Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Canon PIXMA MG6220 disc labeling costs

At Walmart.com
       Canon PIXMA MG5320 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One 
Printer/Copier/Scanner
is about $90
It also prints onto inkjet DVDs, but it does not use the "gray" ink, 
like the MG6220 does.
This might be a better option for some people.

It is much less the price that it shows on the Canon USA site.



On 02/01/2013 11:19 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
> Thanks Tim,
>
> Le 2013-02-01 09:58, webmaster-Kracked_P_P a écrit :
> > I now have a "Canon PIXMA MG6220 wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One"
> >
> > It was suggested that I let the Marketing List know about the costs of
> > printing your own CD/DVD labels using this type of printer.
> >
> > Canon USA and Canada does not have Linux drivers, but the UK site does.
> > There are no "utility" software packages for the Linux systems, except
> > for the scanning software.
> >
> > The Windows and Mac driver section has a "utility package" called
> > "Easy-PhotoPrint EX" that makes printing labels onto a CD or DVD
> > printable media easier than using a package like GIMP and its print
> > options.
> >
> > See - http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.6-installs/artwork.html - for
> > an example of a full color label for a LibreOffice DVD.
> >
> > The printer costs about $100 at the Amazon stores, plus shipping and
> > warranty]
> >
> > Canon OEM ink for two full sets of ink [big black, black, gray, yellow,
> > magenta, cyan] costs near $200, plus shipping.
> > For non-OEM ink for two full sets of ink costs about $30, plus shipping.
> > [free shipping options through Amazon]
> >
> > The non-OEM price is from the Amazon store for "Sophia Global Compatible
> > Ink Cartridge Replacement for Canon PGI-225 CLI-226"
> >
> > Image and Label quality?
> > Photo printing is very good and the NA-DVD label looks great on the
> > "white" inkjet printable discs by Memorex and Verbatim.
> >
> > Ease of use?
> > Uses an external tray [good and bad idea], that is easier to use than
> > the Epson Artisan's built-in tray.
> >
> > Printing time?
> > Takes less than a minute for the actual printing. The software process
> > for printing a saved label takes more time than the actual printing of
> > the label.
> >
> > Ink usage?
> > I have not seem any published information on pages per ink cartridge. My
> > printer is new and I have not replaced any ink, yet.
> >
> > Estimates of cost for printing 300 DVDs?
> >
> > printer cost - $150 for printer/shipping/2 year warranty
> > Media costs - $140 for 300 printable DVDs using 50 pack pricing.
> > Case costs - $60 for 300 cases [using BK Media 100-pack Slim DVD Movie
> > cases]. Jewel cases cost just a little less.
> >
> > $350 / 300 = $1.17 per printed disc with case.
> >
> > Then add the ink costs, whatever they are. You may get 40 or more "4 by
> > 6 photos" per set of ink [a DVD should not take any more ink than a
> > photo], so it could be about $130 +/- for a set of 300 discs. That is
> > less than $0.50 per printed label.
> >
> > The total would make it about $1.70 per disc, or less, for the
> > consumables to hand out a nice looking DVD with a case.
> >
> > wear-n-tare of a DVD burner, unknown, but a replacement costs around $25
> > +/-
> >
> > All you have to do is figure in the time to burn and print the 300 DVDs.
>
> Great to know if this were used at a conference setting and the booth 
> people decided to burn/label at the booth. I imagine a good setup 
> would be on box to burn and another box to label the discs. This would 
> cut down on the time to burn/label for the user at the booth and would 
> give a little time for them to visit the booth and to talk.
>
> Handy summary!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marc


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