Starting a printer rumor

[Robert Feinman]

This is my conjecture, based upon the following observations:

Epson has recently started offering rebates on the R1800 and
R2400 printers. They have already announced a replacement for
the R1800 - the R1900.
My guess is that they will be offering a replacement for the
R2400 in the near future as well. This seems to be their pattern:
to offer rebates for awhile without announcing new models so as
to clear out the old inventory.

I'm still back several generations so I can't speak for the
quality of either of these models, but it would seem logical for
them to do something about the need to switch black inks which
was a complaint of many.

 

[flambe]

Epson is not as dishonest in its marketing practices as certain other
printer manufacturers whose name begins with C.
Way too often a "new" printer is merely an old printer with a new box. The
ink cartridges and drivers are unchanged from prior generations, hence they
are the same printer. Epson is not innocent in this practice but not as bad
as some other manufacturers.
Epson put the 1280 in a new box but still called it the 1280 and kept it in
its product line-up for years. It has only recently been replaced by what is
actually a new design for Epson's highest end ink based printer in that
carriage size.
By Epson standards the 1800 and 2400 are not "old". I hope Epson marketers
do not feel the need to follow the C marketing strategy of "new and
improved" but really old and the same in a new box.

 

[measekite]

This is my conjecture, based upon the following observations:

Epson has recently started offering rebates on the R1800 and
R2400 printers. They have already announced a replacement for
the R1800 - the R1900.
My guess is that they will be offering a replacement for the
R2400 in the near future as well. This seems to be their pattern:
to offer rebates for awhile without announcing new models so as
to clear out the old inventory.

I would like to see the R2400 changed to a less expensive version of the
3800.

 

[measekite]

Epson is not as dishonest in its marketing practices as certain other
printer manufacturers whose name begins with C.
Way too often a "new" printer is merely an old printer with a new box. The
ink cartridges and drivers are unchanged from prior generations, hence they
are the same printer.

Totally false. The GUI of the driver may look unchanged but the driver
is different. I ran tests and installed an IP4200 driver on a IP4000.
It did not work. I then installed an IP4100 driver and it worked except
for duplex.

 

[frederick]

I would like to see the R2400 changed to a less expensive version of the
3800.

What is that supposed to mean?

You'd like an 18" width printer at R2400 price, or an R2400
with R3800 sized cartridges?

I want a printer with free ink that makes it's own paper.

The R1900 looks like a similar base chassis to the
R1400/1800/2400. It has a new Ultrachrome Gloss inkset.
Epson's already released second generation K3 inkset in
R4880 (4800 replacement) and larger printers. No doubt the
new K3 inks will come in revised R3800 and 2400 models.
As the R1900 has an 8 channel head carrying 8 cartridges in
the carriage assembly, I'd expect the R2400 replacement to
share the R1900 chassis and be much the same as the present
R2400 - with matte/photo black switch needed. You could
guess that the model names will be R2480 and R3880.

 

[Frank]

I would like to see the R2400 changed to a less expensive version of the
3800.

Yeah and if aunt millie had a penis she'd be uncle willie. How stupid
are you? Oh, that stupid huh? You are one ****wit moron of an idiot.
Guess what...the 2400 is a 13" wide printer while the 3800 is a 17" wide
printer.
Oops!
You're looking stupid again! So what's new!
Idiot.
Frank

 

[tomm42]

I would like to see the R2400 changed to a less expensive version of the
3800.

Problem is that the 3800 is already a stripped down 17 inch printer,
kind of a cross between the 2400 and 4800. 17 inch printers have been
the entry level pro printers, don't think Epson would pare down a 17
inch any more.

Tom

 

[Arthur Entlich]

It is hardly beyond Epson to have "reskinned" a printer model with few
if any changes but the shape of the case and the model number.

Art