Digital BW, The Print

Sure, I'd love to buy a 3800, but my Finance Minister would not go for 
that right now. But I've found a little-used (but still being used 
regularly) Epson 3000 I could buy at a good price. I'm currently using 
MIS EZ inks in an Epson C84 and really like the results. My question 
is: will the results of using the large-drop 3000 compare favorably to 
the C84 results? I'm sure a 16x20 would look great, but how about a 
7x10 on A4 paper?

The 3000 can't match the C84 - frankly, it's not close.  With the UT-FS type
inkset it can be OK for large display prints.  On the smaller ones it might
look OK if the subject does not require high smoothness, but don't expect a
total lack of "grain."

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  

 

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
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jimbeaujack
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:11 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Using Epson 3000 and MIS B&W inks - still a viable
option?

 

Sure, I'd love to buy a 3800, but my Finance Minister would not go for 
that right now. But I've found a little-used (but still being used 
regularly) Epson 3000 I could buy at a good price. I'm currently using 
MIS EZ inks in an Epson C84 and really like the results. My question 
is: will the results of using the large-drop 3000 compare favorably to 
the C84 results? I'm sure a 16x20 would look great, but how about a 
7x10 on A4 paper? 

 



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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jimbeaujack"
<yojimbo@...> wrote:
>
> Sure, I'd love to buy a 3800, but my Finance Minister would not go for 
> that right now. But I've found a little-used (but still being used 
> regularly) Epson 3000 I could buy at a good price. I'm currently using 
> MIS EZ inks in an Epson C84 and really like the results. My question 
> is: will the results of using the large-drop 3000 compare favorably to 
> the C84 results? I'm sure a 16x20 would look great, but how about a 
> 7x10 on A4 paper?

I think Paul understates the difference ;)

The 3000 has such large dots that even with a four tone ink set, it's
hard pressed to match what a smaller drop machine could do with just
black and light black.

If you want a nice 17x22 machine, be on the lookout for a used or
refurbished Epson 4000. Typically, they run about $600-800 used.