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<blockquote data-quote="Knightcrawler" data-source="post: 328119" data-attributes="member: 5097"><p><strong>Ink eating PDF's</strong></p><p></p><p>Now I bought my computer system 2 and a half years ago. If I had know how many PDF's and other downloads that I would be printing out I would have dropped the extra 150 bucks on a laser printer. At the time most of my gaming stuff was straight text. Nice, simple and easy. I could print out most things in draft mode and have them perfectly readable.</p><p></p><p>Now if I buy a PDF online, usually paying no more than $5, if I want to print them out I'm buring printer catridges at the rate of 1 per book, thats $30 per book. Yes they look very nice and are pretty on the screen. But what about those of use that don't want to read a 100 to 150 page supplement on a computer screen.</p><p></p><p>Now I know this is still an evolving development in the publishing industry. Most PDF's are just scans or images of the hard copy item. I have gamed for almost 20 years now, and am no longer moved by the art work and borders that publishers put in their supplements. Now don't get me wrong I don't want just straight black and white text but I'd rather have more "crunchy bits" over a really fancy border.</p><p></p><p>Even now I print most of my PDF's out in black only and in draft mode to save ink. I do hope though that there is a greater move towards several different downloads of an online product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightcrawler, post: 328119, member: 5097"] [b]Ink eating PDF's[/b] Now I bought my computer system 2 and a half years ago. If I had know how many PDF's and other downloads that I would be printing out I would have dropped the extra 150 bucks on a laser printer. At the time most of my gaming stuff was straight text. Nice, simple and easy. I could print out most things in draft mode and have them perfectly readable. Now if I buy a PDF online, usually paying no more than $5, if I want to print them out I'm buring printer catridges at the rate of 1 per book, thats $30 per book. Yes they look very nice and are pretty on the screen. But what about those of use that don't want to read a 100 to 150 page supplement on a computer screen. Now I know this is still an evolving development in the publishing industry. Most PDF's are just scans or images of the hard copy item. I have gamed for almost 20 years now, and am no longer moved by the art work and borders that publishers put in their supplements. Now don't get me wrong I don't want just straight black and white text but I'd rather have more "crunchy bits" over a really fancy border. Even now I print most of my PDF's out in black only and in draft mode to save ink. I do hope though that there is a greater move towards several different downloads of an online product. [/QUOTE]
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