The thing is, I was bloody excited about this printer! I have only recently taken up photography as a hobby, but have been around aqueous inkjet printers for years in the pre-press industry, and nothing compares with the results of your own handiwork.īefitting a quasi-production inkjet printer, the 3880 uses 80ml ink cartridges – not only better in terms of dollars per ml compared with the pitiful cartridges supplied with lesser devices, it also means more prints before the ink runs out. ![]() I know, I sound like an ad but I can’t help it. The new printhead also incorporates an ink-repellant coating for more precise placement of ink droplets, while the improved software includes an overhauled LUT (look-up-table) for more accurate colour information. Epson has championed their piezo printhead technology since time began (well, a wee while back at least), and the 3880 utilises the latest MicroPiezo AMC print head – it uses variable dot technology to avoid moirés and banding, and to increase detail throughout each print. This is good news, especially for those wishing to output gallery-standard black and white prints. Outwardly there isn’t much to differentiate the old with the new, but this monster of the semi-pro printer market has undergone some significant changes under the bonnet.įirstly, the excellent Ultrachrome K3 pigment inkset as used in the earlier model has evolved further – Epson has equipped the 3880 with a Vivid Magenta ink tank for an even wider colour gamut and a further improvement in terms of D-max. ![]() $2400 5 Stars Epson’s A2 pro printer is a knock-out with few flaws, if any.įollowing up a commercial and critical success story with a sock-it-to-‘em sequel is a hard task, but that’s exactly what Epson has done following the retirement of the acclaimed Stylus Pro 3800 A2 photographic printer.
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