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Re: Why use Roll Paper in this situation?

2006-03-18 by joshhackney

I think rolls are more expensive in nearly every paper, and 8.5x11 is almost always the 
cheapest.  Makes sense.  The paper manufacturer needs to have 40-100 feet of defect free 
paper to sell a roll.

Josh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, G Guhan Gunaratnam 
<guruguhan@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> I was looking at Moab papers at a local store online today (vistek.com) and
> they are carrying Kayenta 13"x19" (50sheets) for US$62.00 ($72CDN) and
> 13"x50' rolls for US$53 ($62CDN).  Getting the sheets is cheaper.  Is it
> just with this store, or is this generally the case.  If one generally
> sticks to standard paper sizes, are the sheets a better choice then?
> 
> I had thought that buying in roll form had two advantages, one being the
> freedom of varied widths for various situations, the other being cost
> savings (I thought it was equivalent to buying in bulk).  Is this the case?
> 
> Guhan
>

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