[alt-photo] Re: Which current A3+ Epson printers for digital negatives?

[Trevor Cunningham]

I have a similar international dilemma: In Riyadh, the Epson reseller 
here is charging the MSRP for the R2880, but +$500 over MSRP for the 
3800. I asked why, but no response. Other reading I've done also 
discusses a consumptive consideration between the two. The 3800's ink 
is, by volume, half the cost. But at what printing load am I going to 
really feel the difference financially? If I'm not doing more than a few 
prints a week, should I invest in 80mL inkwells?

Mark Nelson wrote:
> Epson 3800 or 3880
>
> Mark Nelson
> www.PrecisionDigitalNegatives.com
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> On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:13 AM, "Loris Medici" <mail at loris.medici.name> 
> wrote:
>
>> Sorry if that has been asked recently but I have two students asking 
>> me for
>> a printer recommendation, especially for making digital negatives.
>>
>> I personally use HP9180 which is more than fine (very good UV 
>> blocking but
>> slightly coarser image compared to Epson's latest 38xx offerings...), 
>> but
>> they don't sell it in Turkey. We can only find its simpler brother 
>> HP8850.
>> (No closed-loop-calibration, simpler control panel but same 
>> printheads and
>> ink carts.)
>>
>> Since HP's offering is pretty pricey (something like USD 725 - Yes, 
>> you read
>> it right, no typos; we have very high importation tax and VAT here...
>> Irrelevant, but we also have the highest prices on earth for gasoline:
>> Currently USD 9.12 / US gallon!), I also wanted to check for suitable 
>> Epson
>> printers.
>>
>> The requirement are as following: 1) A3+ print size, 2) UV blocking 
>> up to
>> log 3.0, "w/o using black". Is there any good Epson product 
>> compatible with
>> that criteria?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Loris.
>>
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