[Leica] Epson 3800?

[lwwesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_GWnwTZrcE

I found this to be an interesting blah blah on the 3800.

Leo




On 12/9/06, Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote:
>
> > 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
>
>
>
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