Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken my printer is about 15 months old. I have only just replaced two of the carts. Zero problems with ink life here. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ken Carney Sent: Friday, 13 June 2008 11:12 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] question on paper profiling Geoff, Do you have any intel on the useful life of the ink once installed in the 3800? I know it is a lot of ink ( a plus for the 3800), but there is some concern about shelf life. I seem to recall one post indicating that six months was the limit for the ink, once installed. I'm not sure I could exhaust all the cartridges in six months. Thx again. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:50 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] question on paper profiling > > Ken, really do your sums before you consider the 2400 over the 3800. I > don't > print bigger than 13x19 either, although it is nice to have the ability to > go bigger if I want to, occasionally. I agree that the 2400 will do > equally > well in output quality. The big difference is in the amount of ink that > comes with the printer. With the much larger ctgs that come with the 3800 > it > is actually cheaper than the 2400 and the same amount of ink by quite a > margin. Locally at least the amount of ink that comes with the 3800 is > nearly 50% of the cost of the printer. Jayanand is talking about prices > for > the RIP that he uses of course. If you decide to get a new printer, you > can > use just the Epson software and/or Quadtone RIP (USD 50 I think) > initially. > Then you could decide if another (more expensive) RIP was warranted. I > don't > have any experience there. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information