--- In [email protected], "dr_defecto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone - new member to the forum! > > I'm an amateur photographer, and been looking into printing my own > canvases for home and to possibly sell at craft fairs, etc. > > However, I have a limited budget, so I'm looking for a fairly > reasonable setup. > > Some of the things I've been considering... > > 1. The cost of the printer itself (possibly HP130) > 2. The cost of upgrading to a CISS (seen a few on EBay - any good?) > 3. The cost of adding a stand and paper catcher (for HP130) > 4. The cost of canvas stretchers > 5. The cost of canvas rolls > > As you can see, I've honed in on the HP130 - it seems a lot of > printer for the money and I know I can get a second hand one on > EBay. That being said, I would certainly consider alternatives. > > I was going to bid on an HP 5000 (Went for £1020 in an Ebay > auction!!) but I shyed away when I found out how much the cartridges > cost!! Also the size was a consideration. > > One thing that concerned me was the maximum weight of the canvas the > HP130 could take - 300gsm - most canvases start at 350 and seen up to > 450gsm. Does that mean the 130 can only take thin canvas? > > I'd welcome any thoughts anyone has! > > Thanks in advance, > > Glenn.
A few tips on the DJ130. I don't think a CISS is at all needed as the printer is one of the most economical, miserly ink consumers I have used. Save your money for new print heads. Stands go new for $250 or so here in the US. Cost of the printer itself: on Ebay for example, I'll probably list my 130NR with a stand and some media for around $900 w/o shipping. ------------------------------------ Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
