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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: pikeys on December 26, 2013, 06:23:49 pm
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My Epson R-3000 ,has gone to the profile in the sky-
Need the above,until I decide on something to replace it with.
Don't want scanner
Don't want Fax.
Just something that will give me high quality ,small prints
Happy Holidays to All,
Mike
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Depending on the quantity and expected quality of prints why not consider outsourcing until you have time to make a purchase decision, might be cheaper and less work.
An excellent R3000 replacement might be the next step up in print size to 17 inch so an Epson 3880 would be a logical choice given the reliability of this printer.
Brian.
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Brian,
Thanks for your reply.
Right now,I need something small,in a Epson or Canon
The Epson 3880 might be too large for my desktop setup.,the 3000 just barely fit.,so..?
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It might be helpful to know what type of media handling capabilities you require. Just photo paper? Fine art paper as well? Are you selling these prints or is it simply for personal use? Need a way to gauge quality and usability requirements... What type of work do you normally print? For photo paper, the Canon Pro-1 (13" wide) has quite an impressive ink set.
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Mostly for my own pleaseaure
I do on occassion sell some of my stuff,but that is few & far between.
My most used paper is Ilford Galeria Premium,then,
Ilford Galerie Gold Fiber Silk.,then,
Canson Platine Fibre Rag.
The absolute favorite is:
Harman Gloss Art Fibre.....{-Hahnemuhle .}
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Brian,
Thanks for your reply.
Right now,I need something small,in a Epson or Canon
The Epson 3880 might be too large for my desktop setup.,the 3000 just barely fit.,so..?
From Epson:
r3000 24.2" x 32" x 16.7" (W x D x H)
pro 3880 27"x 15" x 10" (W x D x H)
Brian A
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Brian,
My wife is going to kill you-LOL
Wait till she hears how much the ink costs,then,we're both dead-
Tnx for the measurements
Mike
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Brian,
My wife is going to kill you-LOL
Wait till she hears how much the ink costs,then,we're both dead-
Tnx for the measurements
Mike
If you compare the cost per ml the 3880 carts are almost half the price of the 3000 inks.
3000 $1.20 per ml
3880 .65 per ml
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I'm beginning to lean toward the 3880,especially the size reduction
The ink on the 3000 was killing me
I'll take a closer look,
Many thanks
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+1 for the 3880. I think your research will show that it's one of the most reliable and consistent smaller format printers.
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I'm beginning to lean toward the 3880,especially the size reduction
The ink on the 3000 was killing me
I'll take a closer look,
Many thanks
And remember the 3880 ships with full 80 ml cartridges. A lot of the intial cost is in the extra ink that comes with it.
Brian A