Digital BW, The Print

> I'm thinking about giving UT14 a go.

I don't know about UK prices, but currently the 1400 is on sale in 
the US for $199.99.

>...
> How does the gamut of UT14 compare to UT2 and UT3D? 
> I am guessing its closer to UT3D - correct?

There is no sepia in the UT14 mix as sold.  One could put sepia in 
the Y position and have about the same useable gamut as the UT2.  An 
additional difference, however, is that the cool UT14 toner is not as 
cold as the UT2 toner.  But the extreme coldness the UT2 could 
achieve was not particularly useful and made profiling more difficult.

Note also that the 1400 prints Eboni black only even smoother than 
the 1800.  For making the most archival prints, this may be a useful 
additional ability of the machine.  It also works well with Eboni-6 
for those interested in a smoother 100% carbon pigment solution.

> Also, can anyone comment on the reliability of UT14 in the 1400? 
> I am a little scared given my experience with the 1290, which 
> is a dye printer, and so is the 1400.

The 220 was a dye printer also, and it was reliable.  I think Epson 
took care of the 1280/90 clogging problem on all printers after that 
date.

> ... it looks like there may be paper feed problems, ...

Mine loads Photo Rag 308 with no manual assistance.  Premier Art 325, 
however, is a stretch.  One difference I've noticed is that pre-
feeding with the paper feed button on the machine simple sends the 
paper all the way through.  Aside from that difference, my 1400 is 
about the best desktop Epson I've had.

> If UT14 is as easy to
> manage as UT3D then this will be great news.

It's easier.  The 3D space is harder to profile.  

The 1400 at the current price is quite a good deal.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com