About 12 months ago I needed a new printer. My previous one was the C22 epson. I decided to update slightly and chose the C86 model.
On the whole I can recommend this printer to you subject to the following.
The printer unit is smart in appearance and not too heavy. It holds plenty of ... Read review
Advantages: fairly cheap to buy, does the job for me,user friendly Disadvantages: expensive cartridge replacement (there are 4)
...and found the set of epson ones were just under £30.00!
I have bought and tried with mixed success 'compatible' cartridges by other manufacturers. Most of these, I have found, gum up the works in the sense that the printheads get clogged very quickly.
In conclusion-if you only require a simple inkjet printer that does the job in reasonable time and you can afford the replacement cartridges then this model is for you. ... more
About 12 months ago I needed a new printer. My previous one was the C22 epson. I decided to update slightly and chose the C86 model.
On the whole I can recommend this printer to you subject to the following.
The printer unit is smart in appearance and not too heavy. It holds plenty of paper. It will print at 22 ppm depending on the print subject matter.It will print good quality photos onto the right paper, although this is a rather slow printing process.It is very fast at printing text which is my main use for it.
It comes with an installation cd which loads automatically. Once installed it is very simple to use.
I particularly like the 'properties' section in which you can click on icons to change cartridges, check cartridge levels, clean printheads and align the printing. This is all done leading you by the hand- as I am not particularly good with modern electronics this is a great help!
I paid £69.99 for this printer. It came with 4 cartridges already installed-1 black and 3 different colour ones. The slight shock came when I went to buy replacement cartridges and found the set of epson ones were just under £30.00!
I have bought and tried with mixed success 'compatible' cartridges by other manufacturers. Most of these, I have found, gum up the works in the sense that the printheads get clogged very quickly.
In conclusion-if you only require a simple inkjet printer that does the job in reasonable time and you can afford the replacement cartridges then this model is for you. If you want one that has sat/nav and makes you tea and toast then leave this model alone!
Thankyou for taking the time to read this review, I hope you have found it helpful. All comments very welcome.
Advantages: Excellent print quality, Easy setup Disadvantages: Expensive cartridges, Wastes ink on each startup
The Epson C86 Colour Inkjet printer is a good quality but has high running costs. The printer comes boxed with the software, a starter set of cartridges but no usb cable, so you will need to purchase a new one for that. These can be got at between £1.00and £2.50 depeig owhether delivery charges are invlved.
Setting up the printer is easy, just plug it in, install the software and you're ready to go. Like all epson printer, this one has the standard ... ...well with windows as you would expect. The printer is quite quick with up to 12ppm black and is not too noisy. The fold-up output tray is a neat feature, allowing you to clear some space on your desk, and this printer does come with an input tray too. The printer can accomodate pages up to A3 (landscape) as well as envelopes, business cards and glossy paper. Ink uage is gh thisrinter. The starter cartridges got me through abot 20- pages before reorting ...
patwanet 20.08.2005
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I recently pruchased this printer as a replacement for an older model. Overall I am quite satisfied except for the printing of B&W (monochrome images). The prints come out with a slight colour cast and not true B&W.
For printing of images I understand that there is a Stylus Photo version of this model which may be better.
The paper handling is also very good in comparison to previous models. The ink cartridges seem to last for ages - so comparatively ...
Encrypt 28.04.2005
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The printers that support DURABrite ink are:-
Any printer in the EpsonStylusC64 Series.
Any printer in the EpsonStylusC66 Series.
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The EpsonStylus CX6400 printer.
The EpsonStylus CX6600 printer.
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The Epson Stylus C86 printer is the ideal desktop printer for business and home use. With its exceptional speed and print resolutions, it is practical for everyday use, yet capable of delivering superior photo printing. EPSON's revolutionary PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) technology lets your digital camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible. The Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG files so your printer and application can use them to create accurate print settings. Most digital cameras store Exif Print information such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and exposure settings, resolution, and lens use in the JPEG image file. Your printer-along with Epson Software Film Factory-uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.
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