larry angier
Jackson, CA
Larry Angier travels rural America and Eastern Europe’s Balkan Region photographing people, places and the cultural landscape. Beginning in his teens, he studied under Al Weber, Ansel Adams, Steve Crouch and other West-Coast masters. At his Jackson...
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About larry angier
Larry Angier travels rural America and Eastern Europe’s Balkan Region photographing people, places and the cultural landscape. Beginning in his teens, he studied under Al Weber, Ansel Adams, Steve Crouch and other West-Coast masters. At his Jackson, California, studio he electronically crafts his photographs into both fine-art prints and canvas in his digital print lab. His work spans more than five decades, over two centuries and is based in California’s Mother Lode.
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Epson P900 Paper Feeding Problemson: April 2, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Thanks Mark!
You always seem to get way under the hood in all I’ve read on your reviews!
I’m holding off until I “break” my 3880 and/or 9900 and then I’ll figure out where to go. I hope to keep printing large prints and canvas for a number of years and the smaller print is what I use mainly for fast turnaround and more personal printing when I’m using cut sheets.
I think that the 5730 has a lot of potential and will be as bullet-proof as my 4000 once was and 9900 still is. I may just take a jump on board once they to to rebates and/or refurbs and then I can hope for he best.
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Larry Angier
In the Heart of the Mother Lode of CaliforniaRe: Epson P900 Paper Feeding ProblemsReply #1 on: April 2, 2024 at 3:33 pmHi Kevin,
I know you’ve been impressed with the P900 especially since you unboxed a second not too long ago so my issue was puzzling to me and contrary to previous experience with my Epson printers over many, many years.
I loved being able to print on my P900 direct from my iPhone, though I wish I had more control over placement of the image on the page, size control, etc. Maybe I didn’t dig deep enough in the programs.
Pretty much printed everything directly to the P900 and my 9900 first using my antique MacPro direct from Photoshop CC under High Sierra then beginning last June, directly from the MacStudio under Ventura. Few issues if any printing from the MacStudio on the 3880 and the 9900 despite both printers being quite “elderly”.
Printing to either my 3880s has been a joy. The oldest is printing just fine from an M1 iMac 400 miles away and other than minor glitches, it’s going strong. They are so well built and so reliable it’s a shame they are no longer made. Other than having to get the Mk/Pk issue addressed early on, they may outlast me as I hope my 9900 will also. A few years ago, its head was replaced with the updated version which meant I didn’t have to find any pall bearers to hall off its carcass back up the stairs. It print better now than when I got it second-hand 13 years ago!
In my extended “family” we have 3 3880s, one bought new and it’s on its last reincarnation we are told, but that’s a few years away. The Pk/Mk valve got replaced followed by at least 2-3 replacements of the internal maintenance pads and counter resets, but its days are numbered.
The other two 3880s were second-hand, one from the nearby Epson authorized repair tech who is a genius. He took it in on a trade for repair and knew its history. I purchased a second on the cheap with the Pk/Mk issue that showed up when I went to take a look. It got saved from the dumpster and my Epson tech refurbished back to nearly new.
I reluctant to replace the P900 after the experience of the last two and will probably just wait and see how the 5370 works out. That seems to look as well built as my old 4000 but with a lot of needed improvements in addition to the less expensive and high-capacity ink carts.
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In the Heart of the Mother Lode of CaliforniaRe: Epson P900 Paper Feeding ProblemsReply #2 on: April 2, 2024 at 12:39 pmWell, I think I’ve got to give-up on my “Adventures” with the Epson P900. It look weeks to get the first and there was paper feeding issues from the start. The front feed couldn’t be extracted but I really didn’t need that. For the most part it was Premium Luster that I used.
As I printed, the printer would make its move and tell me the paper was out though it had a couple of dozen sheets of Luster. I’d drop it down to a few sheets and still get the same try and notice. Single sheets were fine. Then I tried my Exhibition Fiber Paper and got scratches. Finally called Epson and they told me to try it through the front tray and then the printer jammed and bricked. They sent a refurb and all was well…
That worked for about a year. Then the next issue was that the margins of 13×19 paper started getting blobs of ink along with smaller sheets. They were both random and somewhat regular, either side of the sheet. Then came the feeding problem to the point where it grabbed several sheets made a weird noise and then became a brick. Northing. Resets and power disconnects to no avail. So it went to my Epson expert to see what he could do.
After him trying, calling Epson, checking with others, we’ve both concluded there may be some issues overall with the printer. Though the print quality is great, it just doesn’t seem as robust as the previous p800 nor the 3880 that it has replaced. In all reality, I wish I had purchased a P800 when they were available. As it is, I’m keeping my 3880 and bought another since they seem to be bulletproof.
Looking at prices online, the NOS of both the 3880 and P800 are through the roof, as are second-hand of both, if they can be found.
Thinking of the other dozen-plus Epson printers I’ve had since the 740 back in the 1990s, including the 3880 and 9900 printers I have and use regularly with few issues and easy repairs, the P900 is just not in the same league and seems to be of a lesser quality when it comes to reliability.
Perhaps the new 5370 is the new 3880 replacement that I should have waited for but I’ll pass now until I can run my 3880s into the ground after several more years. I hope other people’s experience was better but I’m not so sure now.
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Larry Angier
In the Heart of the Mother Lode of CaliforniaRe: Changes At photoPXLReply #3 on: August 25, 2023 at 12:51 amGo for it, Keven!
Like you, I’ve been slammed for months and soon will be past it all and can go out and shoot for myself soon!
With the end of photo mags, many of which were shrining away for years and the shuttering of several of the websites that were taking their place and keeping us informed, many of us still need a source for good info and share our passion.
That said, to continue our fervor and to keep relevant, it’s also up to us to pitch in with content and to mentor and encourage the younger generation or we may be the last…
That said, I hope that others will pitch in and pass the word and keep the torch burning!
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Larry Angier
In the Heart of the Mother Lode of CaliforniaRe: Article: Steam Engines & 50RReply #4 on: August 19, 2019 at 7:54 pm+1, well done Louis!
When I’m traveling through eastern Nevada, despite how many times I’ve stopped and photographed at the Ely rail yards, I still need to get out to get new images. Great place for still lives but best of all for timeless steam rail action!
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