> > > > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > The cost of paper and inks for the Epson R800 doesn't seem to be all > > that different than for the Oly P440. I have assumed that one set of > > inks would last for 100 A4 prints. Whether that is true or > not I don't > > know - my last lot would never have lasted that long - so the > > consumables for the inkjet may turn out to cost more than those for > > the dye-sub. > > The outlaws (who, for some reason, are making a lot of prints > at the moment) using a consumer Epson, get 8-9 A4 prints from > a colour cartridge. >
As far as I remember that's about what I was getting a few years ago. Maybe not even that. However, I've boned up a bit on the Epson R800 and it looks like a pretty good proposition, with quite good consumption figures - they tend to range quite widely, but that seems to be in the nature of inkjet printing. I have pretty much decided to buy an Epson R800 based on the information everybody here has given, and on some reviews I've seen on the interweb, eg here: http://www.photo-i.co.uk. In fact, Comet is advertising the cheapest prices so I went along to my local one this evening and would have bought - but out of stock. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
