Any difference between Ink set for the R2400 and R2880?

[jtoolman]

In other words, since I have a set of empty R2400 refillable carts and plenty of Image Specialist inks for the R2880, would the use of the R2800 cause any harm or problems to my R2400? Or should I just go ahead and order some I.S. ink designated for the R2400?

From what I can figure the 2880 uses UltraChrome K3 Ink with vivid magenta so since the R2400 does not, would I simply just have to create custom ICC profiles in order to use it on the R2400?

 

[mikling]

The Magenta on the 2400 is actually more vibrant that the magenta on the 2880. They are not similar or the same. I tested this with genuine inks. The IS inks tracks the same way so it confirms their choice of tones.

Prior to the newest evolution of the Magenta for the 2400, there was an older Magenta that IS has since discontinued recommending mainly because the newer tone 6147/6152 is quite different from the Magenta we know and is much closer to the real thing. It is redder and very vibrant.

So I have to wonder about the "Vivid" moniker that Epson uses on the newer ink for the 2880 etc...is it just marketing? It's different anyways.

The 2400 with the correct shade of magenta, has been reviewed as being too hot on the reds by some. There are times this will be a plus and times it might not be. Certainly you can try and custom profile it using the 2880 inks and it will work, but remember the RIP is expecting the hot red and profiles are best to pull things in a bit, and not really to compensate for odd or wrong shades. The potential of the profile and printer is best when you're getting the closest shade possible to what the RIP expects..and that is OEM shades.

You're not saving any money really so why not use what the printer is set up for in the first place. Release the potential.... ABW uses the light magenta.

http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson R2400/page-10.htm

considering what these 2400s go for today in the used market, I will say it still is a fantastic printer. Colorwise, I still like it over the 2880 actually. If only the printhead was the newer PTFE coated ones and denser piezo material that the 2880 has.

 

[jtoolman]

When I picked up the R2400 for like $180 it fired right up with a perfect nozzle check i had a full set of carts plus almost three sets of inks were included. The ink itself exceeded the total cost of the printer. I bought a set of refillable for the time when I run out of the OEM ink and since I already had the UltraChrome K3 R2880 ink the idea cropped up. No biggie.

 

[pharmacist]

Actually the latest Image Specialists magenta inks (with improved magenta pigment) tends to be too vivid. The ABW-mode gave a an horibble magenta/sepia-like cast and had to be countered by adding a considerable amount of cyan and yellow to counter it to make it more or less neutral. The same is true for the Inkjetfly IMA 24/36 V3. The Inkrepublic IRK4-nano on the other hand tends to be greenish in cast in the neutral setting (not as pronounced as the Inkjetfly or Image Specialists inks). However: I discovered that using the standard strength ink set of the Inkjetfly IMA 24/36 (normal strength magenta/light magenta) produces dead on neutral results in my K3 Vivid Magenta based Epson R3000. How is this possible ??? Also you can use the existing profiles without any problems and are very similar to the orginal Epson ink.