If you were deeply into B&W printing I figure you could justify the cost of the R3000 for this task alone. Great results!īlack and white prints were absolutely superb, aided and abetted by Photoshop’s impressive conversion of mono images.
Printing my standard tests chart I was not only surprised but delighted that the output on Epson Premium Glossy photo paper matched the screen display to within about 90 per cent fidelity.Īnother test image, a wonderfully rich colour image of a Ford pickup, came to within 80 per cent of the display, even showing a slight overall yellow cast from a warm sun. The built-in roll paper path allows printing panoramas up to 44 inches (111.8cm) long on matte, satin, glossy, canvas and photographic papers. Art boards up to 1.3mm thick can be loaded (from the front), as can ink jet printable CDs and DVDs. The R3000 also includes Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and PictBridge for direct printing from cameras and viewers for added flexibility. The printer has built-in 100 Mbit Ethernet for wired networking, or you can take advantage of the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi technology for wireless connectivity. The LCD screen measures 6.4cm and confirms the status of various sections with an especially useful ink cartridge indicator. The control panel is relatively simple: on/off button, four way rocker and central OK button plus another. The ink droplet size is a tiny 2 picolitres. The printer is claimed to produce “gallery-quality black-and-white prints, plus vivid colour prints with breathtaking blues and violets.” We’ll see. The nine high capacity cartridges of Epson UltraChrome K3 include Vivid Magenta pigment ink, networking and wireless connectivity and advanced front-in front-out, fine art media handling. With this label I have no argument, as it seems to be suited not only to advanced amateur use, but also semi-professional and pro photographers. It was that easy!Įpson describes the R3000 as a ‘creative printer’.
And I have to say, with barely a glance at the PDF instructions I was printing test sheets in seconds. Ten minutes later, after a hunt on the Web I got going. Then the drivers to link my Mac and the Epson? None! I had a sticky start: having unpacked the printer, loaded inks, slipped some test sheets of paper ink into the tray, I looked in the box for a manual.
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