Digital BW, The Print

I've use the vivid CC inks in a 9600 no problem. There is no reason in  
my mind why it wouldn't work in the 3800. You're paying 30% of the  
cost of Epson inks. In the long run it's worth an extra 400 bucks on  
profiling hardware.

Walker



On Mar 12, 2010, at 4:29 AM, doggo@... wrote:

> I have been printing a fairly large variety of papers on my 3800 for  
> a couple of years and have never had a single problem that was not  
> user induced. I have been seriously considering moving to the Cone  
> inks and refillable cartridges. Cone also offers the Vivid ink in at  
> attempt to provide that newer gamut from the inks of the 3880.
> The Cone website says that it is unknown whether the Vivid inks will  
> work with the Epson drive and further that new profiles would be  
> required, which could be created by the ColorMunki, also avalable at  
> the Cone site.
> I'm pretty sure that I will buy the Cone color inks for the 3800,  
> but I am greatly intrigued at the idea of the increased gamut if I  
> buy the Vivid inks. Of course, buying the system and then  
> immediately shelling out another $400-to whatever for profiling is a  
> bit of a puzzler. In short, is going for the Vivid colors worth it?
> Does anybody have any experience or information about use of the  
> Vivid inks (designed for the 3880) on a 3800? Any information would  
> be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks In Advance
> doggo
>
>
> 

Walker Blackwell
802.821.4451
www.walkerblackwell.com
aim: greendirtblues
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