Would Somebody Calculate the Ink Cost On Rip Pro For Me?
Could somebody put this picture on Rip Pro and give me an estimate of ink cost? It would have a white layer and then a color layer, as it would be on a black shirt.
I tried to upload the psd, without a backround, but the only way I could upload the picture was as a jpeg. There would be no back round though. If someone could do this for me, it would be extremely helpful. We need to get an idea of what some of our designs will cost, and this is probably one of our most expensive ones. I won't get Rip Pro for a while, but I need to know so we can price our designs now. Thank you so much to whoever can help. Oh, the image is also in the correct size that it would be printed.
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Its really hard to do an estimated cost, without printing it. The way the estimator works, is when you print it, it gives a price of ink, but does not really have a way to estimate it. I would say for that image, in that size would probably somewhere around $2.50 to $3.00. I am just guessing, but it should be somewhere around there, probably at the lower end.
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Originally Posted by sunnydayz
Its really hard to do an estimated cost, without printing it. The way the estimator works, is when you print it, it gives a price of ink, but does not really have a way to estimate it. I would say for that image, in that size would probably somewhere around $2.50 to $3.00. I am just guessing, but it should be somewhere around there, probably at the lower end.
You rock Sunnydaze! That's good enough info to guess where we need to price them at. Even at the low end, that is still a little pricier than I thought a 6" by 5" image would be.
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That is why I said it was probably closer to the lower number, as the image is not that big. Maybe even around $2. It just depends on how heavy the white layer is, and if you need one or two color layers. It might need a double color layer, as its a pretty vibrant color. I was probably over estimating, just so you don't end up in the red
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Actually just ran it through the RIP (Bobbie, there is a feature called, HOLD for APPROVAL that you can select that will pause the print and process it, then you can delete it after checking the ink cost!). At 10 inches it cost about $1.36 using 720x720 color and heavy setting for white ink - based on $299 per liter.
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Thanks a ton for this Don! And thank you too Sunnydaze! We're going to go ahead and buy Rip Pro tomorrow, so we don't have to mess with Print Pro. The ink calculator is really going to be a massive help. It's also good to know that that price is way less than the $2-3. I was hoping I could keep a 5" by 5" image on a black shirt less than $1.50. Thanks you two
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I had thought it would be less, but did not want to underestimate it for you. I think I will have to get the upgraded version of rip pro soon though Although it might come closer to my price, if you decide to print a double layer of color, which is what I usually do to make the color pop more.
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You can also PAUSE the output queue by clicking on the Output button, selecting the queue and then selecting pause. Some of the older version of Rip Pro do not have the "Hold for Approval" option in the printer setup dialog.
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No doubt, pausing the queue manually works. Then there is the "redneck version" of this which is to not "LOAD" the printer - let the job process, then kill the print job and restart the printer!
Would Somebody Calculate the Ink Cost On Rip Pro For Me? 
