[Leica] Epson 3800?

[reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)]

> Or use the phone........but then, you would not have the opportunity to 
> touch the other toys...

The phone never works on crowded retail days because all of the people who 
know how to find the answer are out on the shop floor dealing with 
customers. I even tried phoning, and after spending vastly more time on hold 
than it would have taken me to drive there, I hung up and drove there 
(Keeble & Shuchat) to inquire in person about the status of the Epson 3800 
that I ordered 10 weeks ago.

Of course I'm getting no joy. They've already disbursed all of the 3800s 
they received to other people, even those who ordered after me, for reasons 
that made sense to them but not to me.

This is about the third incident of being treated like pond scum at my 
favorite camera store. Maybe I need a new favorite camera store.

Oh well. I got a chance to look at the floor-display 3800. It is indeed a 
nice printer. But if it's not actually available I wonder why they need a 
floor display?

I'm starting to think I should cancel my order at K&S for the 3800 and bite 
the bullet and buy a 4800, but from someone else.

I finally managed to get my hands on some Crane Museo Silver Rag paper 
yesterday, and much to my surprise (this was not documented anywhere that I 
found in the promotional literature, nor do I remember anyone mentioning it 
here on the LUG) Museo Silver Rag uses the Epson Photo Black ink and not the 
Matte Black. That eliminates one of the two reasons why I didn't buy a 4800 
a long time ago, namely the cost and inconvenience of switching the ink back 
and forth. (The other reason is its very large 
physical size).

Brian Reid
LUG Saloon keeper and very disgruntled retail camera store customer