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<body><div style="text-align: left;">Printing the maps in full color is useful as the color is used to identify forested and non-forested areas. <br>This can be a real help when attempting to figure out where you are in relation to the terrain. It really<br>helps identify features such as where tree line begins/ends.<br><br>$0.02...<br><br>-d-low<br></div><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">> From: at2002@mac.com<br>> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:17:31 -0500<br>> To: cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>> Subject: Re: [cdt-l] Printing Jonathan Ley's Maps<br>> <br>> <br>> On Dec 21, 2006, at 12:18 PM, Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:<br>> <br>> > In a message dated 12/21/2006 11:19:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, <br>> > at2002@mac.com writes:<br>> >> I'm working with a local print shop to find a way to cost effective<br>> >> way to print out Jonathan's maps instead of spending hours of my time<br>> >> in front of my inkjet printer and probably $80-$100 on ink <br>> >> cartridges.<br>> > Well, you're right that it does take a fair amount of time, but I <br>> > spent less than $20 for 3 color inkjet cartriges and $20 for 200 <br>> > sheets of water resistant paper.<br>> <br>> Any idea how much time it took you?<br>> <br>> One advantage of printing at a print shop is that the ink is not <br>> water based. I also don't have a printer that can print on 11x17 <br>> paper, which from my test pages is much more readable than the maps <br>> printed on 8.5x11.<br>> <br>> I'm assuming you were not using the manufacturer's ink cartridges <br>> which is probably just fine for this application (and much cheaper). <br>> If you do the math it turns out that HP, for example, sells their ink <br>> for about $3000/gallon! No wonder the printers are practically given <br>> away.<br>> <br>> If I can accept the black and white maps, I think $25 is a pretty <br>> good deal for 11x17. I'm not as convinced re: the color options.<br>> <br>> Gary Wright (Radar)<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> cdt-l mailing list<br>> cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<br><br /><hr />View Athletes' Collections with Live Search. <a href='http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=wlmemailtaglinenov06' target='_new'>See it!</a></body>
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