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p.1 #1 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


I have owned the Epson 3800 for several years, I actually was on a waiting list when they first came out...I have used it some but was never happy with the gloss differential and mainly used it just for 13x19 posters.

A couple of weeks ago the print head clogged and I have spent several hundred dollars buying ink carts and doing all the suggestions on the internet to get it unclogged and nothing worked. I called Epson and it is out of warranty of corse and they gave me a phone number to a company here in Colorado to take it in and get repaired, well they want $200.00 to even look at it and said if it was the print head that would be another $300.00 and plus print carts which all are almost all out again, so tack on another $350.00 and I'm looking at around $800.00 to $900.00 to get it fixed!!!

So Sunday I was at OfficeMax and seen the Epson 1400 sitting there on sale for $199.99 and I had a coupon for $15.00 so I said what the heck I'll try it. Well I'm very surprised with this guy, I have printed a bunch of 4x6, 5x7 and even several 13x19 posters and I think they look a lot better then the 3800 ever did and for $185.00 I think it was a heck of a deal,

I know time will tell but right now I'm very happy with the 1400 and the 3800 is in the closet for now...anyone want to buy a 3800 cheap ;^)

Charlie O.

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Mar 05, 2010 at 01:11 AM
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p.1 #2 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


I seen the 1400 for 199 as well. I have $30.00 coupon and they will give you $50.00 to turn in an old printer. Almost a no brainer but I have been so busy I have not had the time to take the hour drive out to the store that has them

Mar 06, 2010 at 02:44 PM
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p.1 #3 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


It is a great deal, cost less then 3-4 carts from the 3800 I have printed about 6 more posters since I posted this and I'm still very impressed, I use all Red River paper and their profiles.

Charlie O.


Mar 06, 2010 at 02:52 PM
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p.1 #4 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


I got out to the store today and picked it up! Hopefully I dont have the issues I have had with my past epson and canon (colors way off and very faded looking) Well see tomorrow when I get a space leaned of on the printer cart for it and get it hooked up

Mar 08, 2010 at 12:49 AM
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p.1 #5 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


I've had a 1400 for about 2 years, and love it.
Serves my needs very well!


Mar 08, 2010 at 01:52 AM
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p.1 #6 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


I love my Epson 1400 too and get geniune Epson inks from Ebay for around 48 dollars for all six.

Mar 08, 2010 at 02:49 AM
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p.1 #7 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


where are you guys buying your paper from? Everything I am finding is "packs of 20" for 22 bucks or so. over a buck a piece and only packs of 20?? Anybody know of cases of paper anywhere or am I stuck buying a bunch of the small packs?

Mar 09, 2010 at 03:32 PM
 



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p.1 #8 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


Had mine less than a year and I like it a lot so far. Haven't printed anything 8x10 size yet as I am very SLOWLY trying to get everything calibrated so I get prints looking like what is on the screen.
Too bad they had to go the Claria inks instead of the ones the 1900 uses. Those are about $2-3 cheaper per color.


Mar 09, 2010 at 08:27 PM
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p.1 #9 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


RochinPhotog wrote:
where are you guys buying your paper from? Everything I am finding is "packs of 20" for 22 bucks or so. over a buck a piece and only packs of 20?? Anybody know of cases of paper anywhere or am I stuck buying a bunch of the small packs?


I really like the paper I get from Red River I use their Ultra Pro Satin 2.0 and the Arctic Polar Satin...and use their profiles for their paper...works great.

Charlie O.


Mar 10, 2010 at 04:09 PM
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p.1 #10 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


Any other comments on the 1400? I'm considering it for my first real photo printer.

Apr 07, 2010 at 01:29 AM
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p.1 #11 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


Still works like a champ...I really like it for doing all my action shot pictures. I have been buying my ink on ebay and have not had a clogging issue yet.

Charlie O.


Apr 07, 2010 at 01:34 AM
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p.1 #12 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


^ - thanks.

Apr 07, 2010 at 03:01 PM
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p.1 #13 · Happy Surprise (Epson 1400)


Just ordered my Epson 1400 refurbished off Epson's website for $170 shipped with a USB cable. Difficult to pass up at that price.

Apr 07, 2010 at 05:49 PM
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