[Leica] Epson 3800?

[mcyclwritr at comcast.net (mcyclwritr@comcast.net)]

This should be the point at which the B&H guy who frequents the list steps 
forward and says, "Oh, Brian, let me see what I can for you." 

-Chris Lawson



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From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Or use the phone........but then, you would not have the opportunity to 
> > touch 
> the other toys...
> 
> The phone never works on crowded retail days because all of the people who 
> know 
> how to find the answer are out on the shop floor dealing with customers. I 
> even 
> tried phoning, and after spending vastly more time on hold than it would 
> have 
> taken me to drive there, I hung up and drove there (Keeble & Shuchat) to 
> inquire 
> in person about the status of the Epson 3800 that I ordered 10 weeks ago.
> 
> Of course I'm getting no joy. They've already disbursed all of the 3800s 
> they 
> received to other people, even those who ordered after me, for reasons 
> that made 
> sense to them but not to me.
> 
> This is about the third incident of being treated like pond scum at my 
> favorite 
> camera store. Maybe I need a new favorite camera store.
> 
> Oh well. I got a chance to look at the floor-display 3800. It is indeed a 
> nice 
> printer. But if it's not actually available I wonder why they need a floor 
> display?
> 
> I'm starting to think I should cancel my order at K&S for the 3800 and 
> bite the 
> bullet and buy a 4800, but from someone else.
> 
> I finally managed to get my hands on some Crane Museo Silver Rag paper 
> yesterday, and much to my surprise (this was not documented anywhere that 
> I 
> found in the promotional literature, nor do I remember anyone mentioning 
> it here 
> on the LUG) Museo Silver Rag uses the Epson Photo Black ink and not the 
> Matte 
> Black. That eliminates one of the two reasons why I didn't buy a 4800 a 
> long 
> time ago, namely the cost and inconvenience of switching the ink back and 
> forth. 
> (The other reason is its very large 
> physical size).
> 
> Brian Reid
> LUG Saloon keeper and very disgruntled retail camera store customer
> 
> 
> 
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