running cost Epson 4000 vs 4800
2007-03-13 by jomphoto
>"About to purchase either an Epson 4000 or a 4800. >I'm leaning towards a 4000 because running costs for a 4000 >will be at least half that of a 4800 for the predictable future." this quite surprised me, I own a 4000 and the amount of ink it consumes with endless blockages and cleaning cycles is bleeding me dry. The 4800 wants more??? I can imagine ... (completely unfounded theory follows).. that with the anti-bronzing technique , I think it lays down light black ink ?? or clear ink (!) everywhere, and you'd be replacing that one a lot. The Epson/Seiko corporation are pretty crafty, and the new machine would of course be more profitable for them. Does anyone have a good idea of the running cost comparison? jom