Epson 3800 or 4800?

[Drebeler]

The Carts are 130ml. They cost about $72/each. I have the roll
feed and the printer has a cutter built in. No limitations that I
know of for sizes since it prints from the roll or has a cassette
for up to 17 x 22. Prints on media up to 1.5 mils thick and can do
canvas. Has a vacuum system which is important for larger sized
sheets. Lots more info here.

http://canonipf5000.wikispaces.com/

I can say the printer is an industrial grade machine...built very
well. Seems to just work...no head clogs. I haven't printed a
nozzle test in the time I've owned it (2 months).

Thanks!
Philip

Cool, Phillip!
Sounds like a good solid printer.
Thanks for the info.

~~~~~
Drebeler

 

[Drebeler]

It's a very good machine, in the 4800 class but with no black ink
swap out to print on matte papers as the 5000 included a matte
black channel and nozzles in the head. The difference is the
selection of papers and if you like Canon print quality. So far you
need to like Canon papers as well, as the third party selections
are fewer, but I'm sure that will change along the way as more
papers get tested and profiles made for the 5000.

It's supposed to be a very good machine, I've been getting
professional ads for it for a few months now. Course I already own
the 4800 , so it's a done deal for me but I sure would like that no
swap for matte black.

As I understand it, the Canon gives a little more gloss
differential. When we bought the 4800 the store also had the Canon
on demo and an HP or two as well but the store staff didn't like
something in the interface and said the 4800 was easier in this
regard. I don't know or, maybe they didn't know what they were
talking about !! Anyway, we demoed the 4800 with our own files and
liked what we saw on Luster 250 and bought the 4800 right then and
there.

No way I'd put down the Canon though, it's an impressive looking
machine and knowing Canon it piobably prints well too. For us, part
of the decision to buy the 4800 was prior Epson ownership and print
longevity data available, where we knew nothing of the Canons print
life.

David

Hi David,

Well I guess I'm spoiled with the 4800 and the K3 inks and all the various
media I'm printing on. The new inks are as good as dye and even brighter
in gamut. It's nuts that these inks are actually pigmented too!

The Canon 12 cart printer is prob pretty good, but I'd dread having to
order 12 carts. The 8 x 220ml inks here just go and on.

I use matte media (no photo-resin papers) and the matte black 4800
is great for my business. Hard to try anything else when something works
this well, tho I suspect maybe Canon is approaching the Epson pro
levels now but will be off for awhile yet. The media choices alone is
what Epson is about...

Drebeler.