I make several 11x17 prints every week. I tried the digital minilab. They couldn't deliver pro quality prints. I was coming very close to making great prints with my epson 1200, but it was worn out. So I bought the 2200. I think I paid less than $400, and I have a three year replacement guarantee. I don't think there's a lab in this area that can match my quality for less than $25 a print. And those $25 prints from the pro labs? Why, they're inkjet of course. At this particular moment in time, it's the best way to go. Paul
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > Subject: Re: OT: Ink or Laser printing > > > > Really? My digital minilab does decent work, but they get $10 for > > an 11x14. I can print a far superior 11x 17 for about $4 on my > > Epson 2200. And I get to keep the full frame without going up > > another print size. > > I expect this depends on where you live. > For me to print an 11x17 at home, I would have to buy a wide body > printer, which is somewhere around 400 bucks, and then feed the thing > about 10 dollars to make a 12x18. > My lab is expensive for this print size, at around 11 dollars. > > Had you bothered to take the same time to profile your digital lab as > you did to profile your inkjet before you made a decision about which > is better? > > William Robb > >
