Vincent Oliver at photo-i has completed his thirteen page review of the new Epson 2400 printer, concluding:

Next to the first prints page, I know this is the one you have been waiting for. So where do I begin with the EPSON Stylus Photo R2400 printer? Perhaps I will start off by making this sweeping statement:
“The EPSON Stylus Photo R2400 doesn’t compete with traditional wet chemistry photographs - it doesn’t need to as it is streets ahead of anything I have seen produced in a darkroom”.

The review is well-worth reading it through. It appears that the printer, weighing in at about $850, is well-worth the price.