tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post7457471225296263063..comments2024-03-26T02:03:33.336-07:00Comments on Mazirian's Garden: So You Want to Make a Zine: PrintingBen L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-31992916686307076952023-10-14T08:24:23.183-07:002023-10-14T08:24:23.183-07:00Here's a related question. When I bought Throu...Here's a related question. When I bought Through Ultan's Door, each zine came with a nifty protective bag. I'm expecting many zines to be limited runs and I want to protect the ones I buy. However, I cannot FIND the bags for purchase anywhere. I can only find comic book size or standard magazine size (great for standard modules, etc.). Does anyone have a source for the 5x8 zines that are pretty popular these days (a la Mork Borg, etc.)? Jonathon Hallberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415449295164289022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-24952743187742462702021-02-05T14:12:59.664-08:002021-02-05T14:12:59.664-08:00My personal experience over several years is this:...My personal experience over several years is this:<br />1) Canon printers are sturdy, reliable, and less finicky than other models (my main comparison is HP). Laser is crisp.<br />2) Toner is ultimately cheaper than ink. Buy the off-brand stuff; it is the same thing made on the same production line, and over several years, it has caused no appreciable damage to my machine.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-26990116065699681852021-02-05T13:31:06.575-08:002021-02-05T13:31:06.575-08:00My impression is that the ink is much less expensi...My impression is that the ink is much less expensive for the Epson ET-2750 over the long run. It's true that you have to buy different colors, so it's not as much cheaper as it might seem for a monochrome laser printer, since even if you're printing black and white you use up some color. But my impression, back when I did *a lot* of research on this, was that you would pretty quickly get back the money you spent by buying an Eco-Tank. <br /><br />That said, there is another set of costs in terms of quality: Eco-tank printers don't print black and white text quite as sharply as monocrhome laser printers, but, on the other hand, they can definitely be set to settings that allow you to print much higher quality images. So there's a trade-off there. Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-77064992867678739762021-02-05T13:20:16.715-08:002021-02-05T13:20:16.715-08:00Hey Ben, I'm trying to start a small printing ...Hey Ben, I'm trying to start a small printing project. I've decided to print from home and I have my eye on two printers, so I'm wondering if you have any insight or advice as to which may be preferable. I'll resign myself to copy paper for the first couple prints but I would like if I could use some paper that is at least *slightly* better quality.<br /><br />Anyway, the two printers I'm looking at are: 1. the Epson Expression ET-2750 that you mention in this blog, and 2. the Canon Imageclass mf445dw.<br /><br />My main conundrum is with regard to which will be cheaper in the long-run: buying ink for the Epson or buying toner cartridges for the Canon. The Ink seems cheaper initially, but I don't know how long the ink lasts relative to how long the toner lasts (the toner seems to run at least $100 per).<br /><br />I'm new to all this, and have only started looking into printers the past couple days, so any insight you may have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for the incredibly helpful blog post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198769687838943187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-32547807718502663402021-01-20T17:43:23.869-08:002021-01-20T17:43:23.869-08:00Wow that looks neat. I don't about this kind o...Wow that looks neat. I don't about this kind of printer. The advertising copy about it say that it prints at "near off-set quality"!Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-3836408823145463652021-01-19T02:36:25.233-08:002021-01-19T02:36:25.233-08:00Just as a note, there is in digital also the possi...Just as a note, there is in digital also the possibility to print in 4C Inkjet today. They are not found that often this days because they are expensive in relation to toner machines. But they make excellent quality. I do book production by profession and we use online printers with such machines. Stefan M. Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046835383151409871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-5585007435502632062021-01-11T07:03:02.688-08:002021-01-11T07:03:02.688-08:00Thankyou this is interesting and encouraging.Thankyou this is interesting and encouraging.JP McKeownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850966457049104516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-34146687101256328162020-12-17T11:21:05.500-08:002020-12-17T11:21:05.500-08:00Heck this is detailed. Thanks so much Heck this is detailed. Thanks so much D K Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084447248900547281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-15574712274307938662020-02-07T03:45:46.866-08:002020-02-07T03:45:46.866-08:00Fantastic blog post!Really delves into detail! Gla...Fantastic blog post!Really delves into detail! Glad my site had some useful links (yours is there now too) - an awesome and very informative article!caradochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713625369443490430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-77031085759754598722020-01-22T07:12:43.232-08:002020-01-22T07:12:43.232-08:00I wholeheartedly approve of this series!
For B&am...I wholeheartedly approve of this series!<br /><br />For B&W, Canon laser printers are a very good, affordable choice. I had some problem printing on thicker paper with mine (it ended up getting stuck way too regularly), so I wouldn't do that, if I were making my zine on a home printer.Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-49132642188855701712020-01-21T15:34:13.406-08:002020-01-21T15:34:13.406-08:00@vyderac wrote, "It’s been my experience ther...@vyderac wrote, "It’s been my experience there you can use your own paper on copy machines if you bring it with you. And one way to find a cheap local(ish) printer is to go to wherever you can get free publications (local magazines) and find out who is printing them."Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-49782632757411802722020-01-21T15:33:06.597-08:002020-01-21T15:33:06.597-08:00Collecting some useful comments from Twitter. @gal...Collecting some useful comments from Twitter. @galaxykate wrote, "Can I recommend the Brother monochrome duplex? I frequently run 200+ page zines jobs (double sided) with no jams or errors yet (and I've printed probably 2K pages) 32 pages per minute, 2000 pages per knockoff $20 cartridge." https://www.amazon.com/Brother-Monochrome-HL-L2350DW-Two-Sided-Replenishment/dp/B0763WDSYZ Ben L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04568198881628052274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-1244188334540343602020-01-21T07:33:26.111-08:002020-01-21T07:33:26.111-08:00Option 5: print at work when no one's looking...Option 5: print at work when no one's lookingAlec Semicognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507482266305964982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612634352350608.post-83197604170117988402020-01-21T06:36:37.816-08:002020-01-21T06:36:37.816-08:00Thank you for this article: this is of immense use...Thank you for this article: this is of immense use to me and I hope to see more on zine topics later. Kyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992025061183651850noreply@blogger.com