Inkjet Ink Price Comparisons

Ink Printing Cost Comparison
Size in Inches	Epson Pigment	HP Pigment	ColorSpan Pigment	Symphonic Me2 Pigment	*Symphonic Photographic Pigment	**Symphonic Ultra IV
8 x 10	.28	.38	.83	.10	.08	.13
11 x 14	.56	.70	1.04	.19	.12	.23
16 x 20	1.14	1.60	2.28	.40	.26	.46
20 x 30	2.13	2.91	4.33	.74	.50	.87
30 x 40	4.32	5.81	8.63	1.49	1.00	1.74
40 x 60	8.63	11.6	17.33	2.99	2.00	3.50
48 x 96	17.60	22.40	33.28	5.76	3.84	6.72

The above calculations for Symphonic Ink were performed based on the amount of ink used to print a full coverage image after the linearization process. Data was received from OEM companies. The figures posted are less than ColorSpan uses. The figures for Ultra 4 were based on a higher usage of ink than would be used in most cases. Ultra IV is a very high concentrated ink and could easily be cut back and obtain extremely rich results.

* The low cost of performance of Symphonic Photographic Pigment is based on the ability of the ink to offer high values in the profile with Gloss, Lustre, and Pearl papers while utilizing much less ink.

** The cost of Symphonic Ultra IV is based on its usage of ink on compatible media.