Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
To: "DigitalB&WPrint"
<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 10:30 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3000 - The affordable 16x20 printer


> It occurred to me that there will probably be a flood of Epson
3000s hitting
> the used market as the 4000 replaces them.  There are thousands
of 3000s
> used in industry.  In fact, EBay seems to be getting the
beginnings of this
> flood now.  The 3000s are selling for $400 - $500.  (For a
16x20 printer,
> this is cheap.)

> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com

I also see the first signs of 5000's and 5500's going for low
secondhand prices. The refurbs were already cheap. Though smaller
in print size the printengines are much more sophisticated than
the 3000 printengine. Especially the 5500 that has heads equal to
the 7600 heads.

Epson mentioned the 5000/5500 as the printer to be replaced by
the 4000. In most markets the 3000 is still sold by Epson while
the 5000 and 5500 disappeared from the catalogue. It is a dog to
do service on so that could be the Epson motive.

Ernst