It's a bit cheesy and time consuming, but there always the option to poster print on smaller paper and cut/paste to the desired size. Just a thought in case a large format printer is out of the question. On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On Tue, 5 Jan 2016, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On 01/05/2016 04:49 PM, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
And there's laser printers too, some of which also scan, at modest prices (but large toner costs).
This is a common but fallacious argument against laser printers. The last time I bought a cartridge for my main printer, sure it was well over $100.00...but I get about 25,000 pages out of a cartridge. Do the math. ;)
(Not you, Herb, but others here who may read what you typed and nod, "Oh yes, I'm sticking with my ink jet, laser printer toner cartridges are EXPENSIVE!")
Ink jet printers have been little more than a scam for many years now. It's along the same lines as the lottery being a tax on people who are bad at math. The only real exceptions are the large-format ones, for which no better solution currently exists.
-Dave
There's a way to cut down on ink costs, though. Depending on your printer, you may be able to get a 3rd party Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS), with enough ink to print for a couple of years of normal use. I've been using one on my Epson R380 for 4 or 5 years, and only recently had to replace it because the chips on the cartridges were no longer being recognized. If your ink runs low, just buy a bottle of that color, and refill the tank. Cost me $30, and the ink looks great.
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