epson 3800

[soboyle]

Anyone familiar with Epson's history for new printer model releases want to venture an educated guesses as to when the Epson 3800 model might be refreshed?

[jasonrandolph]

If you're waiting for a new model before making a purchase, don't.  I bought mine in December, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results.  It's an outstanding printer, and especially at today's prices (I got mine for $925 after rebate), even if a new model were to come out, I'd be paying significantly more for what i would expect to be only marginal improvements.  After all, it's hard to improve on near-perfection!

[arbito]

I'd completely agree. I just bought mine in late December thinking the $200 rebate would expire. Take advantage of the savings and enjoy spending the extra cash on paper. Really impressed with the 3800.

[Jeremy Roussak]

If you're waiting for a new model before making a purchase, don't.  I bought mine in December, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results.  It's an outstanding printer, and especially at today's prices (I got mine for $925 after rebate), even if a new model were to come out, I'd be paying significantly more for what i would expect to be only marginal improvements.  After all, it's hard to improve on near-perfection!

I agree entirely, although I'm green with jealousy at the prices you pay for kit in the States. I paid £950 last May, when the exchange rate was close to $2/£. Ah well. It's worth the money.

Jeremy

[soboyle]

Well, I'm still very happy with the output from my R2400 as well. I have a project requiring larger prints this summer, so am not in immediate need of a larger format printer, so that was why I was asking about the arrival of a replacement. The current 3800 sounds like a superb printer, I wonder where new improvements would be seen?

[jasonrandolph]

Well, I'm still very happy with the output from my R2400 as well. I have a project requiring larger prints this summer, so am not in immediate need of a larger format printer, so that was why I was asking about the arrival of a replacement. The current 3800 sounds like a superb printer, I wonder where new improvements would be seen?

My guess would be incorporating the new inks, and (hopefully) getting rid of the pizza wheel problem that some seem to have.  I haven't had these problems myself, but you should never have such problems with a professional series printer.  Like I said, though, I'm completely satisfied with the 3800 as-is.

[howardm]

Mine doesn't show pizza marks (thankfully) and Epson just sent me a new front door (first wouldn't close right) so
I'm good and very pleased w/ it.  Some heavy RedRiver gloss did get stuck together and sent 2-3 sheets through which
made a heck of a mess but a cleaning cycle cleared it up.

Of course, now that I bought one, the new product annoucement is immanent

[BradSmith]

So it looks like no one has even attempted to answer your question.  Probably because 99% of people have no idea at all, and those who do are under Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Brad

[JeffKohn]

I would be very surprised if the new 12-ink set shows up in a 3800 replacement anytime soon. It seems Epson wants to protect the price-point of the 7900/9900, they're targeting the proofing market with these inks. They haven't even released a 4900 replacement yet, which would almost certainly come before a 3900. Plus given the small size of the 3800, I wonder if there's even room for the additional inks/heads.

[Wayne Fox]

Who knows what Epson will do.  I personally thought they would upgrade the 3800 to the Vivid Magenta Inkset some time ago ... I would expect that change to happen some time,  a "3880" with the vivid magenta inks seems logical. As others mentioned this printer has stellar output and very little clogging issues ... there isn't a lot to improve on.