[alt-photo] Re: Recommendations for Replacement Printer? Input Needed!

[Francesco Fragomeni]

So it turns out that the 3880 has been recently discontinued although there
is no word about a replacement. From what I've heard from some friends in
the know regarding Epson is that they don't have a replacement model for the
3880 and are discontinuing it to push the more expensive (but still trouble
ridden 4900). I can't substantiate these rumors and I'm wondering if you
know anything about it. Most sources for the 3880 are down to their last few
in stock so I'm feeling the pinch. The last thing I want to do is buy a 3880
and then the next day find out that they are releasing a replacement. Anyone
know anything about a replacement?

Francesco




On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Mark Nelson <ender100 at aol.com> wrote:

> Chris I agree. I wish the had not screwed with the driver.  I'm not talking
> about a mac OS/Photoshop/epson Driver get em all to work together type if
> thingy, they screwed with the driver.
>
> Mark Nelson
> www.PrecisionDigitalNegatives.com<http://www.precisiondigitalnegatives.com/>
> PDNPRint Forum @ Yahoo Groups
> www.MarkINelsonPhoto.com <http://www.markinelsonphoto.com/>
>
> sent from my iPhonetypeDeviceThingy
>
> On Sep 25, 2011, at 6:00 PM, Christina Anderson <zphoto at montana.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I am very unhappy with it, Francesco. Now, granted, for gum printing it
> works fine, or even for cyanotype or other processes. But with pt/pd I have
> to increase ink density dramatically, and for gelatin silver I just print at
> school on the 3800 and don't mess with it.
> >
> > The fact that Epson is trying to save us money by creating an ink driver
> that lays down less ink (says so on their website or somewhere) is not doing
> digital negative users any good.
> >
> > But for gum and casein and cyano the negs are just fine, and the printer
> is quiet and very good.
> >
> > I'm just a bit disgruntled because I thought I was getting more like a
> 3800. So don't listen to me...
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Christina Z. Anderson
> > christinaZanderson.com
> >
> > On Sep 25, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Francesco Fragomeni wrote:
> >
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >> What does that mean? Are you happy about this or unhappy about it?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> -Francesco
> >>
> >> On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Christina Anderson <zphoto at montana.net
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>> Amen, Bro!
> >>> Chris
> >>>
> >>>> I have a 3880...So far, it appears to me that they have really changed
> >>> the driver with this machine.  I'm basing this on the fact that it lays
> down
> >>> much less ink when set identical to the 3800 and you can measure this
> with a
> >>> densitometer.
> >>>> Best Wishes,
> >>>> Mark Nelson
> >>>>
> >>>
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