Next Generation Epson Printers

**Eric Leppanen** · 9-May-2005, 20:45

Looks like the word is out:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/K3-Preview.shtml

**Will Strain** · 9-May-2005, 20:53

Another magic bullet in the digital printing arena...

Time will tell - they look good, I'm hoping they are as nice as they sound...and that I can scrape together enough to nab one.

**David Luttmann** · 9-May-2005, 21:30

Hmmmmm,

Now maybe I have an excuse to replace my 7600....

**Will Strain** · 9-May-2005, 21:42

Dave, if it makes things easier, I'll take it off your hands.

**neil poulsen** · 10-May-2005, 00:17

Of course, they'll be constrained! I wonder how long it will take before someone can actually get hold of one.

And, I suppose ink prices for the current models will go up, since it's "old" technology.

**Edward (Halifax,NS)** · 10-May-2005, 06:22

With any luck I will be able to pick up a printer from 4 generations ago, really cheap.

**Gene Crumpler** · 10-May-2005, 15:13

Edward;

To bad I didn't know youwere looking for an older printer. I gave away a canon bjc-8200 a few weeks ago. that is about as cheap as they get:>)

**Scott Fleming** · 10-May-2005, 16:23

Now aren't you glad you didn't buy that Epson 4000 you were slavering over? Sorry if you actually bought one.

**neil poulsen** · 10-May-2005, 17:56

My understanding from a good source is that the light-light-black in the K3 inks makes a big difference on metamerism, minimizing or just about eliminating it for both color and b&w. The K3 ink set also expands the color gamut, when compared to the ultrachrome ink set.

The people I spoke with have done some extensive testing on the 4400, conducting linearizations, etc.