(More about this later.) The company has arguably taken two steps forward and one step back - but that’s still one step forward.Īnyone who’s looked at a glossy pigment print from an angle other than head-on has observed an ugly, uneven surface sheen known as bronzing. But there’s a down side to the third black, at least with the wide-format models, that might have been addressed had Epson been in less of a hurry. Light-light black is a valuable addition, and there’s n o doubt that it helps the SP4800 make better-looking prints than its well-regarded predecessor. This technology is an inkset, UltraChrome K3, that features a third black, dubbed light-light black. Despite the fact that photographers loved the SP4000, and that Epson’s pro printers usually have a pretty long shelf life, it seems the company wanted to hit the street with four new models - the other three being the SP7800, SP9800, and Stylus Photo 2400 - that shared the same new technology. Why would Epson replace this stellar model so quickly, with the Epson Stylus Pro 4800? We wonder if the move was strategic. We expressed our admiration for the SP4000’s excellent resolution and the color fidelity of its fade-resistant UltraChrome pigment inks. Here was an eight-ink model that could print a 16×20 or 16×24 image (using 17-inch rolls) and still fit on a desk, albeit a big one. I usually have six or more packs on the shelf although I only use a few packs a year for greeting and holiday cards.Not much more than a year ago we were raving in these pages about the Epson Stylus Pro 4000, convinced that it might be the best fine-art inkjet printer ever made. Whenever Staples has their double sided matte photo supreme paper on sale for $1 I buy the max number of packages - presently 2 packs. The Coscto paper turned out to be a bit heavier weight and smother surfaced.
When Costco dropped the Epson paper from their inventory and changed to their own brand paper I was initially disappointed and even complained (to no avail!) to Costco. When I switched to the Canon i960 I tried that paper and found that it produced excellent results. I originally had an Epson inkjet printer and found 8.5x11 Epson Glossy photo paper at Costco. Costco, like most of the big box stores, keeps ordering what sells well as long as their profit margins are OK. Since photo paper doen't seem to suffer a shelf life I would stay several boxes ahead in case they do discontinue it. I wouldn't want to buy these papers at their retail price as the Costco paper is so good and inexpensive, but for a few quick prints it isn't bad, That part of the ad was very small - I hope I'm reporting it correctly. I see that next week they have HP 4圆 photo paper (I think it was listed as "everydayJ") at $1 for 100 sheets. For "everyday" photo prints the Staples glossy 4圆 paper(not their photo supreme) that I picked up on a sale at $1 for 60 sheets wasn't bad.
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