I think I’m going to order the p600 in the next few days. My R2880 is running really wonky. Cheers, Christine
> On Mar 20, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi Christine, > > I've been using the P600 for a year and a half. Highly recommended. The > improved paper feed system over the R2400/R2880 is one of the truly great > things about it. Compared to the R2400/R2880, it's got better blacks, better > brilliance, and just does a better job. > > I don't recommend trying to refill the ink tanks. You can't get the Epson > inks for refilling of the same formulation. I've found this printer to be > pretty economical on ink anyway ... the big tanks help, and I think the heads > have greater precision in laying it down. > > I use Velvet Fine Art and Hot Press Natural papers the most, but swap to > Photo Black ink for Exhibition Fiber. It does an excellent job with all > three. Also with Hahnemühle Bamboo and other fine art papers .... I haven't > found any papers that don't work well with it. > > You can't go wrong with the P600 unless you need the larger paper size of the > P800 ... :-) > > G > > On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> wrote: > >>>> On 3/19/2017 4:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>>> Hi All: >>>> >>>> Is anyone using the Epson P600? >>>> >>>> Care to share your thoughts on print quality and user workflows >>>> and/or issues? >>>> >>>> My Epson R2880 is still working, and I have been printing lately, >>>> just now in fact, but the rollers aren’t always grabbing on the first >>>> try of a print. I often have to try a few times before the rollers >>>> agree to grab the paper and run the print. I’m a big Velvet Fine Art >>>> user. Love that stuff, but I have to use the back feed, and it’s >>>> been fussy lately. >>>> >>>> I’m definitely considering P600 so that I don’t have to change-out >>>> the photo and matte blacks. I see the ink cartridges are much bigger >>>> and $32 a pop (listed on the Epson website). Any thoughts about >>>> ink? >>>> >>>> If you have the P600, have you tried it on metallic paper or any >>>> other specialty papers? Thoughts? Quality? I have some metallic >>>> paper I want to try on the R2880, and may soon, but I’m still >>>> interested how it works on the P600. >>>> >>>> Interested in any and all information you have to share! >>>> >>>> Cheers, Christine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
