they do all the color correcting work for you. it might be cost efficient to print them a contact sheet, but like GL says, walmart or sams can do it faster and cheaper.






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Darryl
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Jan 26, 2005, 11:09 AM

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Guys what is a good professional printer and can they be conpared to photo lab print
the Kodak 1400 dye-sub should be released in the next week or two (delayed since November). Price is $549. Cost per sheet ~$2.00. Not as cheap as costco, etc. but you have control over the output at least.
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Darryl