After getting my Epson 2200 I determined the approximate cost of ink. Using a balance with a precision of 0.1 gram, I weighed each of six or so new ink cartridges before installing them in the printer and again when they were exhausted. I got values of about 10 to 13 grams of usable ink per cartridge. A figure of 12 grams per cartridge (regardless of color) is probably close.
I then removed all seven cartridges and measured their total weight. After reinstalling them, I printed a 12x12 image on Epson matte paper using the highest quality settings. I removed and weighed the set of cartridges again and found I had used a total of 3.7 grams of ink for 144 square inches. Therefore my rough estimate is 0.026 g ink per square inch. I pay approximately $ 9.95 (US) per cartridge plus a little more for shipping. That comes to roughly $ 0.83 per gram of ink. A 12x12 in print therefore comes to about $ 3.10 for ink alone. Philip Blume 13401 Circulo Largo NE Albuqueruqe, NM 87112, U.S.A. 505-294-1976 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
