[AccessD] OT: Color Laser

Rats.  I really want a color laser printer.  This was my big opportunity to
create a flimsy rationalization for one.  You're probably right though.
Color copying will be cheaper.

There are some marketing reasons, however, why I want to deliver the
software with a manual.  But I was always a slow adopter.  Maybe that's the
right way to go.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jmoss111" <jmoss111 at bellsouth.net>
To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser


> Rocky,
>
> I did a little investigation a few years ago, and the cost of consumables
> for I think 5% coverage was something like $0.66 per page. Add to that the
> price of a printer and it makes Kinko's look much more attractive. Then
you
> have to add the cost of assembling, binding and shipping the manual which
> makes it a pretty expensive proposition. Most manuals that I have seen
still
> use monochrome screen shots.
>
> Why not just include the manual in .pdf format and let the customer decide
> whether they get color or monochrome manuals, if they decide to print them
> at all.
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:03 AM
> Subject: [AccessD] OT: Color Laser
>
>
> > Cross posting from dba-tech.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> > To: "dba-tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 8:34 AM
> > Subject: [dba-Tech] Color Laser
> >
> >
> > Hello:
> >
> > I'm writing a manual now into which I've dropped a lot of screen shots.
> > They look much better in color than in black and white.  I think that
> having
> > Kinko's do these on their color laser might be cost prohibitive.  The
> manual
> > will be about 150+ pages when done and of course, not all of the pages
> will
> > require color, although they'll have to charge the color cost for every
> > page.
> >
> > So now I'm thinking about a color laser printer.  Ink jet would be far
too
> > slow if I have to make these manuals in the quantity I'm praying will be
> > necessary.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience or advice on color laser printers?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Rocky
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