Digital BW, The Print

No worries - I must be getting thin skinned.  Can't blame you for the 
price shock.  You should have seen my wife's face when the 7000 first 
arrived :-)  

There does seem to be a gap in Epson's lineup at the moment.  Problem 
pricewizse is that above the 1280/90, Epson move in to pro territory, 
with pro pricing.  The 3000 still sells, so I guess for the moment 
they can focus on the 10000 and upcoming rumoured 8000 series.

I justify my 7000 by driving an old Ford instead of a newer car.  I'm 
printing off an A2 print on it at the moment.  As they say, size 
matters.
--
Quentin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Bernie Ess" 
<albatros.bee@w...> wrote:
> Quentin, I didn´t get your message that Julian is quoting further 
down.
> 
> Sorry if my answer seemed somehow rough, maybe I just was just a 
little bit
> shocked by those prices... :-)
> In fact just by the size of the printer a 3000 style machine is 
what would
> put into my home at best. The 1520 doesn´t print bigger than the 
1160.
> 
> Basically I dont like the idea too much of buying a printhead 
technology
> which is some 3 or 5 years old. They could have updated it to their 
latest
> printheads. A new 3xxx Printer could be the perfect intermediate 
model
> between the now low cost A3 printers and the top models 7k, 9k and 
10k..
> 
> But the photographer group is probably too small to be of 
considerable
> interest for a company like Epson...
> 
> Greetings Bernhard
> 
> > Julian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> 
> (...)
> >
> > Of course, but aside from the 3000, which was the main point of my
> > message, it is, as I made clear, the next printer up the line.  
I'm
> > just trying to provide information, and could do without the 
barbed
> > comments, thanks.
> >
> > And what about the 3000 with Piezo?  It's more expensive than the
> > 1160, but you get what you pay for, and it is a lot less expensive
> > than the 7000, even with Piezo.  You may be able to get a
> > reconditioned unit to save money.
> >
> > I forgot to mention the 1520, which will also work with Piezo, but
> > won't print quite as wide as a 3000.
> > --
> > Quentin
> >