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Yes, I certainly do. It seems I have hit the jackpot with this site. Good cop, bad cop, and knowledgeable (unlike real cops)I am glad you appreciate all the information you have gained here..![]()
Thank you Ink Stained Fingers… for pointing me towards the Epson T3100x.and it does not have a cutter for roll paper - it's primarily a printer for sheet paper.
I'm not supporting the use of a CISS with large format printers unless they are equipped to do so by construction - you may find some larger Roland printers directly printing out of your bottles......
Let's forget these thermal transfer printers from the last millenium - some small niche products still exist today - some pocket type printers
Since you have such a hangup with a CISS - you may have a look to the Epson T3100 - this one uses 4 pigment inks - CMYK - in cartridges - the companion Ecotank version T3100x uses an Epson CISS built in - but comes with dye inks but you just can run it with the pigment inks of the orignal T3100 - or pigment inks of your choice as you very much tend to use 3rd party inks - both the T3100 and T3100x run on the same printing engine - and these printers come with a cutter and print 24".
Every pigment ink/paper combination creates its own look when printed - gloss - bronzing - gamut so it's your job to find the best combination for your plans and intentions.
You may try inks from Conecolor or precisioncolors or InkTec or China .................at your choice - and your risk.
(There are quitre some reports on this forum that users tested 3rd party inks - on Canon or Epson printers - with the essence that they turned back to OEM inks - which they tap from larger cartridges, and such inks are as well available at budget prices when you look for expired inks - so do don't need to pay $ 10 000 for OEM ink at all. )
It's all your decision judging print quality vs. pricing, you need to test and decide - you cannot rely on vendor statements like ' this ink is the best in the world - has the highest gamut - the lowest price etc'
I’ve had a quick look at the specs, and as you say … the built in CISS alternative is interesting.
It’s only a 4 ink unit. How much different does this make in real life? Is there a noticeable difference between 4 ink and 9 ink printers when used on Matt paper?
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