EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW MANUAL
EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW FULL
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EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW SOFTWARE

EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW FULL

Getting back to the operational aspects of the 3880 (once I managed to catch my breath), the printer will process a full A2 in around 6 minutes at 1440 x 720 DPI. It isnвЂ™t a huge file but the big 3880 reproduced the photo superbly on Epson Velvet вЂ“ the muted orange/beige tones were rendered beautifully as was the tower and accompanying buildings, which were draped in a heavy fog that morning. One image is of the Skytower taken at daybreak.

Images ranged from 110mb TIFF files right down to seemingly lo-res 150ppi JPGs, and in each case the 3880 did a fantastic job. To cut a long story short, this printer produces simply stunning prints in terms of detail and colour accuracy, while the sheer scale of the output made each print come alive. Unsurprisingly, the spunky Epson can also be linearised, using devices such as Gretag MacbethвЂ™s Eye-One or EFIвЂ™s ES-1000 colour spectrophotometers for those looking for an affordable A2 contract proofing or light production solution.

EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW SOFTWARE

I was particularly pleased with the results when printed on EpsonвЂ™s own Velvet Fine Art and Premium Semigloss photo papers the images just had that continuous tone look about them.Д®pson have included a raft of paper profiles accessible from the printer driver, and those looking for even more accurate colour performance should take a look at a multitude of RIP software packages that support the 3880. Once the comprehensive software suite was installed on my Mac, I was ready to go crazy with the printer вЂ“ luckily the fine people at Epson obliged with a swag of their heavyweight photo and fine art media. And ink as we all know, isnвЂ™t exactly cheap.

EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW MANUAL

There is no provision for roll media with the 3880.ДЄs with the previous model, it automatically changes between Matt and Photo black inks depending on the choice of paper stock вЂ“ a major improvement from the wasteful manual cartridge changes of early designs: this practice used to dump around 80mls of ink into the maintenance tank. Media handling is simple: heavyweight Fine Art media (up to 1.5mm thick) must be loaded either through the front of the machine, while photographic papers can use the rear tray. The thing is, I was bloody excited about this printer! I have only recently taken up photography as a hobby, but have been around aqueous inkjet printers for years in the pre-press industry, and nothing compares with the results of your own handiwork.Д«efitting a quasi-production inkjet printer, the 3880 uses 80ml ink cartridges вЂ“ not only better in terms of dollars per ml compared with the pitiful cartridges supplied with lesser devices, it also means more prints before the ink runs out. I know, I sound like an ad but I canвЂ™t help it. The new printhead also incorporates an ink-repellant coating for more precise placement of ink droplets, while the improved software includes an overhauled LUT (look-up-table) for more accurate colour information. Epson has championed their piezo printhead technology since time began (well, a wee while back at least), and the 3880 utilises the latest MicroPiezo AMC print head вЂ“ it uses variable dot technology to avoid moirГ©s and banding, and to increase detail throughout each print. This is good news, especially for those wishing to output gallery-standard black and white prints. Outwardly there isnвЂ™t much to differentiate the old with the new, but this monster of the semi-pro printer market has undergone some significant changes under the bonnet.ДЇirstly, the excellent Ultrachrome K3 pigment inkset as used in the earlier model has evolved further вЂ“ Epson has equipped the 3880 with a Vivid Magenta ink tank for an even wider colour gamut and a further improvement in terms of D-max.

EPSON 3880 PRINTER REVIEW PRO

$2400 5 Stars EpsonвЂ™s A2 pro printer is a knock-out with few flaws, if any.ДЇollowing up a commercial and critical success story with a sock-it-to-вЂem sequel is a hard task, but thatвЂ™s exactly what Epson has done following the retirement of the acclaimed Stylus Pro 3800 A2 photographic printer.

Epson 3880 printer review