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Posted by NFord on 10/05/48 11:39
"TB" <Partyslammer@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:lz9Gf.5588$Z3.3805@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> "NFord" wrote:
>
> (snip)
>>
>> IMO, the Epson Photo R300 printer with DVD/CD tray
>> and hub-printable DVDs and CDs are a combo that can't
>> be beat.
>>
>> Cheap, too. (At least the printer and discs are. The inks
>> are a different subject, but cost per disc is still reasonable.)
>
> I agree. I actually use the even cheaper Epson R200 printer which can be had for well under 100
> bucks.
I recommeded the R300 to my brother, and he bought
one (new) for about $50-$60 on sale, with rebates, etc.
(On a side note, I also recommended this n.g. to him,
after explaining how I've dropped out of many ng's
because it was impossible to discuss the simplest topic
without someone going ballistic. Oh, well...)
> Once I print on a cdr or dvdr, I spray a light coat of Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic coating
> (#1303) on the printed surface and give it a few hours to dry. That completely protects and
> waterproofs the printing from any sort of smudges and light scratching. Uncoated, it *is* possible
> to smear Epson printed media weeks after it was originally printed with sloppy handling.
Is that Krylon something you just get at the paint store?
> One problem I have had, is generally the easiest to find printable media either dvd or cd is made
> by Memorex and I've had a huge percentage of these discs fail when data is burned to them. I've
> had much better luck with Verbatim but even those run about only 80%. I expect much better results
> from Taiyo Yuden media once I get my hands on some.
While I don't buy non-Epson ink, I do buy the cheapest
hub-printable DVDs I can find online. One time I bought
some Verbatims from Buy.Com to see how the other half
lives (and they were on sale), but I had several failures.
I can't remember EVER having a failure with the cheap-o's.
> The only downside to the printer itself is a new set of ink cartridges runs about 50 bucks, over
> 50% of the cost of the printer itself!
My wife had a Brother combo laser printer/fax/scanner
and it was time for a new drum. I checked online and
got a *new* (and better) Brother laser combo for about
the same price as a new drum and toner. So it's not just
the inkjets. OTOH, about $100 for a combo laser??
I remember when the HP LaserJet first came out for --
what was it - $3600 or so? -- and dreaming of the day
when they might drop down to the _$1000_ range.
If computers were cars, we would be paying $1000 for
Ferrarri's now.
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