Lately I've been using large cut sheets of BC Pura Smooth Fine Art Matte paper. I've noticed in some cases that some of the sheets have small amounts of dust, presumably from the cutting process. If there is a spec of dust under ink, it can come off and leave a white spec, ruining the print. This is sometimes mistakenly viewed as the fault of the ink. This would happen with any ink on matte paper. I find Vivera inks to be tough and strong as long as the print is properly handled. A few tricks I use: brush the paper with a soft brusg before loading, also, before loading I gently curve the sheet and tap it on a hard flat surface a few times. Often and residual specs will drop off with 2-3 good taps.
All of the inks are good if prints are carefully handled. One advantage with gloss/semi-gloss/pearl/luster, etc, using the HP Z3200, is that the twelth cartridge, is gloss enhacer, to deal with bronzing. This over coating does toughen the ink on prints that it is included. A particular feature of the Z3200ps printer is that during paper calibration, and making a custom profile, the GE can be increased. Ink limits and gloss enhancer adjustments are easily made during the making of a profile. Additionally, although a little tricky to get the hang of, it is possible to make seriously good profiles from 1728 patch targets generated within the printer and embedded spectrophotometer. This is an incredible advantage for those of us that don't have equipment like an i1 II profile maker. Profiles generated internally for the specific paper being used are amazing on the Z3200ps.
Overall, for the features, design, and engineering, for an individual photographer that doesn't print according to schedule, the Z3200ps is ideally suited. Being lightweight, it is easily moved around, and it runs periodic self tests automatically. It is required to be on 24/7, so that the printer can perform these periodic excercises, but it does go to sleep. The power supply fan does run contiuously, and some find this disturbing. It is literally a small 12 volt computer fan, and it just hums. I don't find it to be a problem, but if the printer is in a bedroom for some reason, it could be distracting. Also when the printer wakes up and does its self test, there are clicks and clacks then the carriage traversing left to right then reseating. At first, it's a surprise, but you quickly get used to it.
This printer has not changed since the addition of the chromatic red several years back. HP had a team of 300+ scientists, engineers and designers, all informed by the needs of photographers who provided feedback in initial design phases. This elite team in Barcelona set out to make the best printer for studio photographers, adhering to the requirements of ink longevity and durability. At the time it was released, a decade ago, it literally rocked the wide format world in its class, and raised the bar for integrated design printers. The inks have stood the test of time, the printer has a proven track record. For these reasons, HP has wisely not meddled with the design, implementing and sticking to an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy. They are confident in the design and capabilities of this printer and simply leave it alone.
I like the new printers that. Canon and Epson are now manufacturing, but when a full featured printer 44" wide is available that produces prints with superior inks and longevity, albeit admittedly slower, why then, for the price would an individual photographer want anything else, other than to be lured into a false sense of security of having the "latest and greatest"?
Printing is more about how we process images and what is fed into these machines that largely determines the outcome of a great print. They all produce excellent prints when excellent images properly processed are introduced. Truth be told, any and all of these printers are great. The important thing is to choose the right printer for our individual needs, eschewing the hype surrounding them.