Russell McMahon wrote:
> My nearest Walgreens is some thousands of miles away :-)

Yes, I am aware of that. But I am also aware of the fact that you've been to 
the States, so you know what Walgreens is, and should by now be used to the 
American's self-centered view of the world. ;-)

> BUT www.digitalmax.co.nz is currently doing "6x4" prints for $NZ0.18
> ~= $US0.14, so that's an option here.

I figured there's got to be someone in NZ to fill the vacuum. :)

> BUT the prices here, and quite probably there and elsewhere too, for
> eg A4 prints which are ~= 4 x the size of 6x4, are >> 4 x the cost
> :-(.

That's true, to print a full page photo would cost more like x15 the cost of 
a 4x6 at Walgreens. :(

> Also, I find that the "automatic colour correction" and other
> processing decisions applied by commercial printers makes it hard to
> get any 'artisitic' effects to appear as intended.

Hm. I haven't considered that.

> I print MANY A4 prints here so commercial printing is unnatractive.

Many? Like, how many? I'm sure that after a certain point, commercial 
printing of large prints may become economical. I think the main reason 
they're so expensive now, is the fact that most people buy the smaller 
sizes.

> I had a lot of problems getting to this stage. The continuous inking
> system and the Canon MP760 make it all worthwhile.

I see why your inkjet works for you. However, most people do not use their 
printers to print photos, most of the time. I think that for the average 
person, a low-end black-and-white printer is a far better investment than a 
color inkjet. Prints are nice and crisp on any kind of paper, they don't 
smear, and toner can last for years, given typical usage. Inkjets are 
typically slower, and require more maintenance (ink tends to dry up, nozzles 
clog up, etc).

But we digress again. :) What's the modern equivalent (form factor-wise), of 
an HP LJ 5L/6L? It must have either a parallel interface, or an Ethernet 
port.

Best regards,

Vitaliy 

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