Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
I just read the specs of the Epson 2880 and was amazed that its cartridges are only 11ml - down from 14ml on the 2400 and 17ml on the 2100.

For anyone serious about printing who uses OEM inks, Epson's 13" printers are now getting to be a non-starter. (Even the 17ml carts on my 2100 are too small for me.)

Their plan to get people to buy more ink cartridges by making them smaller will backfire if people feel they have no choice but to buy an HP (27ml carts) - if an A2 printer is too expensive for their budgets. 

Richard



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> I just read the specs of the Epson 2880 and was amazed that its cartridges 
> are only 11ml - down
 > from 14ml on the 2400 and 17ml on the 2100.



I was going to upgrade my R2400 to a R2880 until I read that the carts were 
smaller.

It would be interesting to know what the size/weight limit is for the moving 
head/cart package. These A3+ printers must be near the limit of the mass 
that can be whizzed back and forth with such speed. Presumably that's why 
the 3800 has fixed carts.

Bob Frost.

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