MGrayson
Subscriber and Workshop Member
Well, not to start the Epson/Canon/Clog wars up again, but it looks like my trusty 3800 (purchased the month they first went on sale) is dying. I think its feelings are hurt that I started printing larger.
And yet there is no going back! There is a 48"x80" space in my office bordered by two pillars, so there is a wall on only one side. The options are:
1) Get a 3880. Advantage - relatively cheap and small. Disadvantage - 17x25 looks tiny now.
2) Get a large Epson - These are not so deep front to back, and the paper path is vertical, so I think either a 7xxx or 9xxx would do here. Advantage - bigger prints. Disadvantage - Fear of Clogs. Wife Acceptance Factor (term borrowed from High End Audio).
3) Succumb to Fear of Clogs (obstructophobia?) and go Canon. The 6300/8300 are deep monsters, though, and I'm not sure that 48" is enough room. Advantages - bigger prints. no clogs. Disadvantage - Bigger than Epsons.
My output in large prints is probably measured in dozens per year, not hundreds, so the obviously responsible thing to do would be send anything larger than letter size out. Yep, that's me. Responsible. :loco:
Any assistance in helping me spend money would be greatly appreciated. Attempts to talk sense will be grudgingly tolerated No! greatly appreciated! Right! :ROTFL:
Matt
And yet there is no going back! There is a 48"x80" space in my office bordered by two pillars, so there is a wall on only one side. The options are:
1) Get a 3880. Advantage - relatively cheap and small. Disadvantage - 17x25 looks tiny now.
2) Get a large Epson - These are not so deep front to back, and the paper path is vertical, so I think either a 7xxx or 9xxx would do here. Advantage - bigger prints. Disadvantage - Fear of Clogs. Wife Acceptance Factor (term borrowed from High End Audio).
3) Succumb to Fear of Clogs (obstructophobia?) and go Canon. The 6300/8300 are deep monsters, though, and I'm not sure that 48" is enough room. Advantages - bigger prints. no clogs. Disadvantage - Bigger than Epsons.
My output in large prints is probably measured in dozens per year, not hundreds, so the obviously responsible thing to do would be send anything larger than letter size out. Yep, that's me. Responsible. :loco:
Any assistance in helping me spend money would be greatly appreciated. Attempts to talk sense will be grudgingly tolerated No! greatly appreciated! Right! :ROTFL:
Matt