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Ink cartridges are around £35 for 80ml of ink, this works out far cheaper than the cartridges for smaller Epson printers which often only contain about 8ml of ink. If you are doing a lot of printing the Epson pro 4800 might be a better choice with it's larger 240ml cartridges and the ... Read review
Description: Epson UltraChrome K3 ink can produce archival prints with amazing color ... more
fidelity,gloss level, and scratch resistance, while providing consistently stable colors that significantly outperform lesser ink technologies. This breakthrough pigment ink technology also makes it the perfect choice for professionalneutral and toned black and white prints with higher density levels and virtually no metamerism. Product Description - EpsonT5809 - print cartridge Consumable Type - Printcartridge Printing Technology -Ink-jet Printing Colour - Light light black Capacity - 80 ml CartridgeFeatures - Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink Included Qty -1
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Advantages: Professional A2 printing for under £1000. Disadvantages: Large size, but not compared to other A2 printers
...than the cartridges for smaller Epson printers which often only contain about 8ml of ink. If you are doing a lot of printing the Epson pro 4800 might be a better choice with it's larger 240ml cartridges and the ability to use roll paper.
Before buying this printer I used a professional lab for all my work. I was never really happy with the quality of black & white digial prints on colour paper.
The black & white prints from this printer are as good as I could get spending hours in the darkroom. The quality is amazing. Colour is great too, especially from Adobe 1998 RGB files. The output closely matches my monitor using standard printing profiles.
The prints should last at least as long as those from a photographic lab and the quality far outshines anything I got back from my pro lab.
You can print borderless prints from 7"x5" up to A2, although I find it more economical to print smaller prints together on a single sheet of paper and then trim them later.
Ink cartridges are around £35 for 80ml of ink, this works out far cheaper than the cartridges for smaller Epson printers which often only contain about 8ml of ink. If you are doing a lot of printing the Epson pro 4800 might be a better choice with it's larger 240ml cartridges and the ability to use roll paper.
Advantages: printing up to A2 in a high quality. Disadvantages: very big and ink thursty
...printer, if you have an epson you will know what the quality of the prints are like. but over the past few weeks of owning one of these i have noticed that it does take up an awful lot of ink, so if you do get one, dont always use A2 paper, i worked that out the hard way...
the cartridges are about average price and also last a while when you print using standard A4 sheets.
i have also been able to print on A6 using photo paper, and it looked absolutley ... ...all with them.
with this epson i have also got a chip to make the cartridges refilable, hopefully this will save me some money. this is not hard to refil your cartridges with ink yourself.
but only buy one of these if you desperatley need to print A2 sheets for a living, otherwise it is just a complete waste of money. sorry this has been a short review but i just wanted people to know what my opinions are about this printer, if you have any queries ...
jammyjammed 22.03.2007
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Compliant Standards
CSA, UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950, AS/NZ 3548 Class B, FCC Part 15 B
Power
Power Device
Power supply - internal
Power Consumption Operational
25 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
5 Watt, 5.5 Watt
Frequency Required
50/60 Hz
Voltage Required
AC 230V
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty, 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year - on-site, Limited warranty - 3 years
Software / system requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Apple MacOS X 10.4.7 or later
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Environmental parameters
Sound Emission (Operating)
47 dBA
Min Operating Temperature
10 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80%
Manufacturer's product description
Wide format printer with a desktop footprint. The award winning Epson Stylus Pro 3800 boasts the smallest footprint in its class, a true A2+ desktop printer which is ideal for photography, fine art and proofing. Unique Epson Ultrachrome K3 ink offers the finest quality results. The 9 individual ink cartridges include three black inks with automatic switching photo and matte black cartridges. With three paper paths, it supports a wide range of cut media, up to 1.5mm thick, for superb edge-to-edge photo quality prints. Features permanent Micro Piezo print head, Variable-sized Droplet Technology and Epson's 3.5pl Ultra Micro Dot for superior detail. Superb reproduction is offered with perfectly neutral grey scale prints, very wide colour gamut and smooth tonal graduations. High capacity individual ink cartridges offer low cost per print and ensures a high level of productivity.
