by Kernie » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:11 am
I'm not a rich man, but $40 (plus some paper and cheap recycled ink cartridges) doesn't seem like all that expensive to me. Especially since you'll be able to print whatever you want whenever you want and not have to pay for postage or rely upon someone else to do it for you.
Just out of curiosity, what would you consider a reasonable price to have someone print a bunch of covers for you? Even if you pay the person minimum wage per hour (for their time), an extra dollar or two for ink and paper, and factor in postage, you're probably looking at least $10 for each round of prints. And then what happens if you don't like the print (maybe because colors don't come out right or something), or if it gets folded/bent/damaged during shipment?
Seems like the $40 printer (plus ink and paper) is going to be quickly worth it for the added convenience of doing it yourself.
Sorry to sound like a jerk, and it's entirely up to you, but I think the printer is the more sensible solution...
I'm not a rich man, but $40 (plus some paper and cheap recycled ink cartridges) doesn't seem like all that expensive to me. Especially since you'll be able to print whatever you want whenever you want and not have to pay for postage or rely upon someone else to do it for you.
Just out of curiosity, what would you consider a reasonable price to have someone print a bunch of covers for you? Even if you pay the person minimum wage per hour (for their time), an extra dollar or two for ink and paper, and factor in postage, you're probably looking at least $10 for each round of prints. And then what happens if you don't like the print (maybe because colors don't come out right or something), or if it gets folded/bent/damaged during shipment?
Seems like the $40 printer (plus ink and paper) is going to be quickly worth it for the added convenience of doing it yourself.
Sorry to sound like a jerk, and it's entirely up to you, but I think the printer is the more sensible solution... :shrug: