C Wright wrote:

On 1/1/06 11:33 PM, in article sV2uf.1416$eR.735@fed1read03, "Mark Anon"
wrote:



Please let me clarify: I am a serious amateur (Nikon D2X for digital and
Canham 5x7 large format for film), but by NO means am I a working commercial
pro. I want to be able to print _professional quality_ prints that I can
market sell but the volume of prints I might sell will NOT be large (as much
as I'd like it to be otherwise... s)

I just wanted to add this because it sounds like the 4800 is more geared
(rugged build, higher cost of ink cartridges) towards a higher production
volume environment than mine???

Mark




While Epson does not really say, I believe that their target market for the
4800 is someone like you. That is someone in a home/office environment who
sells (or hopes to sell!) a few prints and likes to be able to print up to
16x20 for personal use.

I WISH THAT THE CANON I9900 WILL BE REPLACE BY A PRINTER THAT CAN GO TO
16X20 AND WILL HAVE ALL OF THE PIXMA FEATURES AND SELL FOR THE SAME
PRICE AS THE CURRENT MODEL.

The high volume labs are going to buy the 7800 or
9800 for the larger sizes that they will produce.
I would not buy the 4800 however if you will be switching a lot between the
matte black and photo black cartridges. The printer wastes a serious amount
of ink in making the switch. As you may have gathered from my previous
post, I own a 4800 and my solution has been to print almost exclusively
using the photo black cartridge. Most of the time I print on luster or
satin papers that look best with the photo black. Additionally, when I feel
a matte paper will look better, I can use Epson's Premium Semimatte paper
which looks like a matte paper but is designed to print with the photo black
cartridge.
There are other solutions to this 'problem' as well using a RIP (Raster
Image Processor) and the Phatte Black system, mentioned by someone else, or
a variety of paper profiles designed for either the photo black or matte
black cartridges. But that is another story!
Chuck