8x10 Monochrome Printer

[Pioneer]

Looking for a new printer but I do not have a lot of room. I am looking for a smaller printer that is capable of producing excellent monochrome output in an 8x10 output.

I do have access to an Epson 2880, and I do like it, but I don't have room for that thing in my house.

Any suggestions?

 

[gmikol]

Unfortunately, there don't seem to be a lot of pigment-capable small printers out there. The R1900/R2000 and 1400/1430 are all about the same size as the 2880. Your best bet might be to find a used R800, which is the letter-size version of the R1800. Same cartridges, same print head, etc. It has the 1.5 pl drops that the R1800/R1900/R2000 do.

It is only a single-shade black inkset (but in PK and MK without swapping, AFAIK.) Combined with a 3rd-party multiple-shade pigment black ink set, it would probably make a great 8x10 printer. It's driver doesn't support ABW mode like the 2880, so you'd have to use QTR.

--Greg

 

[ErosP]

You might want to check out www.inkjetmall.com for some great stable and permanent inks, particularly their "piezography" section.

Cheers,
Eros

 

[Pioneer]

Thanks. I'll look for a used R800 and check out the ink sets at the inkjet mall.