Earth-friendly, archival, photo-quality

Discussion in 'Small Format Inkjet Printers' started by risingdove, Sep 25, 2009.

  1. risingdove

    risingdove New Member

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    Do you know anything about earth-friendly ink jet printers, inks, and papers? I'm trying to "green" my business, but I still want excellent rendition of photographs, and archival quality (200+ years with proper storage/display).
    I'm probably asking for something impossible to find in a desk-top printer, but I want to try.
    By earth-friendly I mean non-polluting, recycled/recyclable, vegetable-based, etc. Used or refurbished equipment would be best.
     

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  2. Jeff

    Jeff Senior Member

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    In my opinion, used or refurbished desktop printers are best left to home users and hobbyists who don't mind spending some time troubleshooting or a glitch here and there. In any kind of professional or print business, I think your ink cost will be many times the cost of the printer, so it just doesn't make sense to go for anything but the best print heads, etc.
     
  3. risingdove

    risingdove New Member

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    Thanks so much for your advice. I will take it to heart.