Poll Re: Epson Large Format Printers

Yes

65 (68.4%)

No

30 (31.6%)

Total Members Voted: 95

[Geraldo Garcia]

Just to make it perfectly clear, the "30%" I mentioned was based on the present state of this pool (31.6% unsatisfied users).
Sure, not a huge base (yet), but from my personal experience (my own and lots of real life friends who are professional or amateur printers) it sounds about right.

[jferrari]

Current Poll Status:

25 - Dissatisfied
55 - Satisfied
10's of thousands worldwide - Yet to weigh in

[TSJ1927]

I have both Canon 8300 & Epson 11880 and I'm generally happy with both.  They work for me and make me income!  However next time around, I'll go with Canon.

[Zachary Goulko]

NO!
My third large format Epson in 10 years, which is a 9900. After only 2 years of very light printing (10 prints a week on average), I had to replace the print head. $2000 for a print head???
My money will be going elsewhere on the next printer.

[kholt]

If an Epson 3880 qualifies as a LFP I guess I'm very satisfied based on print quality.  However it is *always* clogged when I get ready to print and usually requires a power clean which eats a lot of ink.   The good news is it always unclogs on the first try.  I've never had to do more than a power clean to unclog it, but it scares me.  I would have bought a 4900 by now to print canvas if the Epson horror stories didn't scare me away from spending more than the 3880 cost me.  I bought the 3880 after I had to put an ancient 2400 in the trash can when it became hopelessly clogged.  I would buy a 4900 tomorrow if it had a user replaceable head that limited my risk.

BTW, I print about every two weeks and try to do a test print at least once a week.  I live in arid California if humidity really matters.

Keith

[Neilj]

I printed epson for years, kilometres of paper, countless litres of ink, and all the time I thought I was satisfied.  Then I bought a canon and discovered what a piece of junk the epson actually is.

The vote is NO

[Jeff Magidson]

I printed epson for years, kilometres of paper, countless litres of ink, and all the time I thought I was satisfied.  Then I bought a canon and discovered what a piece of junk the epson actually is.

The vote is NO

Care to elaborate?

[Czornyj]

No... Just about 30% as it seems! 

...and the whole satisfied rest is using SP3880