I'll mention two things that have been touched on here about the 3800 that are irritating though I still am very happy with mine:
With respect to not having to worry about the switch from photo black to matte black - sometimes the printer will make this switch without any forewarning and without any desire on your part to make the switch. This happens when you aren't careful about which paper type is being displayed. This problem has been discussed in detail in another recent thread so I won't repeat it all here, just be forewarned that unless you NEVER switch paper types, you need to always check which type paper the printer is displaying before you hit the "print" button. At least that's what I now do, having been stuck with unwanted ink type switches three or four times.
With respect to refurbs - if you buy a new 3800 and you encounter a problem that requires you to return it and get a replacement, the replacement will be a refurb. You'll get a full set of inks with the refurb just like you got with your new printer but you're still getting a refurb, not the new printer you originally bought. I learned this when my first 3800 developed a feed problem a few weeks after I bought it and I had to get a replacement. I will say that the replacement has been fine, no problems at all, but it bothered me that I paid for a new printer, the new one had a problem not my fault, and I ended up with a refurb.
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