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"Bill Hilton" <bhilton665@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >Rick Baker writes ...
>>
>>I am thinking about buying one of these and I would like to hear
>>some comments on it.
>
> A couple of us on this NG have one, Mark Morgan and me.
>
>>Is it expensive to run ink wise?
>
> The first time you turn it on it will run thru about $100 worth of ink
> filling the lines and priming the heads. After that initial shock it
> isn't too bad
Last time I checked it was costing me about 50 cents
> per 11x14" print with the 110 ml carts (would be a bit less with the
> 220 ml carts).
>
>>Is there a CIS for it?
>
> I think so, but the main reason to buy the printer is for the Epson
> inks and accurate ICC profiles so I would recommend against it. For
> example the CIS systems only have one flavor of black ink so you are
> compromised with the softer watercolor or art papers.
>
>>How is the image quality compared to a Epson 1280
>
> Much, much better since the profiles are more accurate and gray
> balanced (I also have a 1280).
>
>> how is the image quality in general?
>
> Excellent.
>
>> Speed?
>
> Fast ... I have a pdf of a review John Paul Caponigro wrote on the 4000
> for a magazine which talks about these issues, email me if you want a
> copy.
>
>>Also, any other comments would be welcome.
>
> I would recommend that you NOT buy the 4000 however, since it is being
> replaced by the new, improved 4800, which has the new K3 ink set for
> improved black/white performance and better performance with glossy
> papers (ie, no gloss differential). The 4800 (and 2400, 7800 and 9800)
> were just announced about 3 weeks ago. Here's a review of the 9800,
> same printer except 44" wide, by Joe Holmes ...
>
http/www.josephholmes.com/news.html
>
> Bill
>
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