F
Fenrir Enterprises
After checking out several printers and flipping through various
websites, I've about given up trying to figure this out. I have an HP
1100D. While I'm mostly pleased with it for document printing, I
bought it to do small runs (100-300 sheets/month) of newsletters,
brochures, business cards, etc. The fact that the bottom margin is
.65" really kills my ability to design these things since while the
top margin is tiny (.15"), I have to design brochures with a .65"
margin all the way around, or they look very bad. I also can't fit as
much data into newsletters, plus if I fill the available print space,
it's aligned towards the top of the page. So I'm going to get rid of
this printer, even though I have about 4 more sets of cartridges for
it (Anyone in the South FL area want it?) I need suggestions for a
printer that:
1) Has at least a .25" margin on all four sides
2) Takes pigment black ink. Pigment colors would be a bonus if it's in
a reasonable price range. Since it will only be used for logo and
vector type graphics, not photos. Does not need to be 6 color.
3) If it doesn't take giant cartridges (25ml of ink or so), has a
Continuous Flow System available that doesn't cost more than the
printer itself (The CFS for the HP 1100D costs about $250-350,
depending on the manufacturer. Some have external tanks with tubing,
others are just giant regular tanks) ; Regular refilling would also be
an option if it's not too complicated, and I don't have to go on a
wild goose chase for auto-reset chips like the HP 10/11 cartridges.
I'm trying not to spend more than what I'll likely get for the
remaining HP 10/11 ink cartridges ($350 or so). I was looking at a few
laser printers, but for the volume I'm considering, they're not cost
efficient. The HP 2600n that's on sale this week for $300 only prints
8 ppm, has a page output of 2000 sheets per color (exactly the same as
the 1100D), and the toner carts are $80-100 each themselves. The new
OfficeJet K550 /still/ has the giant bottom print margin.
Also: What is the difference between Epson regular and DuraBrite ink?
I've noticed that the CD printing Epsons do not take DuraBrite... I'm
assuming because the ink is incompatible with the surfaces that most
printable CD manufacturers make.
---
http://www.FenrirOnline.com
Computer services, custom metal etching,
arts, crafts, and much more.
websites, I've about given up trying to figure this out. I have an HP
1100D. While I'm mostly pleased with it for document printing, I
bought it to do small runs (100-300 sheets/month) of newsletters,
brochures, business cards, etc. The fact that the bottom margin is
.65" really kills my ability to design these things since while the
top margin is tiny (.15"), I have to design brochures with a .65"
margin all the way around, or they look very bad. I also can't fit as
much data into newsletters, plus if I fill the available print space,
it's aligned towards the top of the page. So I'm going to get rid of
this printer, even though I have about 4 more sets of cartridges for
it (Anyone in the South FL area want it?) I need suggestions for a
printer that:
1) Has at least a .25" margin on all four sides
2) Takes pigment black ink. Pigment colors would be a bonus if it's in
a reasonable price range. Since it will only be used for logo and
vector type graphics, not photos. Does not need to be 6 color.
3) If it doesn't take giant cartridges (25ml of ink or so), has a
Continuous Flow System available that doesn't cost more than the
printer itself (The CFS for the HP 1100D costs about $250-350,
depending on the manufacturer. Some have external tanks with tubing,
others are just giant regular tanks) ; Regular refilling would also be
an option if it's not too complicated, and I don't have to go on a
wild goose chase for auto-reset chips like the HP 10/11 cartridges.
I'm trying not to spend more than what I'll likely get for the
remaining HP 10/11 ink cartridges ($350 or so). I was looking at a few
laser printers, but for the volume I'm considering, they're not cost
efficient. The HP 2600n that's on sale this week for $300 only prints
8 ppm, has a page output of 2000 sheets per color (exactly the same as
the 1100D), and the toner carts are $80-100 each themselves. The new
OfficeJet K550 /still/ has the giant bottom print margin.
Also: What is the difference between Epson regular and DuraBrite ink?
I've noticed that the CD printing Epsons do not take DuraBrite... I'm
assuming because the ink is incompatible with the surfaces that most
printable CD manufacturers make.
---
http://www.FenrirOnline.com
Computer services, custom metal etching,
arts, crafts, and much more.