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Hi Megan:

I've been using Epson 17-inch-wide printers for about 10 years and I recently tested the Epson SureColor P800 for Professional Photographer

magazine. Unfortunately, the article is not available for free online. Here's a link to a PDF of the Table of Contents:

http://www.ppmag.com/current_issue/pdfs/1115/contents1115.pdf . And here's subscription info. You may want to see if the current issue is

included if you subscribe.

I think the P800 is a fantastic printer. I especially like the added black density (especially on matte papers), roll paper handling and lack of

automatic cleaning cycles that I'm hearing. You can read my review of a similar printer, the Epson SureColor P600 here on PopPhoto.com:

http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2015/03/printer-test-epson-surecolor-p600

If you don't need roll paper handling and can save a lot on a new 3880, that's certainly still a good option. One thing to keep in mind when

comparing prices is that the P800's "starter" ink cartridges are 60 ml compared with the 80 ml cartridges that come with the 3800/3880. After the

starter cartridges, 80ml cartridges are the only option, just like with the 3800 and 3880.

Hope that helps.

All the best,

Andrew

Andrew Darlow

Editor, The Imaging Buffet

http://www.imagingbuffet.com

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<p>Hi Chris:<br>

Lighting is such an important part of proofing and viewing any print. I really like the original Solux Task Lamp, which comes with a SoLux 4700K 50W bulb:<br /> <br /> https://www.solux.net/cgi-bin/tlistore/19115.html<br /> <br /> They also have a:<br /> Clamp on Goose Neck Fixture without bulb: $69<br /> (bulbs are about $10 ea)<br /> <br /> and a Clip on Fixture with SoLux 4700K 50W bulb: $54.90<br /> <br /> Which color temp to choose? I would use the 4700k and then purchase a 3500k to simulate a typical home, gallery or office track light system. It is "safer" to proof under 4700k because if you proof under 3500k, there is a good possibility your work will be viewed by a client or collector under daylight, which will tend to make it look cool (or even greenish). <br /> <br /> I've been using GTI fluorescent boxes and compact fluorescent lights for years and they produce a decent light, but they have spikes and the light is too flat for my taste when looking at inkjet prints (especially on matte papers). I've noticed that the color of the screw in CF bulbs also vary quite a bit from manufacturer to manufacturer.<br>

<br /> I wrote an article that includes some additional lighting info here:<br /> http://tinyurl.com/2b3gfo<br>

Hope that helps,<br /> <br /> Andrew<br /> ---------------------------------------------------<br /> Andrew Darlow<br /> Editor, The Imaging Buffet<br /> http://www.imagingbuffet.com<br /> Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques:<br /> An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://www.inkjettips.com</p>

I just noticed this link to a fade test showing how various papers performed with the Canon BCI-6 cartridges (a

dye-based inkset not very different from that used in the HP 8750).

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/inkjet-fading.php

And from the nifty-stuff site, I found this very in-depth article by Michael Berger and Henry Wilhelm on the

topic of ozone fading:

http://www.wilhelm-research.com/ist/WIR_IST_Paper_2004_11_MB_HW.pdf

All the best,

Andrew Darlow - Editor, The Imaging Buffet http://www.imagingbuffet.com

Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://www.inkjettips.com

Joshua wrote: "With the HP 8750 the finished result has a higher gloss than any of the HP or Ilford paper I've

used, and, indeed, appears quite similar to the Epson Premium Glossy... I would be very interested to hear other

people's experience with it, esp. with regards to fade resistance (that is the wild card when using third party

papers)."

Hi Joshua:

If longevity and protection from ozone are a concern (see link below for more about that), I would be cautious

about using anything but a quality swellable inkjet paper with your HP 8750, which is a dye-based printer. I

think that your most affordable quality paper option is the Ilford Classic Gloss (or even better in my opinion),

Ilford Classic Pearl Inkjet Paper.

The Kirkland paper is microporous, and more suitable for pigment ink printers. Interestingly though, it did not

fare very well in ozone tests. Here is the test I am referring to: http://www.nifty-stuff.com/inkjet-fading1.php

Wilhelm-research.com also has some data on ozone resistance for many inkjet paper/ink combinations. Poor ozone

resistance means that unprotected papers not behind glass or plexi, or in a quality album, will yellow over time,

fade, and/or shift in color prematurely.

I hope that helps.

All the best,

Andrew Darlow -

Editor, The Imaging Buffet

http://www.imagingbuffet.com

Author, 301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques:

An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers - http://www.inkjettips.com

Best of luck with your first child! That's certainly worth taking a few days off!

All the best,

Andrew