Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Review

Mark Goldstein | PhotographyBLOG | June 28, 2007 | 8 Comments |

Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Small enough to fit on an office desk, but big enough to print up to A2+ / 17”, the new Epson 3800 is the latest addition to the Stylus Pro range of large format printers. The Epson 3800 incorporates 9 high capacity,, 80ml ink cartridges which use the UltraChrome K3 ink-set, with automatic switching between Photo and Matte black inks depending on the media selected. Offering 2880 x 1440dpi max resolution and 3.5pl minimum ink droplet size, does the new Epson Stylus Pro 3800 deserve a place on your desk? Jon Canfield finds out.

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#1 Lawrence the photographer

I have the predecessor of this printer and it works wonders. I cannot imagine the power of this new one!

8:00 pm - Tuesday, June 26, 2007

#2 Dan Lewis

The article refers repeatedly to the 1400, but I believe the review is about the 3800.

12:47 am - Wednesday, November 28, 2007

#3 Nigel Craig

Difficult to take this review seriously when the reviewer doesn't seem to know which model they are looking at. The Epson 1400 is a dye priter, 3800 is piment

8:32 pm - Friday, February 29, 2008

#4 Larry Mulmed

Can role paper be used manually with the 3800? What about printing on canvas?

3:25 pm - Sunday, April 20, 2008

#5 Jerry

I would like to see a direct comparison (not so much features but image quality and performance as well as troubles and difficulties) between the Epson 3800 and the Canon IPF 5100.

I would also like an opinion on which you would buy and why.

Please also include the costs of operation on both printers.

9:37 pm - Saturday, August 30, 2008

#6 Paul Cornish

I have been reviewing printers keenly recently as we have been struggling to find a lab that can produce the results seen from a friends 7800. Another photographer we know uses the 3800 so we checked out their output, it knocks spots off any lab work we have seen. Having read this review, I am convinced this is the way to go. Who cares that in some places the guy wrote 1400... we know what he meant.

5:08 pm - Monday, March 23, 2009

#7 Landscape Photography

I use thsi printer for small prints and proofing, it really is capable of producing some stunning prints. The only real issue I have encountered is "pizza wheel" marks that are left on particular paper, there is a work around however it's kind of annoying.

9:43 am - Sunday, July 12, 2009

#8 Glenn Fernandes

The Epson 3800 is very well designed. It is a cost effective product. It is quite light in weight. It is very user friendly, very beneficial to the beginners. The print quality is good.

6:08 am - Friday, September 25, 2009