I am/was about to pull the trigger on a ipf 8400, but for my own printing I am finding it hard to justify. (Getting cold feet)
I am presently happy with the epson 3880, up to 16x20 size prints. But I itch to print bigger, and over the last
few years have many images that cry out to be large.
My concern is I really only have room at the house for 5-8 large prints hanging at any one time. I probably see myself realistically printing well less than 50 large prints a year, the 3880 can handle everything smaller.
Thus, I thought I would give out sourcing to an outside printer one more chance.
I have tried several labs over the years, nothing recently. I was never as happy as with my own prints.
I was going to send one landscape image to 2 printers, likely white wall and dpipro, 20x30 on a coldpress like art paper and see.
If I do not like either- I will go ahead and purchase a printer.
Any other suggestions as to a print house to try? I would like to form a relationship so I know what I am going to get.
Yes, my workflow is color correct, Coloredge monitor, my present prints look like my monitor.
Thanks for any thought and help steering me in a direction. I would love to print my own, but I am concerned my volume is too low to justify- and I am also concerned about the maintenance issues that seem to arise with little useage.
Gary Chappel