4880 clogging

[hellstan]

Many users complain about 4880 clogging.
I have an offer on a Z3100 promo only 800 € more than the 4880.
Very tempted.
Any advice ?

 

[etbvt]

where did you see the complaints?

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[hellstan]

On forums like Luminous Landscape, on Leica Forum and on individual websites. Majority is more about the 4800, but also with the 4880. So I wonder… I don't want to waste ime, ink and money in this.

 

[Eric Chan]

If you are seeing a 'majority' complain about the 4800, that doesn't give you much real info regarding the 4880, since the 4880 has a different print head design and capping mechanism.

More generally, what printer to get depends on your needs, and you'll need to list those before a recommendation can be made ...
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Eric Chan
http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/photos/
http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/dp/Epson3800/index.html

 

[hellstan]

You're perfectly right, Eric.
My needs :

• a printer also for large formats, mostly B/W
• a printer with a very friendly interface (seems to be the case with Z3100)
• a printer that won't waste inks in switches, cleanings, pre-heating, etc. (as seems to be the case with Epsons)
• a printer that will print 100 prints in a week, then nothing for 2 weeks, then another 150 for a week (Epson seem prone to clogging when under-used)
• a printer not too noisy (Z3100 is 10 Db less than 4880)
• a printer that drinks less ink to print (seems that Z3100 needs 10 to 20% less ink)

All these I heard from pro users.
What do you think ?

PS : Plus a 30% rebate here in France this month on Z3100. ;-)

 

[El Diablo]

--Don't forget that happy customers never complain !!...................

There will be lemons for ever. Even when you buy a mercedes, lexus, porsche or what so ever.



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[hellstan]

Yes, I know: les gens heureux n'ont pas d'histoires…

 

[Eric Chan]

You may also want to consider the Canon iPF models, though the interface takes some getting used to.
--
Eric Chan
http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/photos/
http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/dp/Epson3800/index.html

 

[hellstan]

Well, now, I have an offer for the Z3100 at 3200 $.
It seems also HP is better than 4880 for true blacks.