Epson printer rebates

http://www.atlex.com/

Epson Stylus Pro 9900 44" $1000 Mail-in-Rebate
Rebate available August 15-October 31 2009 SP9900HDR
Additional $200 mail-in-rebate with media purchase through August 31

Epson Stylus Pro 7900 24" $700 Mail-in-Rebate
Rebate available August 15-October 31 2009
SP7900HDR
Additional $200 mail-in-rebate with media purchase through August 31

Epson Stylus Pro 4880 17" $500 Mail-in-Rebate
Rebate available August 15-October 31, 2009
SP4880K3 Standard Edition
SP4880EX Portrait Edition
SP4880CB Professional Edition

Epson Stylus Pro 3800 17"
$300 Mail-in-Rebate
Rebate available June 1-August 31, 2009
C635011UCM - Standard Model
C635011EXP - Portrait Edition
C635011PRO - Professional Edition

Additional Mail-in-Rebate for FREE Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper w/purchase of Stylus Pro 3800 through August 31, 2009

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 13"
$200 Mail-in-Rebate Rebate available August 1-September 30, 2009
R2880/C11CA16201

Epson Stylus Photo R1900 13"
$150 Mail-in-Rebate
Rebate available August 1-September 30, 2009
R1900/C11C698201

Buy a Canon 40D or 50D get a free printer

FREE is always good, but getting a high quality item for FREE is great. When you purchase a Canon EOS 40D or 50D DSLR this February, you can also purchase a Canon PIXMA MP980 printer FREE after mail-in rebates (a $300 value).

You know about the 40D and 50D, DSLRs with the speed and quality of high-end cameras—but at a price point that makes them accessible to everyone. Canon's PIXMA MP980 multi-function printer, however, is likely more unfamiliar. With a ChromaLife100+ 6-color ink system, the printer produces superb monochrome and color photographs. The MP980's high-resolution CCD scanner provides stunning digitization and reproduction.
To guarantee your MP980 is always available to print, built-in Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity allows you to access the printer from anywhere in your home. Or plug your camera's memory card directly into the printer and edit on its 3.5" LCD display.
(If the printer is enticing but you're set on a DSLR, pick one up and you'll still get $100 back via mail-in rebate.)

Ink and paper supplier

I buy all of my ink and most (I use a Red River Satin Pro 16x20 that they do not carry) of my paper from http://www.atlex.com/. They ship quickly, have good prices and good customer service. Their website is easy to use and you can sort or search paper and ink in many different ways.

I have also purchased printers from them.

They also sell sample kits if you are interested in trying out different paper types. http://www.atlex.com/sample_paper/paper-samples.htm

"Discounts up to 35% on printers, ink cartridges, printer paper, photo and large format paper and more! Save on genuine printer supplies from Epson, HP, Canon, PremierArt, Hahnemuhle, and ILFORD and more. Most orders ship the same business day."

11x14 $1.99 Adorama

Dear Customer:

We’re in the middle of a print explosion! Prices on our 11x14s have been leveled to $1.99 for ANY paper type. Every 11x14, from the Royal Glossy to the top–of–the–line Endura Metallic is just $1.99.

Two bucks is an awfully low price for prints this gorgeous. As always, you get more bang for your photo buck with AdoramaPix. Trust Adoramapix for the highest quality digital prints and fastest service. We give every print the white-glove treatment: top quality Kodak Royal and Endura Professional papers and attentive care by expert technicians.
$1.99 is a great price for 11x14 prints! Get it now, get it three months from now, get it a year from now with prepaid prints!
P.S. We’ve just been informed that Kodak will be raising their paper prices in the very near future due to increases in the cost of petroleum, silver and freight. In light of these increases, our prices are due to go up as well; we will not be able to repeat these sale prices. Ever. If you like 11x14 and want this lower price, lock in the price and order prepaid prints NOW.
* Cannot be combined with any other offer. Expires 8/31/08. Pick up fee may apply.

Cordially,Herman KleinDirector of MarketingAdoramaPix.com

Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer

Reinventing Instant Photography for the Digital Age™

The Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer lets you share photos whether you are on vacation or just hanging out with your friends. Bring Polaroid magic from your camera cell phone or digital camera with ZINK™ Zero Ink™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. Mobile and easy-to-use, the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer provides a new, innovative way to share digital photos directly from your camera cell phone or digital camera, instantly. The Polaroid Way.

A new way to share
Print and share.
2x3" borderless color images in under a minute
As mobile as you are.
Pocket-size, sleek, stylish design
Instant magic.
Prints without ink using ZINK™ Zero Ink™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging

Camera Phone
The Polaroid PoGo™ Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer is the easiest way to print photos from a camera phone. Wirelessly transfer images from a Bluetooth-enabled camera phone to the Mobile Printer and print instantly. Using the built-in OBEX (object exchange profile) Bluetooth in the phone and the printer, connecting and printing becomes instant.

watch the demo >>

Digital Camera
Instantly printing images from a digital camera is as easy as connecting the USB cable to the PictBridge-enabled camera and printer. Once connected, follow the PictBridge screen on the camera display. Simply select what image to send to the printer and within 60 seconds, the print is ready to be shared.

watch the demo >>

What You Get
• 2” x 3” borderless, sticky-back prints

• Bluetooth, PictBridge compatible

• Smudge-proof, water-resistant, tear-proof photos

• Fade-resistant, long-lasting images

• No waste – no ink cartridges

• Prints in about 60 seconds

• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

ZINK™ stands for Zero Ink™ - a new and simpler approach to printing where high quality, colorful, durable and affordable prints are magically created – all without a drop of ink. The ZINK Technology, invented by ZINK Imaging, encompasses both the ZINK Paper™ and the intelligence embedded in every ZINK-enabled device. Over 100 patents and patents pending were generated in the development of this breakthrough technology.

The heart of this new "ZINK" category of printing is the ZINK Paper™. The patented ZINK Paper is an advanced composite material with embedded yellow, magenta and cyan dye crystals, activated with 200 million heat pulses, in 30 seconds, in a single pass. With 100 billion crystals in a 2x3" print, the paper is 100% inkless. A ZINK-enabled printer uses heat to activate and colorize these crystals. Because there is no ink, every ZINK-enabled device has the unique benefits of being small, simple, elegant, and eco-friendly.

Polaroid is leveraging the ZINK Technology to bring a new family of digital instant products to the marketplace. The Polaroid Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer is the first ZINK-enabled device available. For more information on ZINK Technology, visit http://www.zink.com/

Where to buy:

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Cost Per Print Study Published

Canon Cost Per Print Study Published

Following up on the recent Epson R1900 and R2400 cost per print analysis, Red River Paper is pleased to share our findings for the Canon Pro 9000 and Pro 9500. The study investigates the cost of ink per print for based on analysis of ink tank usage for 400 8x10 prints.

The “true cost of inkjet printing” is a source of constant debate in the media and on web forums. With claims of ink costing five to ten thousand dollars per gallon, it’s not a mystery why the debate continues. Still, inkjet printer sales and printing continue to increase and studies indicate this trend will continue in the short and mid-term. Do the majority of end users simply not care about the cost, or do they know something that is missing from the discussion? This report looks at the cost of ink per square inch for two Epson desktop printers. The goal is to determine the cost for various popular print sizes, and to report those numbers. Further, we hope to spark more discussion and debate about the merits of inkjet printing in light of its unique ability to offer on-demand continuous tone photo reproductions that will last many decades.

New printer -- the Epson Stylus Photo R2880

From Calumet

For years, the Epson Stylus Photo R2400 has been an overwhelming favorite for a tremendous range of photographers. Producing vibrant color photos and sophisticated neutral black-and-whites, this 13" printer provides considerable punch in its relatively small size. Needless to say, it's a tough act to follow. The newly arrived R2880 delivers both new technology and the features that have made its predecessor popular among so many photographers.

With recently developed Vivid Magenta ink, the R2880 is capable of producing blues, purples and reds previously unachievable. To make sure you get the most out of its extended range, the R2880 utilizes Epson's sophisticated Radiance technology. Radiance produces smoother color transitions than older technology, making prints more realistic than ever before. Along with reduced grain and smooth gradation, Radiance gives you prints whose colors appear consistent whether viewed in a sunlit home or under a gallery's tungsten lamps. The R2880 also improves reliability over its predecessor, adding automatic nozzle checks and a mist collection system to keep ink flow smooth and accurate.

Like the R2400 before it, the R2880 gives precision output on exhibition quality materials (up to 13" wide with support for rolls) that is up to the standards of full-scale professional print labs and enthusiasts alike.

Print with the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 »

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=63075040&ref=r0302EJb3X&gclid=CLTlqpmsjpQCFQEnGgodEE69gg

Reinventing Instant Photography for the Digital Age

This appeared on the http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/

June 24th, 2008

The new pocket-sized Polaroid mobile printer dubbed “PoGo” is about to hit the market. The Polaroid website says PoGo hits Best Buy stores (probably in USA only) on July 06, 2008, and in Target on July 20, 2008. Estimated price will be $149.

Reinventing Instant Photography for the Digital Age

Polaroid has reinvented instant photography for the digital age with the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer. Sleek, stylish, and easy to use, the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer lets you share photos whether you are on vacation or just hanging out with your friends. Bring Polaroid magic from your camera cell phone or digital camera with ZINK™ Zero Ink™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. Mobile and easy-to-use, the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer provides a new, innovative way to share digital photos directly from your camera cell phone or digital camera, instantly. The Polaroid Way.

No computer connections needed. Print directly from your camera's cell phone or digital camera. A new way to share -- Print and share. 2x3" borderless color images in under a minute. As mobile as you are. Pocket-size, sleek, stylish design
Instant magic. Prints without ink using ZINK™ Zero Ink™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging.

Camera Phone
The Polaroid PoGo™ Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer is the easiest way to print photos from a camera phone. Wirelessly transfer images from a Bluetooth-enabled camera phone to the Mobile Printer and print instantly. Using the built-in OBEX (object exchange profile) Bluetooth in the phone and the printer, connecting and printing becomes instant.

Digital Camera
Instantly printing images from a digital camera is as easy as connecting the USB cable to the PictBridge-enabled camera and printer. Once connected, follow the PictBridge screen on the camera display. Simply select what image to send to the printer and within 60 seconds, the print is ready to be shared.

This is the review form David duChemin

I will do a review as soon as I can. In the mean time think about how many times you’ve wished you could give a subject a copy of their photograph, think about how much easier it is to give a copy then and there, rather than waiting until you get home and hoping you remember. Think how useful this might be in getting that model release signed or getting a reluctant model to spend a few moments with you. In the places I work these small photographs would be kept as priceless family heirlooms - not bad for a thirty-cent piece of paper.

It will weigh 8 oz. (without battery) and measures about 1″ by 3″ by 4.5″. Each 2×3 print takes 60 seconds to make. Downsides? 15 prints per battery charge, but extra batteries are available. There’s no inks to replace and the paper pricing looks like it won’t kill us either. Here’s the website.

What You Get
• 2” x 3” borderless, sticky-back prints
• Bluetooth, PictBridge compatible
• Smudge-proof, water-resistant, tear-proof photos
• Fade-resistant, long-lasting images
• No waste – no ink cartridges
• Prints in about 60 seconds
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

see the full specs here: http://www.polaroid.com/pogo/us/specs.html

Curious about how they do this without ink???

ZINK™ stands for Zero Ink™ - a new and simpler approach to printing where high quality, colorful, durable and affordable prints are magically created – all without a drop of ink. The ZINK Technology, invented by ZINK Imaging, encompasses both the ZINK Paper™ and the intelligence embedded in every ZINK-enabled device. Over 100 patents and patents pending were generated in the development of this breakthrough technology.

The heart of this new "ZINK" category of printing is the ZINK Paper™. The patented ZINK Paper is an advanced composite material with embedded yellow, magenta and cyan dye crystals, activated with 200 million heat pulses, in 30 seconds, in a single pass. With 100 billion crystals in a 2x3" print, the paper is 100% inkless. A ZINK-enabled printer uses heat to activate and colorize these crystals. Because there is no ink, every ZINK-enabled device has the unique benefits of being small, simple, elegant, and eco-friendly.

How ZINK™ Works -- It's as simple as "just add paper" http://www.zink.com/videos/?cat=Discover&title=How%20ZINK%20Works&file=how_zink_works&Download=true

See ZINK™ Crystals in Action

Why Johnny Can’t Print

Why Johnny Can’t Print

From Marc Rochkind’s Blog

http://basepath.com/?p=8 This article is about printing, color management, moniotr calibration, etc. -- very informative!

Below is directly from Marc's post...

His title is a play on Why Johnny Can’t Read, a 1955 book by Rudolf Flesch that argued that schoolchildren should be taught to read with phonics instead of look-say or whole language. (Here’s a review of the book. It’s priced at $3, but only if you go back in time to 1955.) Educators continued to teach whole-language reading (and maybe still do) even though there was no evidence that it worked, and lots of evidence that it didn’t.

What this has to do with printing is that most photographers try to print with a method that doesn’t work either, yet they keep doing it.

Here’s the recipe that most photographers use for printing a picture:

• Transfer the image from your camera to your computer.
• Adjust the colors and the cropping on your screen, using iPhoto, Photoshop Elements, IrfanView, Picasa, or whatever.
• Start up the printer and print the photo.
• If the colors aren’t quite right, which they probably aren’t, go back to step 2 and repeat.
• When you’re happy or ready to give up, stop.

Why doesn’t this work? Why the need for all those test prints just to get things right? Well, suppose you tried to make corn muffins with a recipe like this:

Mix together:
Some all-purpose flour Some corn meal (somewhat less than the amount of flour) Even less sugar A couple of measures of baking powder Milk, about as much as you drink when you’re not that thirsty Not nearly that much vegetable oil An egg
Heat the oven. Put the mix into a muffin pan and bake for a while.
Actually, my grandmother did bake this way, but she had been baking for decades before I even met her. I would fail if I tried this recipe, and then somebody would write a column on Why Marc Can’t Bake.

Everybody, even if they’ve never baked, knows what’s wrong with the recipe: The measures are missing! But nobody (other than serious amateurs and professionals) seems to see that that’s true of the printing recipe, too: The measures are missing.