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<p>If Mac, then maybe you have a driver problem? I think 16 bit option may have started with Snow Leopard.<br>

I don't believe 16 bit works on Windows. I actually don't remember if the option is even there in the driver on Windows.</p>

<p>But the cartridges worked fine on the test pattern and the other image. File could be corrupt? Hasn't ever happened to me, and I'm not a computer guru. I am inclined to think it's a setting problem. This is one of many reasons that I like printing from Light Room. You can make presets and not have to worry about hitting all the settings every time. In my opinion the printing module alone in LR is worth the entire price of the software.<br /> <br />You could try printing either the image you printed successfully or the test image immediately followed up by the problem image. This might give you assurance that all the settings are the same. You could also try the Canson profile I suggested. Remember that in trouble shooting, it is important to only change one thing at a time.</p>

<p>No business advice here, but could you please post one of your photographs of a poison dart frog? I'm curious about the subject and the style of photography. Macro?</p>

<p>The fact that you printed the test image and another one of your images successfully makes me doubt it is an ink cartridge problem. Seems to be an isolated problem with that file / image. Maybe let someone else try to print it if you can?</p>

<p>Also, you could try using the Canson Baryta Photographique profile from the Canson website. These papers are very similar. The Canson profile works very nice on my 3880.<br>

<br />Have you softproofed the problem photo in PS? What does the softproof look like?</p>

<p>If you want to print 20" x 30" prints, you need a printer that will print at least 20" wide. It is that simple. Epson makes one. Canon makes one. HP might make one. However, you might want one that prints wider in case you later discover that you want your posters to be bigger so they can be seen better from further away in which case you might want to look at the wider capacity printers from the same manufacturers. <br>

<br />Any modern, and many not so modern, DSLR cameras will work to make a poster of this size. If it's a teaching aid, resolution may not even be that important. Sounds like the viewing distance is going to be pretty far away from the print. The further the viewing distance, the less important resolution is.</p>

<p>Procuring a new large format printer with 20" minimum capacity plus a new digital camera for less than $2K is not likely. Look for used equipment, maybe? </p>

 

<p>Your printing volume might help decide this as well. 4900 comes with 80ml ink cartridges, same as 3880. The replacement cartridges are 200 ml cartridges. This makes the ink less $ per ml, however, there is a point where a lower volume of printing can negate the advantage of larger ink cartridges. How long will it take you to use up the 200ml cartridges in the 4900 versus the 80ml cartridge in the 3880? Also, the x880 printers have a reputation for being clog free, another bonus for a lower volume printer. If your printing is higher volume, the 4900 might be more attractive.</p>

<p>The 3880 is a 17" printer.</p>

<p>Robin, have you looked at the difference in ink cost between the two? I did a comparison on this recently.</p>

<p>R3000 ships with 9 ink cartridges @ 25.9 ml each for a total of 233.1 ml of ink. Replacement ink cartridge = $31.99 at one on line retailer. Ink = $1.24 per ml.<br /><br />3880 ships with 9 ink cartridges @ 80 ml each for a total of 720 ml of ink. Replacement cart = $59.95 at same retailer. Ink = $0.75 per ml.<br /><br />If you deduct the 233.1 that the R3000 ships with from the 720 the 3880 ships with, you get 486.9 more ml of ink in the 3880. If you use the 3000 price of $1.24, that = $603.76 more ink shipping with the 3880 that you were eventually going to use in the R3000.<br /><br />There is approx $230.00 difference in the printers at the same on line retailer.</p>

<p>Can't help with the Getty question, but those are amazing photos. </p>

<p>http://www.framedestination.com/</p>

<p>You can any size you want here. </p>

<p>If you print 12 x 18 on 13 x 19 paper, you get a border that goes under the mat. You can buy 17 x 25 papers that allow the same for 16 x 24 prints. </p>

<p>Think Tank Airport Antidote.</p>

<p>http://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/airport-antidote-backpack.aspx</p>

<p>I thought you might have gone with the 4 piece for reduced length. That's a very nice set up and will serve you for a long time. You should have no regrets there.</p>

<p>BH40= good stuff.</p>

<p>Did you buy the 4 piece legs for a reason, like shorter collapsed length? 3 piece legs are more stable as they are larger diameter on the smallest section. I know you already have it, but since you asked for opinions/advice, there is that to consider.<br>

<br /> Also, those RRS tripods are unbelievably nice. Yes they are more than the Gitzo.</p>

<p>Look at those RRS tripods as well as the ball heads. They are extremely nice.</p>

<p>People go to forums for advice when they have problems. This is often a user error and not printer related. Sometimes it is a legitimate printer problem. This happens. However, people rarely go to a forum and post that they have been successfully using xxxx printer and had no problems with it. They don't do this because they are too busy making amazing prints with their Epson printer.<br>

<br /> I bought two Epson printers in the last year. I have had no problems with either of them. I would buy another one in a minute if I had need for it. Well need and room for it. That said, you need to learn to print on a professional printer if you intend to print on a professional printer. It is a skill set itself. As others said, your monitor setup needs to be correct. Your color management needs to be in line. You need to know how to use profiles. The first time a black and white print makes you laugh out loud when it comes off a 3880 using the ABW, you will know you bought the correct machine.</p>

<p>I was going to say black and white was more abstract, but I'm not sure there are degrees of abstractness. I agree that color can be perceived as abstract as well. I am wondering though if it is more likely than black and white to be seen as more "normal" by some brains. Sarah said that she was drawn to color as well as black and white but over the top color which may be more abstract than regular color.</p>

<p>I'm drawn to black and white more and more these days. I wonder if some people are drawn to black and white because it is abstract, regardless of subject. We view the world in color, so color is normal. Black and white is not. Some people are more abstract minded than others. <br>

On the subject of food in color, think about Edward Weston's bell peppers in black and white. They are immediately identifiable as food/vegetable yet the black and white is removed from the reality of a bell pepper. Would those photos have the same impact in color? </p>

<p>+1 on print module being worth price of admission.</p>

<p>I know this sounds funny, but I have accidentally printed on the wrong side of the paper before and it is very muted to say the least. Since you already had a printer, it doesn't seem likely. </p>

<p>www.framedestination.com<br /> Mats, frames, glazing, bags, corners, tape, etc. Will ship custom size frames w/ mat and glazing in a day or two, usually the next day. Their standard shipping costs is for Fed X home delivery and they deliver on Saturday. Love their glazing options as well.</p>

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<p>Don't like the topic? Don't click on it. Simple really.</p>

<p>You might think about the Canon 17-55 or the Tamron 17-50 which are both 2.8. This might negate the need for the 30 or 50 primes and allow you to add a fast prime of say 85mm. That said, I have the Sigma 30 and the Canon 60 and wouldn't trade them for anything.</p>

<p>Try something different like shooting with ND filters are something like that. Buy a small printer and learn to print? You may already do both of these things.</p>

<p>These might help on the Lion problem. No Mac experience myself.</p>

<p>http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=56095.0</p>

<p>http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supportLion.jsp</p>