Digital BW, The Print

Hi AnnMarie,

I have had a 3800 since they came out.  I have been very pleased 
with it.  Before it I was using an Epson 1280 with grey inks.
The 3800 has been trouble free and I like the performance.  
As for the price, many have stated that when you factor in the 
amount of ink that comes with the 3800 compared to the 2400, the 
3800 is cheaper.  In the long run it should be cheaper to use with 
the bigger ink carts.
I dont' know about the portrait model.  
I agree...things were much simpler with darkrooms!

Peter


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "AnnMarie" 
<fairy69@...> wrote:
>
> Hi there - After attempting to read through many of these posts, I 
think my head is about to 
> explode ;) I know I could go back in the archives to look up posts 
on this but, if you don't 
> mind, I don't have a lot of time to make this decision.
> 
> My R1800 went in for servicing with bad news as a result. The 
entire sheet feed assembly 
> needs to be replaced and essentially, is not cost-effective to 
repair. The printer was only a 
> year and a half old, too..
> 
> I was thinking of getting the 2400, (opinions, please?) but am 
thinking I may have  the 
> opportunity to buy a printer that prints 16x20. I really have no 
comprehension of most of the 
> vernacular used when dealing with ink jet printing, so, in plain 
English, can someone tell me 
> their opinions of the Epson 3800? Also, what is the big difference 
between the standard and 
> portrait models? For me, this is an expensive printer and will 
need to actually sell prints to 
> pay for it, so I want to make sure I am making a wise choice.
> 
> Things were much simpler for me when I had a darkroom.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> AnnMarie
> www.annmarietornabene.net
>