FILM OUTPUT OPTIONS

[cbjamel]

If you type in 4900 you will find is a big turd. Worthless. Plugs to easy.

I have had 4800 and 4880
4800 film output ran 1 black and 7 cleaning carts with filmmaker loved till head died after 12 years.
4880 i had for sublimation 8 color good better color than 4 color but head clogged and couldnt save after 6-8 years. But it sat for 6-8months no usage.so my fault.
4880 a little faster than 4800, way faster than the old 3000.

Good overall.
Bad head replacement is 900-1000 or more.

I now use a T3270 2 black 3 cleaning carts from filmsdirectonline.com 700ml ink carts 1.5 years of usage still going on ink.

My opinions.
Shane

[Sbrem]

I have a 4880 and a T3270.
I have Accurip and will be updating to Black Pearl, my version won't run the T3270.
The 4880 is set up for all black and the T3270 has 5 cassettes, I have set up 4 for sublimation and 1 for black.   It's fairly new, the UV blocking dye I use in 4880 is drying up in the T3270, Steve what Black are you using?
I don't know how much film you use but it's much cheaper using roll film, for pockets we print a 4" wide strip.     

I'm using Epson's Photo Black, I don't want to void the warranty yet. In older printers, like our 4800, it was 1 black and 7 cleaning fluid, and the same with our 3800. It looks a little thin, but seems to burn fine, even the little 4% dots. It doesn't have to be perfectly solid black, it just needs to filter the light, 5K metal halide in our case.

Steve