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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: DougBG on February 15, 2009, 11:52:14 am

Title: Ink cost per square inch?
Post by: DougBG on February 15, 2009, 11:52:14 am

I'm considering an Epson 3800 or larger printer and I know that the printer software will allow you calculate ink usage and from there, a cost.  Has anyone tracked these costs and derived an "average" cost per square inch for an "average" color print?  I know there are lots of variables, but having some idea would seem to be crucial to pricing a quote for a print before actually printing it.

Title: Ink cost per square inch?
Post by: BradSmith on February 15, 2009, 12:34:25 pm

See this link here on LL.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/...800-costs.shtml (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/3800-costs.shtml)

Quote from: DougBG

I'm considering an Epson 3800 or larger printer and I know that the printer software will allow you calculate ink usage and from there, a cost.  Has anyone tracked these costs and derived an "average" cost per square inch for an "average" color print?  I know there are lots of variables, but having some idea would seem to be crucial to pricing a quote for a print before actually printing it.

Title: Ink cost per square inch?
Post by: howardm on February 15, 2009, 12:37:33 pm

around 0.012 mL/sq-in  plus or minus significant error margin for my 3800

Title: Ink cost per square inch?
Post by: bill t. on February 15, 2009, 12:58:05 pm

About a buck a square foot.