Post # 1

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Bumble bee
I just called staples to ask how much it would cost me to print 150 one-sided, black and white sheets. They said around 56 cents a sheet, or $88 with fees and tax. WTF?!
One black ink cartridge is $13, and would print about that many sheets.
Why do they charge so much??
/Vent over. Sorry guys.
Post # 3

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Busy bee
@sorrycharlie: good god that is expensive!! Office max did mine for 12 cents a sheet!!
Post # 4

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Bee Keeper
Because they can. pfft =/
Do you have a college in your area that you might be able to call?
I got all of our stuff down at the college in the Media Services dept. I know that prices range from different areas but…
I got 700 blk/wht copies for 14 bucks… I took in my own paper so I didn’t have to pay for paper but still.. it’s would not have been 80 bucks. (sheesh)
I know that sometimes some colleges require that you be a student but ours does not… definitely worth a call.
Post # 5

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Bumble bee
@princessbelle: get out! good deal!
@runsyellowlites: I didn’t even think of that! I’m actually still a student (gah) so that would be awesome. Maybe I’ll call them this week. I also have my own paper, so that would be easy too.
I’ve heard from people that printing ink-jet is bad news, in case anyone gets anything wet (implying that it’ll get ruined) and laser is the way to go. Any experience with this?
Post # 6

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Buzzing bee
@sorrycharlie: Yikes! Also check FedEx Kinkos…they are more reasonable and provide better service than the Staples in my area.
Post # 7

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Bee Keeper
My issue with inkjet is ours just ate up way to much ink for my projects… so it was WAY too costly.
Glad I could give you that tip….
Not sure if it’s called the same thing but our is the Media Services Dept…. or ask for wherever they do their in-house printing.
they saved our pocket book HUGELY as all of our paper goods prints cost a total of 25 bucks through them…
HUGE difference between them and ANYwhere else 😉
EDIT:: Oh and from other prints that we’ve gotten very other places in the past they looked just as great!