Re: [BKARTS] any opinions of new Epsons? R1800, R2400

[LeeAnne Mallonee <lpmscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi all--- I bought an R1800 in February for my one-person graphic 
design business, and have been less than happy with it, although I've 
always had Epsons in the past. My understanding is that it is is the 
successor to the 2200---- it uses 8 archival ink cartridges, which run 
out at a pretty good clip, but it prints beautifully and much more 
quickly than my Espon 1280 did.

The problem for me is how unbelievably finicky it is about paper. I'm 
used to running all kinds and weights of paper through previous Epsons, 
and this one balks at even Epson heavyweight paper (ie for posters). 
There's a single sheet feeder on that back that must be used for any 
large, slighty heavy paper, and it has to be SLOWLY fed one sheet at a 
time. Not a quick process if I'm trying to print 100 or so pieces. Can 
any of you 2400 users let me know how yours works with heavyweight 
paper (both how the sheets feed in and whether you've had a hard time 
getting heavy paper to run)? Pictures of the 2400 look identical to the 
1800--- and since I live in central Maine I don't have easy access to a 
store that would carry them.

Thanks a lot---and Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there....
LeeAnne

On Jun 18, 2006, at 12:26 AM, Jocelyn wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I've seen past discussions on the Epson 2200 ink jet printer (which I 
> have access to and have used with relative success) and others, but 
> now that I'm ready to buy a large-format ink jet from Epson, it seems 
> the 2000/2200 are being phased out.
>
> The R1800 and R2400 keep coming up in searches and are at the stores 
> currently. Anyone buy or use either of these? Any opinions?
>
> They both seem fine, the latter having more capabilities for black and 
> white photos. This sounds nice but I'm not sure it's worth $300 
> more... My priorities are good type (realizing it's ink jet) and 
> images together, and the large format.
>
> Thanks,
> Jocelyn
>
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