Hi Ann -
I use an Epson 3880 (previously used a 3800 which broke after about 10
years). It is configured to print up to 17 x 22 inches, but can print up
to 17 x 36 with the right paper and settings.
Ink for the larger Epson printers in considerably cheaper than for the
smaller inkjets. I just looked at B&H's website and a full set of 25.9ml
cartridges for the 13x19 inch Epson 3000 cost $253. A full set of 80ml
cartridges for the Epson 3880 costs $406. It's hard to come up with an
exact aples to apples comparison - but the larger printer generally
costs 2x as much for 3x as much ink.
I bought a new 3880 in October when my 3800 broke. I have printed
several dozen large prints and about 600 6x4 card for sale in local
venues. Working on images, I routinely knock out 17x22 prints of better
images to see if they have the technical quality to be presented in a
larger format (a lot of stuff that looks good at web sizes falls to
pieces at larger print sizes.) Even though the printer sucked down at
least 10% of each cartridge when it initialized itself, I just now
replaced the first one - yellow, which is the only color not covered by
multiple cartridges.
The main problem with a printer like the 3880 is that is a substantial
outlay up front for the printer itself (current B& H price is $1,129)
but that includes a full set of 80ml ink carts (not "sample" cartridges)
which cover bout 1/3rd of the price.
To me - getting the exact output that I want is important, and I can
best do that when I print my own stuff. And the larger printers are
actually surprisingly cost effective when it comes to ink.
Mark
On 4/17/2015 10:05 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
I don't think I can do this too soon, but I wish I had a way to make
my own 11 x 17 or 12 x 18 prints
reviews? suggestions?
ann
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