The staples store near here stocks the epson premium glossy 4x6 papaer in stacks of 100 for about $0.20 a piece. I use it for testing mostly.
Dave On 10/10/07, Glen Tortorella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you for the comment... > > The Epson 4x6 paper is available only in glossy or semi-gloss. It is > also rather expensive at $9.00 for 40 sheets. This amounts to nearly > the same number of prints as a roll of film (36 vs. 40)--and that is > just for paper, without ink and shipping on the paper (if one > purchases it via mail order). For $8.92 I can have two rolls of 24 > developed and printed (*in matte*) at Wal-Mart, or, for $15.50, I can > have a professional lab (i.e. A&I) develop and print a roll of 36. > Again, I have yet to see the overwhelming cost savings or general > astuteness of scanning and printing at home. > > Glen > > On Oct 10, 2007, at 11:28 AM, Steve Sharpe wrote: > > > At 11:20 AM -0400 10/10/07, Glen Tortorella wrote: > >> I am considering buying a scanner (and a photo inkjet, too). I do > >> not like being pigeon-holed to the 8.5x11 size, or having to cut my > >> prints in order to attain different sizes. I mention 8.5x11 because > >> this is clearly the most popular print paper size, and it is also the > >> only one (at least in Epson's line) that comes in matte with > >> borders. I would prefer 5x7, and I dislike glossy prints. I mention > >> Epson because their R280 printer seems like a great value. > >> > >> In any case, what do yo recommend for a scanner? I believe someone > >> mentioned something with 4990 in the model number (Epson perhaps?). > >> Again, the scanner route is still questionable for me. While it has > >> its advantages--in terms of control of print quality, etc.--it, to > >> me, seems like it is rather limiting, too. Then there is the *total* > >> start-up cost that few, with the exception of Rebekah, seem to > >> acknowledge. Yes, the printer is $99, but then ink for it is about > >> $70, a scanner is probably $200-$300, and then there is that > >> calibration software, and what else...? I consider all of this in > >> light of: 8.5x11 for everything, unless I am willing to start > >> cutting...Hmm... > > > > I print 4X6 with my Epson SP825. That's premium glossy paper...I > > don't know if that size is available in other types. If I want bigger > > than 8X10 then I switch to roll paper, which allows 8X12, 8xwhatever. > > > > -- > > Steve > > • > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
