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Скроменый эксперт
07.04.2013
10/10
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I'm an amateur photographer, and I'm using the 3880 to make my own prints. My many thousands of images had languished on my computer for years and years. Every now and then I'd order a print from mpix, and I'd usually be disappointed. I've tried other labs. The prints are just never quite like I think they should be. I calibrate my Dell U3011 with a ColorMunki, and I shoot in raw and am fairly proficient with Lightroom. True, I have never bothered to get test prints from a lab, mainly because it's a hassle and the whole lab process is no fun. I decided to try printing myself because it was clear I was never going to order enough prints to satisfy my family, and I thought it might be fun.I've had the 3880 for about 6 weeks. And it has exceeded my expectations in every way. Quite a few people seem to have trouble initially. But I read a lot and was careful. Here are the steps I followed, based on lots of articles and reviews of the printer:1) have a high quality monitor. I use a Dell U3011 at home and at work.2) have a means of calibrating it, and do it every week or two. I like the ColorMunki. I used to have something with small suction cups. ... Avoid anything with small suction cups.3) buy some premium paper. I bought epson's Signature Worthy sample pack, and found that I loved the ultra premium luster and exhibition fiber. The epson papers are easy because the print driver comes with the profiles. Buy some 5x7 for small test prints.4) make sure you understand icc profiles and how to print from your application. For example, with Lightroom, you have to do most things twice, once in Lightroom and again in the print driver dialog.5) buy some cotton gloves from archival methods for handling paper, and an air puffer or something for getting dust off the paper before printing.6) consider buying a book on fine art printing. I like http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Art-Printing-Photographers-Exhibition/dp/1933952318.Summary:Pros:- amazing print quality, when everything is calibrated and done right- it isn't particularly hard to do everything right- decent build quality, but the front tray is a bit flimsy.Cons- why do I have to do everything in Lightroom AND the printer driver dialog?- does the ink really go bad after 6 months? Some say it's fine after well past a year. I wish Epson could give an honest explanation of what happens to the ink over time.- 10/100Mb, really? Who uses 10/100Mb Ethernet anymore?These are extremely minor gripes. I have it five stars because I have never seen prints like this before. If all you've seen is stuff from snapfish,shutterfly, mpix, or your local print lab, prepare to be amazed.
Скроменый эксперт
23.08.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
I've long been a fan of Epson photo printers. My first Epson printer was the R320. It was basic, but it made beautiful prints and lasted ten years (with repairs**) before I finally decided to retire it.Enter the R3000.The R3000 is a serious upgrade with its Ultrachrome K3 cartridges and its ability to print up to 13 inches in width.The Printing: I'm very impressed with the color quality of the ink. I've done side by side comparisons with retail photo printing sites and the Epson exceeds their color every time. I'm an amateur photographer, but the image print quality is completely professional. I'm not sure yet if I am saving money by printing at home, but the convenience of not having to wait for my prints makes it worth it even if I only break even. I also appreciate the fact that I can print directly on canvas (which is most definitely a savings) and that I can print directly on CD/DVDs.The Wireless: I love the wireless feature! My life is made so much more convenient when I don't have to worry about plugging in. It is also especially helpful because this printer is a large format printer that would take up a great deal of room in my workspace if I had to have it close enough for a cord. With the wireless I have the flexibility to place the printer wherever I chose. I have been working in a travel trailer three hundred feet from the house and even when the printer was inside the wireless feature worked perfectly. As far as your wireless reaches you can print.The Setup: This printer was not as easy to set up as the Epson WF-7510 printer that I also own. The setup cannot be done from the printer panel and the manual strongly recommends that you do not attempt to set up wirelessly. This meant that I did have to clear a large area of my workspace to connect the printer to my computer the first time that I used it. The setup was slow, perhaps the slowest printer setup I have ever experienced. Once complete, however, everything worked just as advertised.Overall, I am exceedingly happy with this printer and I hope that it will last as long as my old R320.**Another reason that I love Epson is that my repairs on my R320 were extremely reasonably priced and added three years to my printer's life after I had printed the "maximum" number of prints that the printer was designed to handle. I'm hoping for continuing excellence in customer service with this Epson product.---September 2012 --- I just want to add a note to say that while I still love this printer, I've discovered that none of my local office supply stores here in North Tampa carry the ink cartridges. With online ordering my only option I have to plan ahead or keep extra cartridges in stock. And while Amazon carries all the individual colors, as of today, some of the colors are only available from third party sellers and are not available for prime. I now have to wait a week to get a light cyan cartridge. You might want to take ink availability into consideration when purchasing this printer.
Скроменый эксперт
26.03.2013
6/10
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Плохо
Up until buying this printer I had been an Epson printer fan. I have purchased several Epson Pro printers and have always been satisfied with the print quality. When I purchased this unit there was a $200 rebate. Unfortunately I never received it. Technically I didn't receive it because I returned the paper work in a few days late. Even though I explained my legitimate reasons for not being able to return the paper work on time Epson asked me to submit another request with more paper work and they would review my request. I questioned there rejection of my rebate under the circumstances but they insisted I had to go thru additional steps and there was no guarantee I would get my rebate. If you have ever had to deal with an insurance company to get paid on a legitimate claim then you know how I felt. After all the thousands of dollars I had spent on Epson printers I couldn't believe what they were asking of me. At this point I decided why bother. I told myself this would be the last Epson printer I would ever buy. What really got me was the rebate was still going on! This didn't matter to Epson. Had I not had a legitimate receipt or serial number, filled in my warranty information or didn't have a UPC code from the original box I would get it. I can't stress enough if you buy something from Epson with a rebate make sure you read their terms and have enough time to comply.The R3000 does a good job printing pro photos thru Photo Shop. Set up for Windows 7 was easy and intuitive. My main gripe about this printer is its ink usage. I have never owned a printer that uses this much ink. It uses 9 ink cartridges and at an average of $30, (without shipping or tax), per cartridge you can do the math. Epson has other pro printers that use less ink that create great images so you might consider one of them over this one.Would I buy another R3000? No. Would I recommend this printer? No. I'm currently looking at adding two more printers to keep pace with my business and for the first time in 7 years I am looking at other manufacturers.(I was asked to give this review by Epson. It will be interesting to see if it actually makes it to Amazon.)
Скроменый эксперт
16.12.2011
10/10
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I am an advanced amateur photographer, been shooting most of my life. [...] Due to budgetary constrictions, translation my sweet wife, I have been making a gradual move towards perfect color for the past 3-4 years. Perfection being unattainable of course, things you MUST have to get close to perfection include:1) A good camera, tons of good stuff on the market from Nikon and Canon. I use a Nikon D300. Shoot RAW files btw, take my word for it, Google it, end of the day its like having a time machine for things like white balance, exposure compensation, saturation levels, black levels, fill light, recovery, vibrance and on and on and on. With lossy jpg files...good luck. You can always export jpgs from your RAW files, so shoot RAW.2) A good monitor (doesn't have to be a $2,500 - $5,000 Eizo save your money for things that will get you closer to perfection with more bang for your buck). I'm using a 27" HD Viewsonic VX2739wm that is calibrated which leads me to #3.3) A way to calibrate your monitor and printer (with Epson pro papers, the ICC profiles they provide via download work exceptionally well, but you still MUST calibrate your monitor) take my word for it; get the Color Munki Photo (under $500 now) and it works amazingly well. Better than devices costing 5 - 7 times more just a few short years ago.4) Good photo editing software; I use Lightroom 3.3 and Photoshop CS5 but I have to tell you I spend 95% of my time in Lightroom so most bang for your buck is there. I use PS for retouching or being creative primarily, I never print from Photoshop. I always print from Lightroom, it has the best printing interface of anything on the market. If you are thinking yeah but I can't softproof in lightroom, that leads me to #5.5) Softproofing plugin for Lightroom: [...] This is a very important piece of the puzzle, if you don't learn how to softproof, you will never get close to perfect color and contrast in your prints. Visit the Luminous Landscape web site and download ($44) their "From Camera to Print" video series. They are updating it from the version I have that was shot in 2007, worth every penny. I learned more about color calibration and getting great prints watching this series than everything else I have seen and read combined.6) Professional paper, sorry you're not getting close with that off-the-shelf coated crap from Staples or Walmart and you need a good printer to handle professional papers which leads to #7.7) A good printer. The Epson R3000 fills the bill at a great price point. It uses the same print head, firmware and inks of printers costing thousands of dollars. If your print volume is low and 13" wide (panorama's up to 13 x 44) suits your need don't even think about the 3880. It doesn't handle roll paper (think canvas on hardboard or gallery wraps up to 11 x how long you want) or thicker fine art papers at all. The R3000 handles many more professional papers than the 3880 from Epson and from other manufacturers including Hahnem?hle with ICC profiles for the R3000. Forget the Epson 4900 with 200 ml ink cartridges if your volume is low. Those cartridges will run you a thousand bucks or more to replace and if you don't use them in a timely manner because you are terrified of the cost they could expire and do a wonderful job of clogging the print head. With a low volume you simply don't need it.I have nothing but praise for this printer. It is phenomenal. The roll feeder and WiFi are two great features. Check out RC Concepcion's (Photoshop User Magazine) review of this printer on YouTube.I have finally attained the contrast, color and black and white print quality I have been waiting for. Epson has bridged the gap for amateurs who want pro results with their prints with this printer.
Скроменый эксперт
18.01.2012
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
I've been using Epson printers since 1995. I've also owned other inkjet printers as well as a few of the old dye-sub printers. The Epson products have a reputation for offering a great deal of bang for the buck so I was excited to get my hands on an R3000 to see how things have progressed for Epson.The R3000 is an A3+ printer that has been available since March, 2011. It's a pro-sumer model that many serious enthusiasts as well as professionals might find appealing. It uses Epson's UltraChrome K3 ink set which costs approximately $229 to replace. The new 25.9 ml ink tanks were easy to install.Unboxing the printer I was VERY glad that my assistant was here to help. This thing is a beast. You will need a substantial amount of space and a very sturdy desk or table to use it. It's well made and solid.You can feed paper through a front-loading paper path or a rear tray. The front paper path is for fine art papers. You can also use roll paper although I did not test installing the rollers. Likewise, you can print to CD but again, since that's not something I need to do I didn't test that function either.Setup is a bit daunting if you are like me, and got tricked into installing Lion on your Mac. You should NOT insert the disk that comes with the printer if you are running Lion. Go to Epson's site and download the drivers, utilities and ICC profiles from there. Install them and THEN turn on the printer's power. After about a 10-minute wait the inks are installed and primed. Then you can decide how you want to communicate with the printer. You can use a USB cable, network cable or wireless. Since I placed the printer outside my office in the studio, I used WIFI. You can connect to the router directly through the printer's own interface or connect a computer to the printer one time to speed that process up. I just used the printer's front control panel interface to type in the password to my router and all was well on the first try.While I do consider myself a master printer when it comes to a wet darkroom, I don't do enough of it on the digital side to know as much as some of the real artists and experts. Believe me when I tell you printing is as much an art as shooting. But I do know what I like and my initial test prints were quite nice.I tested a variety of papers from Ilford, Red River and Epson. There were ICC profiles for all the paper so it was easy to match the images I saw on my Apple LED Cinema Display, calibrated by an X-Rite iOne system.Depending on the paper, you can get very sharp prints - if that is what you are after. There are many art papers, even metal papers available so I will experiment with all and get a detailed review of the papers up later.The paper handling and loading was a breeze - once you read the manual. Print times were reasonably fast, ink coverage - again depending on the paper selected - was great and color gamut was very wide. The blacks were very black but occasionally a bit blocky.There was no banding or metamerism on the black and white prints I made. Most prints were very consistent from print to print but there were occasionally very small variances that most people would not notice.CONCLUSIONThe Epson R3000 is a really great deal. Considering the cost to replace all nine ink carts is rather high, that really great deal becomes just a great deal but a great deal nonetheless. I don't do a ton of my own printing but I am satisfied that anything under 13?19" can be easily handled by the R3000 and that the print quality will be first-rate.Highly recommended. I'd give it five stars if the ink weren't so expensive.
Скроменый эксперт
21.12.2012
8/10
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Хорошо
Just opened the box, loaded ink, installed software, so far so good. First impressions; well packaged, I was surprised that it did not get damaged as the printer box was also the shipping box. UPC code was damaged, hopefully it can be read for my rebate. I thought the printer might be more "robust" considering it is $1300.00 professional printer. I am used to working with high speed industrial laser printers and was hoping for that feel, although then it would not have fit in my office. Very easy setup, it does take a lot of room, more than I had anticipated, I measured the dimensions, but did not measure for paper feed in/out... I wish the paper holding mechanisms were reinforced or better built (it is built in China, so that may explain some of the case quality). Overall I am happy with the purchase, I am waiting for ink to load and print my first page, will post additional comments as I use the printer.First few prints were very nice, calibrated my monitor before printing to make sure there were no surprises. I played around with setting for the third print and it was so-so. Pulled out a couple of books on printing and the Epson 3880 printer and found my problem. Definitely get an in-depth book on this printer, I had forgot to turn off color management on the printer so that may have cause my poor print quality. Waiting for large format paper, will update on that print later. Over all still very happy with printer, very nice prints, family now wants to email me pictures to print instead of going to costco.....Update after a few weeks. This printer is awesome! I can't believe the prints. I ordered Epson paper and some Red River Paper and have printed some awesome photos (and a few screw-ups). I highly recommend getting a couple books on the printer; The Art of Printing Photos (Focal Press) and Epson Complete Guide to Digital Printing (Lark Photography book). Once you get it up and dialed in you will spend hours looking back at your photos to print. I almost bought the smaller Epson, but I'm glad I got the 3880, printing large format photos is one of the most fulfilling aspects of photography.
Скроменый эксперт
01.08.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
I have had an Epson R1800 for a few years now and loved it. However, I have wanted to print larger prints and being a control freak, I wanted to be in complete control of the process. I had started researching the 3880 about a year ago. 99% of the reviews were glowing, which should tell you something. Even for an Epson printer, its rare to have just about everyone rate an item so well. I also know a fellow photographer who has one and he can't stop singing its praises. Just to be clear, I don't work for Epson.My personal experience. I have had the printer for 3 days.If you are upgrading from a printer like the R1800, the 3880 is bigger though not by much. The R1800 is: w24xd15.5xh11.5, the 3880: w27xd18xh12. The demensions for both printers include the rear sheet guide installed.The printer can be linked via either an ethernet or USB 2.0 connection. I installed mine using the USB connection. From box to first print: under an hour. Amazing prints too. I should note here, I had downloaded the manual prior to the printer arriving. I wanted to familiarize myself with it and I am glad I did.The printer interface with CS6 works flawlessly. Epson offers a PDF on setting up the color settings in Photoshop on the product web page. It is worth a look if you are not a color guru.If you are considering this printer for it's black and white capabilities, I totally recommend it. The extra black and gray inks definitely do a wonderful job! The only draw back is you need to switch inks when printing between mat and gloss/semigloss papers. My best guestimate about how much you use when you do switch, is about $5, though don't hold me to it. It appears to be much better than previous versions. Epson even suggests batching black and white images together so you reduce the need to continuously change inks.Other than the images themselves, my favorite feature is the LFP software. It does a few things like printer alignment, cleaning, creating paper profiles, etc, but I love the job history function. I can get a print out of the prints I have made, identified by file name, paper used, size, and a quantitative readout of how much ink was used (for all 8 inks separately) for each image. While my R1800 had those colored bars representing remaining ink, it was not very precise. This software will tell you in tenths of a ml.From my first impressions, this printer is all I had expected it would be. I have ordered 17x22inch papers and I can't wait to print a full sized image! Guess I am going to have to offer larger sized framed prints now. Oh darn.
Скроменый эксперт
13.02.2013
2/10
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Ужасно
I've been working with an hp pigment printer for several years but wanted a larger format and after much research, chose this epson. While I was prepared for the flimsy plastic, it was still somewhat shocking that such an expensive product would feel no better than a $100 printer. But ok. I made about ten letter size prints and saw no discernible improvement over my hp. And I am very picky,so this was also a bit disappointing. But, again, ok. I was looking forward to printing large prints and selling them. After these ten prints I got an error code that instructed me to call for service. When I bought my hp printer I thought there was a slight color cast. Hp sent me a new printer overnight with absolutely no hassle. Epson, on the other hand, required me to provide a credit card, which they would essentially charge while they waited for the original printer to be returned to stock. Additionally, while they would provide a label, it was my job to take this heavy printer to a mailing facility for return. Against all principal, I agreed, provided them a credit card, and they told me I would have the printer the next day. Three days later, still no printer. When I called epson, they said my card didn't go through. I knew I had more than enough based on what I paid, but epson couldn't even tell me exactly how much they had tried to charge me and refused to charge the amazon price I paid and send the printer. Finally, I hung up, called amazon and got the amazing customer service one would expect on a purchase this large. I now have no printer because I can't bring myself to buy another epson. In short, if all goes well this would probably be a nice, if cheaply made, printer. If anything goes wrong, however, expect The worst. Oh, did I mention that they also tried to send me a rebuilt model, rather than a new one? Never again, epson.
Скроменый эксперт
04.11.2012
8/10
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Хорошо
I have been printing professional prints for the past 5 years and have always used Epson products = printers, paper, and ink.For the first 4 years, I used the Epson R1800 and marveled at how efficient the printer was. I would liken this printer to a blue collar worker who showed up to work dutifully and never complained. After 4 years of use, the jets were a bit dirty and the print quality began to suffer - which was understandable as that printer spit out over 20,000 great looking images.I purchased the new printer figuring the increase in price would lead to an increase in quality. There was some truth to that as the Epson 3000 is much quicker than the previous printer I had but there wasn't much improvement on the quality of the print. For that matter, I think the previous printer actually produced better prints because it had a separate cartridge for gloss optimizer. Be that as it may, this printer still does a good job of producing quality images.I have had the printer for slightly less than a year and have RMA'd it with Epson as the jets were continually dirty. Epson is a great company to do business with as they had a replacement unit out to me within 2 days. Suffice to say, I did not have that problem with the previous printer.This printer has separate cartridges for glossy black and matte black - I do not suggest getting this printer if you plan on using both types of black ink as the continual changing back and forth between the two types of black ink surely wastes a fair amount of ink and (IMHO) contributed to the clogging of the inkjets. I do not know that for sure but I have suspicion as my problems began after having to use the device as a standard printer because my document printer had run out of ink.All in all, its a quality printer and does what I ask it to do. My concern is, will it continue doing what I ask it to do in 1 year?, 2 years?, 3 years?To anyone looking to purchase this type of printer, I would say definitely do business with Epson as they are the standard for Photo Printing, however, I would research more cost effective models to suit your needs at a more cost effective price.
Скроменый эксперт
16.07.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I've been a long-time user of the Epson R2880, but after several years of very heavy use, it was getting to be time to replace the print head. Since this is an expensive repair on my trusty old R2880, I decided it might be more cost efficient to go with an entirely new printer, and this led me to look at the R3000.While I was replacing my printer, I figured I'd also take a look at the competing HP and Canon products. Side by side against the HP and Canon products, I found the Epson to be a shade better, especially with black-and-white prints. It's not a dramatic difference, and maybe because I'm so used to the older R2880, I'm just biased towards Epson. Still, for me, it was enough to confirm my decision to go with the Epson R3000.Compared to my R2880, it's hard to see any obvious differences on the R3000 in terms of print quality. B&W mode seems very slightly better on the R3000, and at magnification, small details seem slightly sharper. Otherwise, colors and so-called "bronzing" are about the same to my eye. Not that this is a bad thing, since the R2880 is a very fine printer in its own right. The R3000 uses essentially the same ink technology as the R2880, so I suppose not seeing a dramatic difference is to be expected.While I'm comparing to the R2880, physically, the R3000 is about an inch deeper, weighs slightly more and has more of a squarish look. Still, even though there are marginal print quality improvements at best, there are several features I found worthwhile compared to the earlier generation. Some little touches - the removable power cord, for example, are helpful. The larger ink capacity is a significant boost to me...I'm getting many times more prints per ink change, and that's a good thing. I like the integrated LCD display, ink level monitors and control menus. Lets me put the printer far away from my computers and still be able to control it when I need to. And no more manual matte black/photo black switching is also a terrific feature, at long last.Then there's the built-in networking capability, something I've been wanting for a long time. I was able to position the printer in another room, turn on the WiFi support (right from the printer), and now I can print anywhere without buying any sort of add-on network server. Getting up and running was really simple. I print from both Macs and Windows PCs, and once I had the wireless configured, I was able to install the drivers on multiple computers with no trouble. Whole thing from opening the box to printing the first page was under 15 minutes, and most of that time was installing the ink cartridges.Speaking of drivers, they seemed to work flawlessly on Mac OS X 10.6, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. I've printed with iPhoto, Aperture, PhotoShop 5 and Nikon's Capture NX2 with no problems whatsoever. I've used the print profiles for all the papers I like to use, and am getting the results I expect. All in all, no surprises - and amazing prints.I'd like to say that the construction quality is of a grade where the printer will last a long time, and for the most part, it is. If you print a medium number of prints, I'm sure this printer will last forever. Still, if you're like me and you print hundreds of prints every week, then I suppose the consumable parts of the printer will wear out long before the rest of it does, as was the case with my R2880. To me, this isn't necessarily a bad thing...I just assume I'm going to spend a few cents per page on printer hardware, and then I get to have the latest and greatest when they come along. At least until I find space for more of an industrial printer, like the Epson 7900 or something in that family.Definitely recommended as the best 13x19 printer currently on the market.
Скроменый эксперт
10.01.2013
8/10
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Хорошо
Got the printer yesterday and all functions, copy, scan and print seem to work perfectly well for a product priced so attractively.Set up instructions were simple although the whole process involving the CD disk took well over 20 minutes all told.Once the item was up and running I discovered the thing that totally did my head in! When I next re booted my computer an error message came up that said "could not connect to network drivers". There was no clue what this was all about in help/support information provided and I had no network issues prior to loading the software for this printer.I eventually spotted beneath the hard drive icon (in computer area of windows 7)a memory card icon that was described as a drive and that had a big red cross over it - this was obviously the problem.I have no use for putting a memory card in the printer myself, so I right clicked the icon and chose the opition available to disconnect the item and thus rid myself of the problem. The icon dis appeared and so did the start up error message.Epsom support desk was not helpful at all stating it was more a problem with windows operating system. Given they must know the parameters of all windows systems if they make items to work within them why invent a product which automatically creates a problem unless you leave your printer on for all boot ups and even then you will still get the error message until the network recognises the item after a few minutes. The so called drive that isn't really a drive is a pain. If this is all too confusing for you do not buy one of these until Epson think it is serious enough to deal with the problem.
Скроменый эксперт
12.01.2012
2/10
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Ужасно
Having been a long-time satisfied user of HP printers (though HP quality has gone down over the years as commoditization has occurred), I purchased an Epson NX305 All-in-One from Epson in June 2010 because of promotional pricing.Because of the experience I've had with the printer within this all-in-one, I will never purchase an Epson All-in-One or printer again! Here are my reasons:1. When one of the ink cartridges runs out of ink, the printer won't operate; it doesn't allow for the option of printing with the remaining ink cartridges. This is very frustrating and inexcusable! Printing something that I need to have printed out is far more important than correct or perfect print quality. The HP printers I've had didn't do that.2. The magenta inkhead on this printer failed after about 10 or 11 months into the warranty period. Epson sent me a refurbished NX305, and the same problem (magenta failed) happened again after about 4 months of infrequent use. Either I was unlucky, Epson printer heads are prone to hardware failures or clogging, or Epson printers can't be used in one mode, such as black-and-white, for too long, else clogging on one of the other heads could occur.Due to not having been employed for a while, I was trying to conserve on ink cost. It appears that users are penalized for not using enough ink!3. It's amazing how much ink drains from the cartridges when they are rarely used (assuming some of the ink used is for ongoing internal maintenance). Also, the cartridge may fail to operate even when the software-based ink indicator indicates there is still as much as one-quarter of ink in the cartridge. So you cannot plan on purchasing a new ink cartridge as you come close to running out of ink. You have to purchase cartridges ahead of time, risking the ink getting old. Damned if you do; damned if you don't.The ink cartridges do not hold a lot of ink. The estimated number of printed pages per cartridges is a joke. You will be paying much more for ink than you think!4. The draft mode is terrible. The printout is very faint and hard to read. There is no option for a somewhat better quality draft mode.Extensive troubleshooting failed to solve problem #2. Epson refused to replace the defective refurbished replacement unit because the failure occurred outside of the original one-year warranty period. Instead, Epson technical support had the gall to offer me access to their loyalty program to receive a discount on purchasing another Epson product!Aside from these complaints, this all-in-one offers good versatility for the price, but I need to knock off one star because Epson refuses to address problems with a printer that cannot be used for even one year without failing.Lesson learned: you get what you pay for!
Скроменый эксперт
25.03.2013
10/10
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Великолепно
I bought the R3000 to print my own color photos. Easy setup on my Mac--followed the instructions, turned it on, that was that. Found some odd kinks printing from within Photoshop Elements 10: would not give access to all the printer controls. Finally discovered that I had to ask for "preview" each time, and the printer controls became available from within the Preview document. So now I print from that. Bit of a nuisance, but I think that is Elements rather than the R3000. I am still learning, but just had two photos framed. I think the final pictures are limited by my ability as a photographer, not by the printer. I really like the printer--but it uses a lot of ink (try not to switch blacks); and the paper is expensive. A word of advice, if you are amateur and plan to print photos (got this from a semi-pro friend): get a packet of 4x6 or 8x10 paper from Epson and run your trials on that until satisfied; then go for the final bigger size. Will save a lot of paper and ink. Also: I find I like Epson's "lustre" paper better than their glossy--good detail, and not so much shine.From my experience so far, a very good color photo printer for prints up to 12x18(with border).
Скроменый эксперт
31.01.2013
4/10
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UPDATE! I am now on my FOURTH printer! The last replacement arrived broken (not in transit), highly used and missing the entire front panel! Wow, does anyone even look at these things before they are shipped out?? I am having to buy the extended warranty as I paid 1200.00 for a super-cheap piece of plastic. Given they have sent me FOUR non-working printers in eight months I am seeing a future littered with more broken down wrecks. Be warned folks.This is the third printer Epson has sent me. Each replacement has arrived with a new fatal error or flaw that renders it useless as a printer but excellent as a large paperweight. The customer support is the most rude, unhelpful and insolent crew I have ever dealt with in my many years on this planet. What is good is that they are consistent. Each person I have talked to has been on par with the last. While I do get yet another printer sent to me while still under warranty I have lost belief that it will function for more than a month before dying. If you do not have time to spend on the phone, driving to the post office, packing and repacking (not to mention the frustration of dealing with unfriendly "customer service" people), I highly recommend looking at the many alternatives available. Good luck folks. Life's a gamble but this printer is a sure thing :)
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25.03.2013
10/10
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This printer replaces an older Epson Stylus 2200, which did good prints but nothing like the new Epson Photo R3000 printer Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Wireless Wide-Format Color Inkjet Printer (C11CA86201). The colors just pop out from the photo, not just on Epson paper either, I use InkPress Inkpress Luster 240gsm/10.4mil 11x14 50 Sheets, Ilford Ilford Multigrade IV RC Deluxe Resin Coated, 11x14, Pearl, VC Paper, 50 Pack (1771578) and HP HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (25 Sheets, 11 x 17 Inches) among others. The feeds is straight in, no curling the larger print sizes. I have used the roll feed Epson Professional Media Premium Photo Paper LUSTER (13 Inches x 32.8 Feet, Roll) (S041409) a couple of times, when I needed a banner or panorama photo. The cartridges are dynamic in color portrayal, better than my Epson Pro 4800. It produces the best black & white prints I have seen, and I used to use Pro labs for them.All in all, the best printer I have used, based on ease of use, print quality and color reproduction. I would recommend this to anyone that needs a professional photo printer on a consumers budget.
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19.02.2012
10/10
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Background: I'm a professional nature photographer living in California.Until last year I'd always had my physical printing done out of house, digitally enlarged onto traditional photo chemistry. I'd been responsible for the artistic decision-making in all my printing, but didn't own the equipment.I bought this to experiment with last year, and I've been very satisfied so far.The 3880 represents the bottom of Epson's pro printer line. As a pro printer, it's big, it's heavy, but much less space-taking and heavy than the larger models. It's an eight-ink (well, nine, depending on how you count) printer, and hasn't been updated to take advantage of the slightly larger ink sets of the larger printers (4900, etc.) However, it's gamut (the range of colors it can print) is a step above my prior printing processes, it's effectively a higher-resolution printer making sharper prints than what I waa making before, too. With Epson's inks and papers the color profiles provided are very good, I don't feel like I require a custom profile for those papers (I still have them made, or make them myself, for Ilford papers like IGS.) Compared to traditional color photo papers most of the papers are more robust, easier to handle, rated to be more archival, and less sensitive to damage by ultraviolet light. No big gloss differential problems.With archival pigment printers like this, historically, a common problem has been inkjet clogging. I use my printer a fair bit, but I haven't seen a clog yet, and that's pretty astonishing to me. I'm sure it will happen, but improvements here have been significant in comparison with what was available just a handful of years back.At around $1K, plus half that for a full set of replacement ink cartridges, it's not that big a hurdle as an investment for anyone doing a fair bit of printing, and at $4 or so for a moderate sized print (in ink/paper costs), some of that will get paid back fairly quickly if you're using high-end labs, and shipping, for your prints today.I'm very satisfied. In a perfect world, I'd love to see the extra two inks the 4900 gets, but in practice, it doesn't appear that the gamut differences are significant for my own work, and given the extra space and extra $1000 investment, I don't think any photographer should feel too poorly about an sticking with the 3880 unless the larger width is an issue.(I do still outsource my largest prints, but the vast majority of my work fits on the 3880.)
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16.08.2012
10/10
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Summary: I know several full time professional photographers who are quite happy with this model printer and with good reason.This is my first dedicated photo printer. Up till now I've tried printing photos on various mulit-function, photo-capable, ink jet printers. My conclusion has always been they are fine for very rough proofs but if I need something done right I need to send it out.Now I know better. The quality delivered by this printer is outstanding. It comes calibrated to Epson paper out of the box. If I choose to save some money printing to less expensive paper the results are still quite good even without recalibrating. In either case, if I want to make any adjustments, I can do it on the spot.So far I've only printed smaller prints, 4x6 up to 11x14. It handles these paper sizes perfectly and alignment is always spot on. Like I said, it works with Epson paper and I feel no shame in printing to less expensive paper (I use Kirkland) as well.The deal with ink waste is because there are a pair of black and grey cartridges, one set for printing color and another set for printing monochrome. When you switch from one to the other, say you were printing color and now need to print black and white, the printer needs to flush the "old" black and grey inks and prime the new ones. It's not that Epson is evil, just that having the right inks sprayed on your paper is part of getting a quality image. The solution to minimize ink usage, and I'm not alone in this, is that I batch my work. I print mostly color so I wait until I have a bunch of b/w printing to do before doing any of it. I'll admit I'm still not happy listening to the printer pump away for a minute or two as it's getting ready for the first "different" print and know it won't happen again until I have to switch back to the other kind.
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25.03.2013
10/10
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I am a frequent Photoshop user and wanted a high end printer for some of my photos. I have several other printers, all large format but not the highest resolution. I purchased an Epson R3000 just before Christmas to print my annual family calendars on matte paper. Unfortunately it had a feed problem and about 30 percent of the pages were fuzzy. After a lengthy dialogue with an Epson tech rep, he authorized a replacement printer. I am very satisfied with it so far (4 months). I have purchased several types of 5 star paper from Epson and it gives excellent prints. Also, the disk print capability is a hit with my family. The cost of replacement ink cartridges had me concerned, but so far they have lasted better than expected (about 1/2 full). Switching between matte and glossy paper forces me to use my other printers if I do not need highest quality prints because of the ink wasted when switching. I can now scan prints (at high resolution) and print copies nearly as good as the originals. I definitely recommend the R3000 for quality work.
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09.01.2013
10/10
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When I read reviews of things I want to buy, I read the negative reviews first. I was afraid to buy this printer after the problems people reported. So I reviewed all printers like this one, Canon, HP, etc. Well they all had some scary reviews. I was discouraged and almost didn't buy one. But then I said, you know, there is the warranty, I will use this machine a LOT the first year. If it breaks, get it replaced. If it makes it through the year with no problems I probably got a good one.So I just got it from the UPS guy today. I removed all the packing tape and protectors. I installed the ink cartidges, they charged in about 5 minutes. I installed the software from the CD, turned on the printer. It configured the drivers with no problems (Windows 7 64 bit). Opened a photo in photoshop and printed on the 8.5 x 11 paper that came with the printer. No ICC configuring, no letting Photoshop control the printing, just let the printer handle it. First photo was of my grandson, color, came out great. Next photo was a black and white landscape, came out great. Third photo great. No pinwheel marks, no smears, no banding, just great prints!Now I will read and configure the printer and ICC profiles and Photoshop for the best printing. So far I LIKE IT!
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19.04.2012
8/10
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This printer is indeed quite large and weighs a ton. Love the wide format and WIFI capability. With a printer this large, you do want the option of placing it where you have space. Currently mine's outside the kitchen, because I already have two printers in my bedroom. The installation and set-up were done by my man and he, being naturally techie, had no problem whatsoever.As has been noted already, if you do not want go w/ the WIFI connection, you're going to need a USB cable. Also, again as has been noted here already, you cannot automatically send prints orders through your I-Pad. But if you have chosen the WIFI connection for the R3000, what you need to do is download Epson I-Print app from the Epson's website which downloads in seconds. Utilizing I-Print, you can indeed send print orders from your E-Pad, and it works like a charm. You can even check your ink levels on the I-Pad which is pretty cool!The prints are beautifully saturated and dense, and certainly the better your paper the better your print with little or no adjustment. The print quality does vary a great deal, and the glossy is the best. But I paint on my prints so that rules out glossy all together. Printed on high quality watercolor board, and the result was just plain awful. It took so long to print, and after waiting maybe 15-20 minutes the results were dark, muddy and dirty looking. In the future, I would only print on photo paper. Also, when printing on glossy paper, there are ridge marks left down the center of the print. That is most definitely hard to miss, and a major problem. Also, thinner papers dry very uneven and far from flat. Before mounting, I will iron it to prevent further buckling.The nine ink cartridges are going to be expensive (priced around $31.29 a pop each) to refill no two ways about that. But that's the caveat anyone will have to swallow if you require an artisan quality print. Haven't been using this for too long, and I will be curious how much mileage the ink cartridges give you. People have complained about serious ink loss, and that's definitely a problem.Will report back how long cartridges last. Here's hoping for a long ride.
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17.01.2010
10/10
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The 3880 is Epson's entry-level professional printer. It was announced in September 2009 and as of the end of 2009 it's still in short supply, but it's worth waiting for. As a pro-level device, each one is supposedly aligned at the factory and the ink tanks hold 80 ml each vs. the 11 ml cartridges for the top end of the consumer line (Epson 2880). It prints 4" wider than the 2880. It weighs about 45 pounds and it can be moved into place by one person.I'm an amateur who likes to be in control of the print, so I don't use photo printing services. I upgraded to a 3880 from an Epson 2200 (bought in 2003) for three reasons. (1) I wanted to print black & white and while the 2200 was a groundbreaking color printer, its B&W output is not very good. (2) The 3880 print head is coated with an ink repellent substance that is supposed to reduce clogging, which is a constant problem with the 2200. (3) The 3880 prints up to 17" wide so it can produce 16 x 20 or even 16 x 24 prints. Despite its ability to print 4" wider, it's only a couple of inches wider than the 2200. Although the 3880 is double the price of the latest 13" wide Epson (the 2880), you get a full set of 80 ml ink tanks, so you get enough ink to make up for the price difference as part of the 3880 package. You just have to use it up before it turns to sludge, but it has a 2 year shelf life.The 3880 is easy to set up once you get past the 46 pieces of blue tape holding the various parts in place. There's a well-designed quick installation poster and a very good printed manual. The printer driver installed flawlessly from the CD onto a Windows 7 computer. it can be linked to a computer as a local printer via its standard USB port, but I set it up as a network printer using an Ethernet cable from the printer to a router. If you set it up as a network printer, be sure follow the clearly written network installation guide for each of the computers on the network. The guts of the printer appear to be quite solid. There's a lot of plastic on the outside and the large outfeed feels light duty. The previous model 3800 was criticized for its flimsy outfeed tray, but the 3880 has a magnetic catch so you can push the tray back into the front and close it up securely when it's not in use. That will reduce the risk that a casual bump will damage the tray.Of course excellent output is what we're looking for in a relatively high end printer. Before decommissioning my 2200 I ran a standard test image that includes gradations of white and black in increments of 2, from 2 to 254 on the standard 0-256 RGB scale. Then I printed the same file on the newly installed 3880. The test print also had bars with smooth gradations of RGB colors and a number of "real" pictures - strawberries; a black & white image, a face, etc. For the 3880, I could distinguish a black point at about 4 and a white point at about 254 (on Epson Premium Glossy paper). The 2200's black point was about 12 and the white point was about 244. That means (at least to me) that the 3880 is capable of printing a very wide range of densities in a black & white image, which is exactly what I was looking for. And the color from the 3880 was truer to the image on my calibrated monitor than the print from the 2200, which is what one would expect given that the inks have improved considerably since the 2200 was designed.Broadly speaking, my experience with the output is that it matches the monitor reasonably well, and if you use the soft proof feature of Photoshop (see below) it's possible to get a very good match. Note that you should calibrate your monitor using a colorimeter (Spyder or similar device). This is a critical first step, as most monitors have default settings that are far too bright. (If you don't calibrate your monitor, at least turn the brightness down to about 20%.)When you print, you also need to tell the printer's software what paper you're using so it will use the right paper profile. (A profile is a set of directions that helps the printer match its output to the characteristics of the paper). Epson provides a full set of profiles for its own papers as part of the installations software. Manufacturers of other brands of papers (Ilford, Hahnemuele, etc.) are beginning to post profiles on their web sites for the 3880 (as of December 2009).The 3880 and its predecessor 3800 use a special black ink for paper with a matte finish (whether you're printing color or B&W). The printer's software knows which type of black to use based on the type of paper you select when you set teh image up for printing. The matte black cartridge is installed in the printer alongside the "photo black" cartridge, so they don't have to be swapped back and forth, a tedious process that uses ink on the 2200 and its successors. But the 3880 does have to purge the lines of the photo black before it can print the matte black, and then it purges again when it reverts to photo black. If you print on both
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14.02.2013
4/10
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I like to think that ultimately I will be ecstatic with my new Stylus Pro 3880 but so far? not so much! Let me explain. Out of the box, untaped, tested it, worked fine. Printed 3 or 4 photos I needed for my photography assignment and they were head and shoulders above the output from my previous printer (an HP8250 which I loved), particularly in color and tone. A week later, I'm excited to print out a few photos to give out for Valentine's day and I get something called a 150C error (call your service station). After 3 phone calls, including one to a very rude "Supervisor" I have to box up the unit, ship it back to them and they will replace it. I asked several question about the error including what has Epson done to correct the problem, essentially so I could determine whether I want to keep it or not, and no one could answer that. They also couldn't tell me whether the occurrence of the problem, which has apparently occurred since the release of this model, has decreased, Much remains to be seen. Perhaps I'll provide an update, hopefully Epson will provide a five-star resolution.
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25.03.2013
8/10
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I love the quality the Epson R3000 has in regards to photos. I am a professional photographer. People are amazed at the quality of my prints.Draw back. I print thousands of copies of The Taos Rag - a humorous publication in Taos. New Mexico - the cost is VERY HIGH. Apparently the Epson R3800 is a lot cheaper as far as ink is concerned.Then it happened - there was an update from Epson for printers. I updated - BIG MISTAKE - it took multiple hours with Epson techies (I only would talk to techies in Long Beach as your foreign techies were woefully unknowledgeable.Even the techies in Long Beach were unable to fix the update problem. But to Epson's credit they gave me ink to help make up for all of my troubles.My main pint is that the Epson R3000 makes high quality photographic prints.ron hagg Taos , New Mexico.As a side comment - I now believe that Epson makes more money on its inks as opposed to its printers.Satisfied - YES.[...][...]
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25.03.2013
6/10
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My Epson Stylus Photo R3000 produced beautiful prints until the photo black print nozzle died three months after the one-year warranty expired. At first it seemed to be a clogged head, but we print something most days and cleaning the heads had no effect. I contacted an Epson authorized repair shop, but found it would have cost almost as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one with the $200 rebate. In frustration, I contacted an Epson service rep, who was very knowledgable, but his fix only lasted a couple weeks and I am now back to a printer with no functioning photo black print head. I have owned four Epson printers before this one and have always found them to be dependable, capable printers. After being such a loyal customer, it's a little disappointing to have such a major malfunction occur shortly after the warranty expired and not be offered a replacement of at least a refurbished printer.
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