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Permalink Reply by Rich on March 2, 2017 at 5:24am

Walgreens has printed some great 8 x 10s and 11 x14s for me in the past, but they started getting stingy about copyrights, etc. Kind of depends on the store, because I've had the same issue with Walmart once or twice.

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Permalink Reply by MutantMike on March 2, 2017 at 6:10am

Yeah, I am almost banned from Walgreens....

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Permalink Reply by Jason Toney on March 2, 2017 at 5:29am

I use a CVS pharmacy photo kiosk. Great pics and no hassle over copyright stuff

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Permalink Reply by Rich on March 2, 2017 at 5:32am

Is their quality pretty good? The one we have closest to me is a bit shoddy, so I never bothered with them since.

Thought about giving Shutterfly a go. I have a backstage meet & greet in a couple weeks, and there aren't a lot of good options for purchasing photos.

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Permalink Reply by MutantMike on March 2, 2017 at 6:11am

What is the cost like vs printing your own?

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Permalink Reply by Dave B on March 2, 2017 at 10:28am

I bought a really nice printer for $200 and can make prints up to 13X19.

The ink and paper is quite expensive.

I usually stock up when it goes on sale.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on March 2, 2017 at 11:25am

Dave B, if you don't mind could you give me an idea of the cost per 8x10 inch color print is? I am looking at an "Epson Expression Photo XP-960"; have you heard of this printer? It has great reviews and print up to 11x17 inches.

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Permalink Reply by Dave B on March 2, 2017 at 12:03pm

It usually costs $25 for 100 quality 8x10 sheets.

My ink (HP 933XL) 4 pack, high yield, is $105.

I usually get a buy1, get1 free with the paper, when it is on sale.

The ink is 20% off sometimes.

These are all Canadian prices.

I can't say how much exactly per print, maybe a buck or two?

The kids use the printer a lot, so it seems to run out a lot quicker than it should.

I send 5x7s TTM...less expensive for stamps, envelopes, etc.

I am also running out of wall space lol.

Hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 2, 2017 at 12:30pm

Epson and other pc prints fade soon enough. A lab photo is always more desirable, valuable and durable.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on March 2, 2017 at 12:40pm

I knew that used to be the case but with technology rapidly changing the landscape maybe photo processing is evolving as well. Not true? These one hour printing service, what do they have we can't buy?

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Permalink Reply by Rich on March 2, 2017 at 1:05pm

I was kind of wondering the same. The issues with home printers have been brought up on this forum before (i.e. usually with the "white sheet" debate/concerns), and while I can't remember exactly what was said, I recall chief concerns being the fading of the photo, the fading of the autograph and issues with the signature itself (bleeding, fading, etc). There are some good explanations out there, but I'm not sure where at the moment.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 2, 2017 at 2:00pm

All I can say is that when I purchased a state of the art Epson Perfection, with 200 year light fast inks and rag paper to sell prints of my own images which I restored for the National Building Museum, The Henry Ford Museum, The Museum of the City of New York and so on, they started fading seriously within 5 years, metamerism aside. Tech this moment? I don't know, but a lab/chemical photo is what I will seek and accept. It has proven the test of time. Recall the accelerated tests on acrylic resins and the reality shown years later. Those who avoided acrylics in the paintings because they had not literally proven stability and durability over time did well - the others...not so well.

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