Digital BW, The Print

Hi Everyone;

I'm debating replacing my R2400 in favor of an Epson Pro 3800  
primarily because my printing volume has picked up since I first got  
the 2400 and the ink carts are continually running out!

A few question for people who have owned both the r2400 and Pro 3800:

The 3800 has Epson's PRO designation. Are the internal parts of the  
3800 really more robust than the parts on the 2400 or is the PRO  
designation primarily based on the fact that the 3800 is a 17" wide?

The 3800 sales pitch talks about an improved dither over the 2400. Is  
there really any visible difference?

Would any list members who own a Pro 3800 be willing to print 2  
letter size samples for me from my own files on Epson Luster paper  
via FTP. I wold be more than happy to repay you for your time,  
materials and postage!

Thanks in advance for your time / thoughts.

- Jeff

http://artslidesboston.com





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Far less ink cartridge replacements (and higher ink economy) is reason
enough to make the switch.

No aftermarket ink possiblities (that I know of) but considering that the
problems I had with 3rd party inks on the 2400 perhaps this is a blessing.

I cannot comment on the "Pro-ness" of the 3800 vs. the 2400. The final straw
for me with the 2400 was its refusal to load certain papers reliably --
especially matte papers. No such problems (yet) with my 3800.

Same for the ditter pattern. I just don't look that close. I just finished a
custom print job (24 color prints scanned from slides) for a customer and
the prints look pretty darn good IMHO all things considered.

Dave.

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I also cannot speak to the direct differences between the 2400 and the 3800,
but the difference between the 2200 and 3800 is very noticeable - color and
black and white.  The 3800 is neither built as tough nor as heavy as the
4800 and other 17" printers.  For me that's a plus.  I spend half of the
year in Bar Harbor, ME, and half in PA and it helps that the 3800 can easily
be moved by one person.

 

A lot of people don't like the fact that the 3800 does not support rolls of
paper.  It will print up to 37" in length and I cut paper to length from a
roll and use the user defined page size function when I need something
longer than 22".  If you decide to do that, make sure you uncurl both ends
of the paper before printing.

 

Stan

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
Keenan
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 10:03 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re:Epson R2400 -vs- Pro 3800

 

Far less ink cartridge replacements (and higher ink economy) is reason
enough to make the switch.

No aftermarket ink possiblities (that I know of) but considering that the
problems I had with 3rd party inks on the 2400 perhaps this is a blessing.

I cannot comment on the "Pro-ness" of the 3800 vs. the 2400. The final straw
for me with the 2400 was its refusal to load certain papers reliably --
especially matte papers. No such problems (yet) with my 3800.

Same for the ditter pattern. I just don't look that close. I just finished a
custom print job (24 color prints scanned from slides) for a customer and
the prints look pretty darn good IMHO all things considered.

Dave.





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