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If a 16x20 printer would sell for $500 and be a wide version of the
Canon PIXMA IP8500 that sells for $375 you are talking a difference of about $125.00. Since you will save about $15 per print you are ahead of the game after 9 prints. I am sure that many people have more than 9 pictures hanging on the walls of their home and might like to change them every so often. JC Dill wrote: On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 21:07:48 GMT, measekite wrote: The target audience for a wide format printer are the people that purchase Nikon D70s, Canon 20D, the Canon DR etc. There are many of these types. Outside labs charge $40 to $50 apiece for this size or more. If you need to spend an extra $50 for a 16x20 printer there will still be a market. I get 16x24 and 18x24 prints for under $20. Paper and ink costs for prints that large will run over $5 per print so I'd have to print quite a number of large prints for it to even begin to pay for me to purchase a printer that can print that large. Most serious non-commercial photographers (digital or film) don't print a lot of large prints, at least not enough to make financial sense to own a printer that can print this large, thus the market for this type of printer just isn't there at a low price point, only at a higher price point (sturdy enough and fast enough for commercial uses). jc |
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