Dec 8, 2009, 22:00
Printing is very subjective and obviously different people have different and legitimate preferences for printers. That said, all the pros I TALKED TO here in Canada seem to prefer Epson. I never used Canon and I am not sure that I am sufficiently refined a printer to a) be able to get the most from the two printers and b) to see the difference in side by side comparison. I personally do not intend to print A2 size (17"x22"). I think that 13x19 is big enough for me and it reflects my upper limit on spending.
Personally, I would not buy a printer that vastly exceeds my skill set. I would not have gone for the 3880, if I did not feel that I can make better BW prints with 3880 than I can with 1900. I would recommend a less expensive printer like Epson 1900, which is a steal given its color capability unless you really, really need the BW. 1900 also accept rolls, so you can print big panoramas, if you must. 3880 can print taller (17") as opposed to 1900 (13"), but 1900 can print wide with roll paper, while 3880 is limited to 22".
Personally, I would not buy a printer that vastly exceeds my skill set. I would not have gone for the 3880, if I did not feel that I can make better BW prints with 3880 than I can with 1900. I would recommend a less expensive printer like Epson 1900, which is a steal given its color capability unless you really, really need the BW. 1900 also accept rolls, so you can print big panoramas, if you must. 3880 can print taller (17") as opposed to 1900 (13"), but 1900 can print wide with roll paper, while 3880 is limited to 22".
Please see my photos at http://mullerpavel.smugmug.com (fewer, better image quality, not updated lately)
or at http://www.flickr.com/photos/pavel_photophile2008/ (all photos)