$ Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Inkjet Printer CA61201 VM

I have used the Epson 2200, canon 9000i and HP photo printers with varying degrees of success and frustration. I am pleasantly surprised by the 3880 in both how easy it was to setup and get great prints and it's versatility. Basically it is an oversized 2880 printer but using the larger 80mil ink tanks, the extra ink capacity means lower costs per print and longer print runs between changing cartridges. On the quality side it does magnificently with Prints that are second to none. I already have prints 16x20 and 17x22 going up in local art exhibitions, some of the customers already having large printers of their own but preferring the quality of the prints the 3880 produces.



While the printer does a great job I think Epson can make a few improvements. First is the front loading door, the rest of the printer is well made and thought out but this door is flimsy and I have broken it off a few times. Thankfully it snaps back in place easily. next is the manual paper feeding, Epson replace this with a roll sheet feeder please!! make it optional and I will be much happier feeding it rolls of velvet fine art paper vs 2-3 attempts at feeding a 17x22 sheet. The rear sheet feed holder is also a sore spot as it to is flimsy and falls out easily, a quick fix is to use 2 pieces of electrical tape on the bottom outside ( where it meets the printer at the attachment points ) to keep it in place, Owners of tummi covers will know what I am talking about!The printer is also a bit fussy about bent paper, make sure your feeding it flat sheets with no bends or the head will streak across the sheets where it hits, I know only the higher end professional printers ( this is the entry level pro printer ) use vacuum to flatten the sheets but a simple raised lip on the print head or similar to stop it from hitting the paper directly would help as I am sure over time that can damage the print head. Last is the matte and photo black in switching, I like that it is automated but who not just add more nozzles to the print head so we don't wast 4 ml of ink switching ( I save matte jobs for a batch to print at once then switch back as photo black is used more ). Just a thought!



Would I purchase another 3880 now? well no I will probably move up to a 7900 now and keep the 3880 for the smaller prints but if I were to do this over again the 3880 makes a good start and worth while jump over the 2880 or canon 9500 printers.




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