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and to start with....?
Okay...thinking of getting in to printing but do not initially want to spend too much ... basically wan to pint well enough for the finance manager to suggest the upgrade 
So which printer to start with for monochrome obviously...
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Re: and to start with....?
gotta have some budget in mind?
I have read very good reports on the 2880 (Epson)
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Re: and to start with....?
Hello Chris
What size prints?
Makes a big difference.
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Re: and to start with....?
Show her the brouchure and price list for the Epson 9880 and perhaps she'll suggest the 4800? 
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Re: and to start with....?
Chris a word of advice, you will end up getting the printer you wanted in the first place, but in between that you will spend a fortune getting there in upgrades, ink and paper. So in a nutshell, dig deep get the Epson 3800 or the newer equivalent.
Once you get the hang of printing you will be hooked believe me.
Printer manufactures don't make a bean out of printer sales, they rake it back in ink.
Think about this
Epson R2400,
Great A3+ printer, [I had one]
Cost approx £450 takes 9 ink tanks, cost of replacement tank [Genuine] around £11.50 13ml capacity.
Epson 3800
Great all rounder especially BW, cost £950. 9 tanks, £38 per tank, capacity 80mls
The 3800 is around half price to run in ink
I think in around a year with average printing you will have recouped the extra cost in ink with the more expensive printer, plus its a better performer and goes to A2+
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now there's a man that understands women! 
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quote:
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, dig deep get the Epson 3800 or the newer equivalent.
There's newer equivalent to the 3800?
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Err, there will be
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Okay Martin but you is commercial ,,, to what ever degree ... this may put the odd print on the wall or enter a local competition ... for size i am thinking in the 10x8 or what ever the modern equivalent is ,,,,
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