UPDATE 3
While searching for information on the pump and cap assembly, I stumbled on Amazon reviews. Of the 21 reviews, most were very negative.
To the point that, I consider myself quite lucky for the 2 1/2 years of trouble free operation!
I was looking into getting a "non-Epson" printer, as a point of self-pride (after gone through a 3000 and a 4000 before). I was becoming quite enthusiastic of the Canon PRO-1. (Can't find anything like the 3880 or the PRO-1 in HP? And other than HP and Canon, what else can be had for inkjet printing?) After going through the 4900 printers mostly negative reviews on Amazon, i was curious what the verdict was on the 3880? It seems the reviews were mostly positive, with the exception of some paper feeding issues.
Amazon also has some PRO-1 reviews. Seems that the quality of the prints is phenomenal. But the printer seems to be plagued with the usual paper feeding issues and surprisingly high ink consumption.
I am hesitant to get another 4900, instead of getting a 3880, but the mostly negative reviews on Amazon (worse horror stories than mine) is making me think twice. I can remember going through *one* refurbished 4000 printer unit with Epson in the past, during its one year of warranty, and having to repack mine and arranging to UPS pick-up to get it back to Epson was a real pain. Many people recount going through similar refurb replacement units with 4900s? So, while I can buy an extended 2 years warranty program with Epson, there is no garantee that I'll enjoy trouble-free operation. And that's the last thing on my mind right now.
My 4900 is sitting accross the room and has been rendered useless for close to the last three weeks now, and it's starting to eat up in my moral....
Need to get back into printing.
Anyone with any experience with feeding sheets of paper in the 3880? Is it as bad as some claim it is?