shawn_walters Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Our studio does not do tons of printing like a Walgreens type place would, but the cost per print is the most inportant aspect of a printer right now. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what printer would be best for printing about 300 or so prints (8x10's, 5x7's, wallets, etc.) a week at a low Cost Per Print? I've looked at the Fuji Frontiers and such, but they are extremely expensive, and seem to be designed for mass production. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Shawn Walters Couture Photography www.CouturePhotography.com shawn@CouturePhotography.com 18 Golf Center Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 847.755.9700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_rodney1 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 How about a Fuji Pictrography? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn_walters Posted June 23, 2006 Author Share Posted June 23, 2006 Are the costs per print low on that and does it trim the prints to the correct size, eg 4x6 etc? thanks, Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hall1 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 The cheapest way to produce C prints would be with an optical enlarger...and that's considering cost of equipment and avoiding outsourcing. I've seen a Chromira LED printer estimated at $60,000 (and that was lower than previously heard) but I don't know what mini-lab laser printers cost... As for inkjet the Epson 8-ink systems are well known...and at several price levels. Kodak has an inexpensive dye sublimation printer that goes up to 8 x 12... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagesax Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I have the Kodak 1400 dye-sub. It is pretty fast and costs under $400. The cost for each sheet of paper along with the ribbon is about $1.80. I also have the Epson 2200 printer and it is slow. Uses a lot of ink. Never figured out the cost per page. The Epson prints 11X14's and the Kodak prints up to 8X12. Kodak only offers flat and gloss paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn_walters Posted June 24, 2006 Author Share Posted June 24, 2006 Thanks for the responses. Yeah we have the kodak 1400, and hate it. You can only print out full sheets and the quality is very poor compared to lab prints or even ink jets for that matter. All total, we're looking to not spend more than $10k on a good printer with hopefully 8x10 cost per prints at under $1.50. Has anyone heard anything about the epson gemini? Thanks, Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hall1 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I see Noritsu has a QSS 3300 stand alone laser printer that makes 8 x14 C prints. Then I find a full system at ChangsPhoto web site for $63,000... Oh, there's a QSS 3213 full system with missing computer on E-Bay for 35,000. Well, look up the maximum print size... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hall1 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Here's a link to some modern printers I think being sold used: http://www.lucht.com/index.php?doTask=viewCat&cat_id=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fran_irucha Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 There is a low cost machine made in usa under Digit-X. Check website www.digital-printer.info. The secret to low cost is Photo Paper at only 4to5 cents for4x6 and about 25c an 8x10. The equipment is more costly than Dye sub or ink jets, but it may be leased for about $600 a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna_harris1 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 <p>CPI corporation in STL is selling the printers that they had for their 'portrait gallery' studios. They were only open for a few months when they decided they didnt make enough money. I would contact them to see what they want for it. I currently work at a sears that was a portrait gallery until dec of last year, and we have one in our back room that my manger is begging them to get rid of. So if you are still looking for one I would contact them for all the information. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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