Cost-effective poster and print production with digital camera and computer technology.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to describe a cost-effective method for producing black-and-white prints and color posters within a radiology department.


CONCLUSIONS
Using a high-resolution digital camera, personal computer, and color printer, the average cost of a 5 x 7 inch (12.5 x 17.5 cm) black-and-white print may be reduced from $8.50 to $1 each in our institution. The average cost for a color print (8.5 x 14 inch [21.3 x 35 cm]) varies from $2 to $3 per sheet depending on the selection of ribbons for a color-capable laser printer and the paper used. For a 30-panel, 4 x 8 foot (1.2 x 2.4 m) standard-sized poster, the cost for materials and construction is approximately $100.
Chen
M Y
MY
Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA.
Ott
D J
DJ
Rohde
R P
RP
Henson
E
E
Gelfand
D W
DW
Boehme
J M
JM
D003308:Copying Processes / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D011859:Radiography; D012984:Software