Digital BW, The Print

On 11/8/03 11:49 PM, "wilfredm71047" <wilfredm@...> wrote:

> Had almost made up my mind to purchase the 7600, and now the 4000
> shows up. Very tempting, as I only need 16 X 20 output. However I am
> looking for others ideas as why or why not go with the 7600. One
> thing I found very different in the specifications was that the 4000
> printhead life is 8.4 billion shots per nozzle. The 7600 printhead
> life is 28 billion shots per nozzle. While I realize that numbers in
> the billions are extremly vast who knows how many times a nozzle
> fires in the course of say a 16 x 20 print. The difference, at any
> rate, represents a very much shorter nozzle life compaired to the
> 7600. 
> 
> Also I have heard it both ways, "there is a stand available for the
> 4000 and their is not a stand available". Anyone know for sure.

Reasons I would buy a 4000

1. Prints much faster
2. Lets you switch between glossy and matte papers automatically.
3. Has a paper tray for printing more than one sheet at a time.

Reasons I would buy a 7600

1. Lots of third party solutions already exist, if you plan to use other
inks and software you won't have to wait.
2. A wide selection roll papers are already available and are usually less
expensive than sheets.
3. There is no such thing as too big ;)

Wendel