I will probably go for the 3880 (or the next version of the wide printer) when my 2880 dies. But I can print 13 x 19s affordably with the 2880 inks. My cost per print is about $3. But I would like to print bigger. The 2880, which is very similar to the 3000 and preceded it, is my fourth Epson printer. They don't last indefinitely, but I used to make more than 1000 19 x 13s annually. I'm slowing down in old age :-)
Paul via phone > On Apr 18, 2015, at 1:26 AM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
