Ink cost for photos for Epson C88

[Dave Boland]

I have (among others) an Epson C88 that may be used for doing photo
Christmas cards if the cost of ink can be calculated. The card size is
4 in. by 6 in. Does anyone know of an accurate range of numbers, or a
formula that includes the price of ink (it varies a lot)? Epson tech
support is no help whatsoever!!! Epson does list the yield on the web
site, but they don't mention paper size, coverage, photo or business
graphics, and ink cost assumption.

The reason (if anyone really cares) is to compare the cost vs. Wal-Mart.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[me]

I have (among others) an Epson C88 that may be used for doing photo
Christmas cards if the cost of ink can be calculated. The card size is
4 in. by 6 in. Does anyone know of an accurate range of numbers, or a
formula that includes the price of ink (it varies a lot)? Epson tech
support is no help whatsoever!!! Epson does list the yield on the web
site, but they don't mention paper size, coverage, photo or business
graphics, and ink cost assumption.

The reason (if anyone really cares) is to compare the cost vs. Wal-Mart.

If you have to ask then you probably should go with the wm option.

 

[Jan Alter]

If you have to ask then you probably should go with the wm option.

LOL
Agreed

If you're printing your cards to save money wm will most likely be
cheaper. If you're printing because you think you can do a better job than
wm and your technical/aesthetic abilities are better than wm than print at
home.

 

[Joel]

LOL
Agreed

If you're printing your cards to save money wm will most likely be
cheaper. If you're printing because you think you can do a better job than
wm and your technical/aesthetic abilities are better than wm than print at
home.

Neah! if you use the right paper (buy some good paper from Home Depot)
and refillable ink then you should get a much better print with much cheaper
price. Home Depot carries many different type of paper and weight, and some
print loves one type of paper more than other.

Depending on the size of the card, it may cost ya 5-20 cents per card

 

[me]

Neah! if you use the right paper (buy some good paper from Home Depot)
and refillable ink then you should get a much better print with much cheaper
price. Home Depot carries many different type of paper and weight, and some
print loves one type of paper more than other.

Depending on the size of the card, it may cost ya 5-20 cents per card

If he's asking this at this point sounds like an experiment where he
doesn't have real experience with the printer, otherwise, why doesn't
he know his costs to some level, paper and ink?

 

[Joel]

If he's asking this at this point sounds like an experiment where he
doesn't have real experience with the printer, otherwise, why doesn't
he know his costs to some level, paper and ink?

That's one of human's problems as most people don't want to figure out
what they want to do, and especially they don't want the answer they don't
want to hear. Both paper and ink are rather cheap, one just need to use the
right combination (and good photo too).

BTW, it should be Office Depot not Home Depot.

 

[Joel]

Office Max, Office Depot carry some pretty good papers. Home Depot on
the other hand tends to have these really rough surfaced papers with a
sandy surface--I guess you could use them for special effects.
If you are lucky enough to have a Frys or MicroCenter in your area, they
tend to carry a much wider selection. Another good place to check is
Photo supply shops for papers from the old photo brands. There is
always mail order, but that tends to be best for the brave, or for
re-purchase of brands you are already familiar with. e.g. the Avery
metallics which look great on an Epson with *some* images.

I'd sure hate to characterize any of this as cheaper, but would have no
problem challenging any commercial card for better if you have a good
photo Epson and Adobe Creative Suite or Corel Draw--or both.

I don't know what you mean by commercial card, but if you mean the one
they use to print greeting card selling in store then they ain't for inkjet
printer. And depending on what type of card, Photo paper is good for
regular photo which many people use regular photo as greeting card (I forget
which type of card the OP is asking). And it may look pretty to print
regular photo on photo paper, or it may require some nice design to go with
the grossy photo paper.

Print some business card on grossy photo paper (for example) to see that
it ain't good for inkjet (wrong type of paper and printer). As I have
mentioned it depends on what type of card, the design etc. then go with type
of paper, weight, and may be color for the specific design.

 

[Bast]

LOL
Agreed

If you're printing your cards to save money wm will most likely be
cheaper. If you're printing because you think you can do a better job
than wm and your technical/aesthetic abilities are better than wm than
print at home.

Everyone misses the obvoius answer.
Print you own money at home, and buy the cards from WM with it.

 

[me]

Everyone misses the obvoius answer.
Print you own money at home, and buy the cards from WM with it.

Try that with a modern brand name printer with any commercial SWand
see how far you get.

 

[Joel]

Everyone misses the obvoius answer.
Print you own money at home, and buy the cards from WM with it.

We ain't missed as you do. Cuz you should be able to print your very own
money and most people may not be able to tell the difference, but it ain't
real. But jail time should be real, I believe.

Do you realize many goverments spend lot of $$$$ to prevent people from
making their own money and trying to catch the ones who do?

 

[Joel]

TWIAVBP

What modern name brand printers are smart enough to recognize currency
for every possible country in the world? Or even one country?

What modern commercial software has built in recognition of currency for
every country, or even a single country in every possible graphic format?

For USofA currency, you would be in a bit of trouble if you were to
print it at a size smaller than 1.5 but larger than .75 times actual or
print on both sides, or allow any of the materials used out of your
possession.

However, one strongly suspects the OP had tongue firmly implanted in
cheek.

Are you mispelling Printer with Scanner by any chance? Yes, some newer
scanners has built-in feature to detect and won't scan some type of real
money (not all bills and all countries). And of course you should be able
to scan any money (if you figure out what the scanner tries to do). The
printer just print whatever the program can read as it doesn't care (not
have any feature to read the graphic mind).

Now, just Google for some money and you should find plenty of US bills
ready for you to print your own money.

 

[Bast]

We ain't missed as you do. Cuz you should be able to print your very
own money and most people may not be able to tell the difference, but
it ain't real. But jail time should be real, I believe.

Another easily solved problem.
Scan the "Get Out Of Jail Free" cards from your Monopoly games, and when the
feds come a'knockin' .
Hand them one, and slam the door in their face.

Do you realize many governments spend lot of $$$$ to prevent people from
making their own money and trying to catch the ones who do?

Of course I do.
Politicians don't want just anyone stealing what THEY work so hard to steal
themselves