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2011-04-16 by frankg_photo
I've been out of the loop for some time now. I want to upgrade my 2200 printer for one that can do bigger sheets and I think the options are the 3880 or 4880. Please can someone give me a synopsis of what is between them - what are the important features the 4880 has over the 3880? Currently in Canada the 4880 K3 Edition is $1850 and the 3880 is $1000 after rebates....almost 1/2 the price.
2011-04-16 by Andrew Darlow
Hi Frank: You have another option these days, and that's the Epson Stylus Pro 4900. The advantage of the Stylus Pro 3880 and Epson Stylus Pro 4900 are that changing from matte black to photo black will only set you back a few dollars in wasted ink. The 4880 is a whole other story. It will take about 10 minutes to change the inks, and the cost is about $40 in inks unless you have the ImagePrint RIP and their Phatte Black ink. An advantage of the 4880 and 4900 over the 3880 is the roll-feed, if that's important. They both also take larger cartridges. If you only print on matter or semi-gloss/gloss papers, then the above issue is not a big issue. I wrote a long review about the 3880 here, which may help you make your decision: http://imagingbuffet.com/2010/09/24/hands-on-review-epson-stylus-pro-3880-inkjet-printer/ All the best, Andrew Andrew Darlow Editor, The Imaging Buffet http://www.imagingbuffet.com Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://www.inkjettips.com and Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat - http://www.PhotoPetTips.com http://facebook.com/andrewdarlow On Apr 16, 2011, at 11:37 AM, frankg_photo wrote: > I've been out of the loop for some time now. I want to upgrade my 2200 > printer for one that can do bigger sheets and I think the options are > the 3880 or 4880. > Please can someone give me a synopsis of what is between them - what are > the important features the 4880 has over the 3880? > Currently in Canada the 4880 K3 Edition is $1850 and the 3880 is $1000 > after rebates....almost 1/2 the price. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2011-04-16 by frankg_photo
Thanks for the reply and the article link. II think the choice is clear - 3880. However what's between the regular, the portrait, the pro & the graphic arts editions? Also...is there an imminent release of the 3900? --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Darlow <ad@...> wrote:
> > Hi Frank: > > You have another option these days, and that's the Epson Stylus Pro 4900. The advantage of the Stylus Pro 3880 and Epson Stylus Pro 4900 are that changing from matte black to photo black will only set you back a few dollars in wasted ink. The 4880 is a whole other story. It will take about 10 minutes to change the inks, and the cost is about $40 in inks unless you have the ImagePrint RIP and their Phatte Black ink. > > An advantage of the 4880 and 4900 over the 3880 is the roll-feed, if that's important. They both also take larger cartridges. > > If you only print on matter or semi-gloss/gloss papers, then the above issue is not a big issue. > > I wrote a long review about the 3880 here, which may help you make your decision: > > http://imagingbuffet.com/2010/09/24/hands-on-review-epson-stylus-pro-3880-inkjet-printer/ > > All the best, > > Andrew > > Andrew Darlow > Editor, The Imaging Buffet > http://www.imagingbuffet.com > Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: > An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://www.inkjettips.com > and > Pet Photography 101: > Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat - http://www.PhotoPetTips.com > http://facebook.com/andrewdarlow > > On Apr 16, 2011, at 11:37 AM, frankg_photo wrote: > > > I've been out of the loop for some time now. I want to upgrade my 2200 > > printer for one that can do bigger sheets and I think the options are > > the 3880 or 4880. > > Please can someone give me a synopsis of what is between them - what are > > the important features the 4880 has over the 3880? > > Currently in Canada the 4880 K3 Edition is $1850 and the 3880 is $1000 > > after rebates....almost 1/2 the price. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
2011-04-16 by pdesmidt tds.net
I have a 4880. It is a much bigger and more substantial unit than the 3880, and the cartridges are much, much bigger, which save lots of money in the long run if you print a lot, have the space, and don't switch between matte and glossy. About a year ago, there was a special on them where, with rebates, you could get one for about $950 shipped to your door. The 4880 can easily handle roll paper, whereas I don't think the 3880 can. I also like the design of the 4880 cartridges. I have 3rd party funnel fill cartridges and mine work well. (I mix my own bw ink sets.) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2011-04-17 by Andrew Darlow
Hi Frank: The main differences are not in the hardware, but in the software. Most photographers have no need for the graphic arts edition-there is no 3880 Portrait edition. I wrote another article about the standard vs. graphic arts edition: http://imagingbuffet.com/2010/10/22/comparing-the-epson-professionalgraphic-arts-edition-with-the-standard-epson-driver/ or http://tinyurl.com/2cvbbcu About a month ago, they decided to bundle the 3880 with the EFI RIP instead of the ColorBurst RIP for their new "Designer Edition." I'm not sure if the ColorBurst Lite RIP is still available as a bundle. http://epson.ipressroom.com/pr/epson/epson-america-expands-line-of-199679.aspx All the best, Andrew Andrew Darlow Editor, The Imaging Buffet http://www.imagingbuffet.com Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://www.inkjettips.com and Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat - http://www.PhotoPetTips.com http://facebook.com/andrewdarlow
On Apr 16, 2011, at 1:12 PM, frankg_photo wrote: > Thanks for the reply and the article link. > II think the choice is clear - 3880. > However what's between the regular, the portrait, the pro & the graphic arts editions? > Also...is there an imminent release of the 3900? > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Darlow <ad@...> wrote: > > > > Hi Frank: > > > > You have another option these days, and that's the Epson Stylus Pro 4900. The advantage of the Stylus Pro 3880 and Epson Stylus Pro 4900 are that changing from matte black to photo black will only set you back a few dollars in wasted ink. The 4880 is a whole other story. It will take about 10 minutes to change the inks, and the cost is about $40 in inks unless you have the ImagePrint RIP and their Phatte Black ink. > > > > An advantage of the 4880 and 4900 over the 3880 is the roll-feed, if that's important. They both also take larger cartridges. > > > > If you only print on matter or semi-gloss/gloss papers, then the above issue is not a big issue. > > > > I wrote a long review about the 3880 here, which may help you make your decision: > > > > http://imagingbuffet.com/2010/09/24/hands-on-review-epson-stylus-pro-3880-inkjet-printer/ > > > > All the best, > > > > Andrew > >