RE: Epson 3800 vs 4800 - any advice?
Hi Eric, The main purpose of the printer will be digi negs (positives in my case). There was a comment that the 4800 was relatively anemic in producing (I assume) pure black ink transparencies. You've found this not to be the case though and is encouraging. Are you using black ink only? What process are you doing? Thanks much, Jon On 2/27/2007, "EJN Photo" <ejnphoto@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >I suppose it partly comes down to what else are you going to be doing? I >haven't seen a 3800 neg, but the 4800 is working fine. If you don't see a >need for any of the other added feature you may down size to the 3800 but I >have been quite happy with the 4800 for negs and prints. > > > >Eric Neilsen Photography > >4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9 > >Dallas, TX 75226 > >214-827-8301 > >http://ericneilsenphotography.com > > > >Skype : ejprinter > > _____ > >From: Ender100@aol.com [mailto:Ender100@aol.com] >Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 2:00 PM >To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca >Subject: Re: Epson 3800 vs 4800 - any advice? > > > >Jon, > >The 3800 when used for making inkjet prints is probably the smoothest that >Epson has produced yet. However, for some odd reason, as Sandy King noted, >the digital negatives, though they look smooth as can be, produce a visible >speckling in smooth tones. I haven't had time yet to play with this and see >if there is a workaround... or if this is a head allignment thing, etc. >It is an incredibly nice printer to work with-I have worked with both the >3800 & 4800 and would choose the 3800 so far.....unless there is no solution >to the speckle problem. > >Like everything else, it is two steps forward and one step back. > >Best Wishes, >Mark Nelson > >Precision Digital Negatives - <http://www.precisiondigitalnegatives.com/> >The System >PDNPrint Forum at Yahoo Groups <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PDNPrint/> >www.MarkINelsonPhoto.com <http://www.markinelsonphoto.com/> > > > >In a message dated 2/27/07 1:42:00 PM, jon@terabear.com writes: > > > > > >I'm considering buying a larger printer. Does anyone have any opinions >or recommendations about the quality of the Epson Stylus Pro 4800 vs. >the 3800? > >I understand the 4800 is bigger, heavier, and allows cartridges that >have a higher capacity, thus saving money on ink (which to me >compensates for the higher price). > >Are there other qualities - particularly with regards to creating >Digital Negs/Transparencies I should be aware of before purchasing a >4800 over the 3800? > >Thanks! >Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >************************************** >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from >AOL at http://www.aol.com. > > >
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