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Old January 20th 07, 01:00 PM posted to aus.photo,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.zlr
MarkČ
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Default Epson 3800 and HP Z3100 printer reviews

Douglas wrote:
"Wayne J. Cosshall" wrote in message
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MarkČ wrote:

I think the more ligical alternative to the 3800 is the 4800. It
can use 110ml and/or 220ml ink carts, and is built to true
industrial standards.

But of course the prints look very similar. -The 7800 adds ONLY
width capacity over the 4800, and shouldn't be expected to deliver
better prints at the same size.

In fact I have a theory that within a printer range with consistent
head design, the highest print quality may be with the smaller
printer, assuming other things remain the same, like print head
resolution, etc, because you would expect they could make a printer
more accurate when the moving parts cover less distance. I'll setup
a test and see.

Cheers,

Wayne


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You are right about the size/quality issue Wayne. I have several HP
designjets and 2 Epson photo printers. The r2400 does a way nicer
print than the 7800 but then it is an absolute pig at handling roll
paper and it costs about 60% more for ink carts on a ml/dollar basis
and absolutely pours it on to boot. I only use it in one instance now
and this year is slated to be replaced with a chemical printer.

The single most economical printer I have owned in the past 4 years
is a HP designjet 130. This machine was a dye ink printer but it
produced colour as good as any Epson of the day. It too had woeful
paper handling.

The Canon 44" I bought last year lasted a mere 3 month before getting
dumped in favour of another designjet. The 7800 Epson spits ink all
over a page just as it gets to the last few inches of a 6 feet long
print, ruining it in the process. The single most expensive to run,
wide format printer I have ever owned.

Drop in to one of my print centres if you ever come to Queensland and
see first hand which ones are the cheapest to run... Use my measuring
gear to check the prints scientifically too.

Mark square head is typical of every American I have ever met. Over
bearing, outspoken, ill informed and unwilling to accept that anyone
outside the USA has ever had an original idea or can do anything as
well or better than a yank.


Quote me, Douglas. I've NEVER asserted such an idea. Never. I'd be the
first to admist that the US has no corner on genius. -That's just the
little green man in your head talking again...

Yankee go home should read Yankee stay home in his case. He's an
embarrassment to the male of his species (whatever it is and it sure
isn't human) and his country.


Ha ha! Oh Douglas... Surely America isn't the only country with people who
call it as they see it...which is what I did in your case. You heavily
slammed the OP, and I gave you a small bit of your own medicine. Can't take
it? -Don't dish it, chum.


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