Hi Jim,
Could you fill us in a little about what to expect from the new generation of Epson LF printers?
They are putting out some preliminary talk on the Wilhelm site that they have improved both color and bw longevity. Their bw longevity is fine where it is but if they have caught up with Canon or beat them regarding their yellow ink stability that may be something to really brag about.
The five things that they really need to have worked out are ,1. improved color permanence ( better yellow), 2. no more bs ink waste switching between PK and Mk, that's retarded and old fashioned and hopefully, if they really want to rock, 3. one more very light gray ink.
From our conversation awhile back I sense that the replacement for the 11880 might be the only one that they add the new third gray ink to? 4.the other thing that would catch them up to HP and Canon is having a neutral gray inkset so you don't have to mix dots of magenta and cyan to print monochrome, that's old fashioned too. 5. and finally will the pressurized piezo heads continue to clog and drive us nuts.
If they solved all of these 5 things they could overwhelm Canon and destroy HP, if not, they won't.
john
5100 Really? Its almost what 9 yrs old.. Real lly Canon Left this space vacant..
P-800 Is what it is.. 4900 is what It is.. Thats The 17" Market..
entry level pro.. I Personally cant wait for the bigger machines and New Ink Sets..
My Only advice is run them often.. Best Of Luck to all..
Cheers
Jim Doyle
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