Replacements to the Epson R2400 and the 3800?

[robert_ades1]

I hate to ask about rumors on Photo.net, it's very odd for Epson to update the

ink formulations on their pro-line printers without updating their semi-pro

printers at the same time. Has anyone heard a word about these two models being

updated in the near future? The R2400 is now three years old, and that's the

typical product cycle for Epson.

 

-Robert

[patricklavoie]

there is a lauch pretty soon this fall for a 64 inch wide printer, and some printer will be call XX80, as in 3880, 4880, with a majenta ink add..but i cant say if epson will kill the 2400 and 3800 do.

[robert_ades1]

any idea when this announcement might be coming?

 

>>there is a lauch pretty soon this fall for a 64 inch wide printer<<

[patricklavoie]

Its been annouce for month, but here is a quick link.

 

http://www.ameinfo.com/130563.html

[Brad_]

And sporting 700ml tanks, a new set of inks for the 64" printer is only around $2,200 !

[patricklavoie]

not bad if you selling your print at 15$ square feet? a 5 x 10 print will cost your customer around 750$ (cost you around 250$).

 

Sell 4 print you got your inkset.

 

Sell 1-2 more print and the paper roll is paid

 

Sell 20 more and the printer should be paid

 

After that, its a down payment on a house every 3 print sold : )

[KenPapai]

The R2400 is not three years old. I am pretty darned sure it wasn't avaiable until mid-2005. The 3800 is only a year old now.

[KenPapai]

Epson annuonced three new pro printers this week with "vivid" magenta, new UltraChrome K3 ink technology.

 

They are the model 11880 (prints 64 inches wide!), 4880, 7880, and 9880.

 

This monster 11880 specs likes this: Nine individual 700ml (fill vol.) ink cartridges; 16-bit drivers (16-bit image support I guess?).

 

brochure here:

 

 

http://www.epson.com/prxm/prxm_pdf/11880_brochure.pdf

[KenPapai]

Oh yeah, that 11880 beast is almost 15-thousand US dollars!