QTR-Quadtone RIP

That's extremely helpful and good news. 

--- In QuadtoneRIP@...m, Roy Harrington <roy@...> wrote:
>
> I've had a 3800 for quite a few years.  It's the best printer I've used
> from Epson.  The
> current 3880 is basically the same.  It does not suffer the issue of
> banding at top and
> bottom like the smaller printers (this is because the weaving is in the
> printer so its the
> same as the Epson driver).  Its got medium sized carts so they last pretty
> well.
> 
> The downsides for me are not an issue but YMMV:
> 1) Carts are different from all the other Epsons so empty ones may be hard
> to get. I use Epson ink.
> 2) it does not support roll paper.  Epson driver has a max length of
> 37inches but QTR
> will go out to 128inches.  So you can make long panoramas but its a little
> hassle --
> cut the roll paper to size first and hand feed the long sheet in.
>  Tolerable if you don't do a
> lot I'd say.
> 
> BTW, the current x900 printers are HUGE compared to older x800 and x880
> printers if
> you are considering the larger printers.
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 7:46 AM, kenleegallery <kenlee333@...> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks - I forgot about that problem. If we subtract 3 or 4 inches from
> > the long dimension, then we're down to a print of 18 inches in length...
> > Ouch.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "jcphoto52" <jacques.caron@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I would go for a larger size since, when using QTRip, I have to leave at
> > least a 1 inch border (actually closer to 1,25" to be sure), as to avoid
> > micro banding. On a 17" printer, making a 16x20, it would be nice to check
> > first if everything is OK.
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > >
> > > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "kenleegallery" <kenlee333@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Additional cost aside, would it be better to purchase a different
> > model, or an even larger printer, even if we only plan to make 16x20 prints
> > ? Would there be other advantages, like DMax, greater resolution, better
> > image fidelity, etc. ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I found that the Epson 4000 has a weak dmax with Eboni on the matte
> > papers
> > > > > I like.  It would be nice if we could gather the dmax numbers for
> > the 17"
> > > > > printers using Eboni on some standard matte paper(s) -- Epson Hot
> > Press
> > > > > Natural would be ideal.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 11:21 AM, kenleegallery <kenlee333@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now that I have made some pleasing images with QTR and Eboni 6
> > inks using
> > > > > > an Epson 1430, I'd like to make some 16x20 prints and am looking
> > for a
> > > > > > printer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a particular model that is recommended - or any that are
> > best
> > > > > > avoided ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance !
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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> -- 
> Roy Harrington
> roy@...
> www.harrington.com
> 
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