I'll tell you Tom - my mind is spinning trying to work out what would be best for me here. After googling lots of references to the 3800, the HP B9180 (my original choice) and the Epson 4800 I'm not sure if I'm any closer to making a decision as when I knew next to nothing of these printers
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What I've found now is that I can buy a new 4800 for a little bit more than the 3800. The extra size is not an issue as I have plenty of room, and by running larger ink cartridges I would end up being better off after the first renewal...
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Either of the wide carriage printers would cost twice that of the HP, but for that I get the ability to go A2 (17") and print for less than half the cost of the HP. That would soon mount up as I have a lot of prints I want to catch up with.
Is there any reason to favour the 3800 if the 4800 is around the same price (based on ink usage over time as much as retail price)? It seems odd that this is so, but it seems that here in the UK printer prices are truly bizarre. The 3800 is around $2000, which seems to be much more than some other places. The 4800 is maybe $2200. The HP B9180 is $900+. I think I need to get my calculator out and work out ink per square inch costs, or just stick to my reliable HP 7960...
It's a bloody minefield out there !