... With some of the cheaper non-Epson cartridges I have bought, it seems to have a problem getting skin tone well on photos, but this is no fault on the printer, but due to the cheap ink I use. It also has BORDERLESS PRINTING, which means no more white bits to cut off on your photos.
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Advantages: Cheap, easy to use and very cheap to find replacement ink. Disadvantages: Loud!
...get non-branded ink cartridges for Epson printers. I buy these at £4 for 1 colour and 1 Black. If you do a lot of photo priniting you will either need to buy epson cartridges which can often be in the region of £30 each, or trial and error with the cheaper non-epson cartridges, I use Ink cartridges made by titanium when I do actually do photo printing and these are fine for the job at £9 for 1 colour and 1 black.
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Epson Stylus CX3200
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
Dimensions (WxDxH) 47.5 cm x 38.9 cm x 23.5 cm
Weight 7.2 kg
Copier Type: Digital
Ink-jet ( colour )
Max Copying Speed: 10 ppm (mono) / 9 ppm (colour)
Max Printing Speed: 14 ppm (mono) / 13.9 ppm (colour)
Max Printing Resolution: 5760 x 720 dpi (colour)
Scanning : 600 x 1200 dpi
PC Connection: ... more
This printer was released in 2002, yet I still find it can easily compete with most of the combination printers on the market today.
The Printer is fairly large as are most combination printers, I gave it a quick measure and it is slightly under 15 inches Deep, 18 Inches Wide and 10 Inches High (although it is a flatbed scanner so under a desk probably isnt a good place as it will restrict access to the scanner). ---------------------------
Installing:
It is extremely easy to install, It connects via USB and the manual is quick and easy to follow. The installation is quick and the printer can be set up and ready to use in under 5 minutes after taking it out of the box. Ink is quick and easy to replace.
It is in several tones of grey, is quite smart and easily cleaned. It has an led menu on the front of the machine so it can easily be used as a stand alone copier. It does not need to be connected to a computer to use the copy function. ----------------------------
Copying / Scanning:
It is extremely easy to use, It has 2 copy buttons, one for colour and one for black and white, so there is no need to change any settings to make copies as a stand alone copier. The only problem I have with the copier is that I often copy printed documents that have been stamped with an ink stamp, occasionaly if the stamp is particularly faded it will not print it, unless I turn the darkness up (which is extremely easy). The scanner/copier aquires images at 600x1200 dpi.
Also on the printer is a led display, it's small but it's easy to read the information it displays, here you can change many settings. There is also an instant scan option, which will open your default software or the software that comes bundled with the printer and it will send the scanned image to your computer. ---------------------------------------
Printing:
I'll start with the only possible negtive I can think of with this product, When printing fast black and white pages it is pretty noisy and rushes the paper through fairly violently, but on colour and photos it is very quiet.
It prints black and white pages at 14ppm but I find the average letter I print, which doesnt cover the whole page, will print at around 20ppm. It quotes a speed of 13ppm for colour printing which is spot on for letters with colour or small amounts of colour on a printed page, but pages with a lot of colour will probably be closer to 3 or 4ppm. For photos I cannot find a quoted speed but I find it prints a standard size picture at around 1ppm.
It has an optimised printing output of 5760dpi for "true photo quality", I'm not sure what it means by optimised but I have found it very good for priniting photos, although I do not print photos regularly. With some of the cheaper non-Epson cartridges I have bought, it seems to have a problem getting skin tone well on photos, but this is no fault on the printer, but due to the cheap ink I use. It also has BORDERLESS PRINTING, which means no more white bits to cut off on your photos.
It will take most envelopes, as well as A4 - A5 - A6 and B5 paper, Probably some other paper as well, but I have not used any others. It will also warn you when ink is running low and give you an idea of how many pages you can print with the ink that is left. --------------------------------------------
Running Costs:
As I dont do much photo printing, I am happy with the cheapest of cartridges, Unlike some printers it is extremely easy to get non-branded ink cartridges for Epson printers. I buy these at £4 for 1 colour and 1 Black. If you do a lot of photo priniting you will either need to buy epson cartridges which can often be in the region of £30 each, or trial and error with the cheaper non-epson cartridges, I use Ink cartridges made by titanium when I do actually do photo printing and these are fine for the job at £9 for 1 colour and 1 black.
As with all printers if something goes drastically wrong it is often cheaper to buy a new printer than getting it repaired. However it has a maintenance facility and it is easy to re-align the heads, clear blockages etc.. --------------------------------------
Compatibility:
It will work with any windows platform after Windows 98 and also works with Mac.
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Overview:
I cannot recall having a paper-jam recently, maybe 4 since I bought the product several years ago.
When all is said and done this is a great practical printer, It is fairly hard to find now as it is not the most recent model, but I have recently seen it selling new at £65, I bought this new from a small local supllier several years ago at £99.99. It often sells on Ebay for around the £40 mark includng postage (reconditioned or 2nd hand).
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Stuff from the Box / Manual:
Epson Stylus CX3200 Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty Dimensions (WxDxH) 47.5 cm x 38.9 cm x 23.5 cm Weight 7.2 kg Copier Type: Digital Ink-jet ( colour ) Max Copying Speed: 10 ppm (mono) / 9 ppm (colour) Max Printing Speed: 14 ppm (mono) / 13.9 ppm (colour) Max Printing Resolution: 5760 x 720 dpi (colour) Scanning : 600 x 1200 dpi PC Connection: USB Display : 2 lines x 16 characters Standard Memory : 5.7 MB Max Document Enlargement: 400% Max Document Reduction: 25%
Maximum Copies 99 Supported Media Type Transparencies, envelopes, plain paper, cards, iron-on transfers
Max Copy Size : 216 x 297 mm Min Copy Weight : 64 g/m2 Max Copy Weight: 190 g/m2 Standard Media Capacity :100 sheets
Document & Media Handling Details: Input tray - 100 sheets - 216 x 297 mm weight: 64 g/m2 - 190 g/m2
Advantages: Good all round machine, clear instructions, easy to install and offers lovely results Disadvantages: Quite bulky
Epson Stylus CX3200
www.epson.co.uk
I have used several different types of printer in my time, my first being an Epson and my last being an Epson. I had something else in the middle but got another Epson pretty quickly. I use something different at work sometimes but really like Epson printers best.
When we first bought our computer I wanted one with a good printer and digital camera so that I could print my own photos, several hundred pounds ... ...Another good thing with Epson is it has a USB connection so can be easily attatched to a different computer.
The photo enhance software is useful for printing different focuses or colours and the print image matching compatibility is great with my digital camera. This means what I take is what I get printed with exact colour matches. This is something I use a lot because there is not a lot of things more annoying than printing a lovely photo only ...
solamarie 10.07.2004
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Advantages: Space saving, good clear printing, fast Disadvantages: A bit noisy like most Epson printers.
...time, my first being an Epson and my last being an Epson. I had something else in the middle but got another Epson pretty quickly. I use something different at work sometimes but really like Epson printers best.
When we first bought our computer I wanted one with a good printer and digital camera so that I could print my own photos, several hundred pounds and mistakes later I am doing rather a lot of that. Some of my first prints were stunning and ... ...Another good thing with Epson is it has a USB connection so can be easily attached to a different computer. This machine didn't come with a USB connection lead though, for me that didn't matter as they are all the same so I just plugged it into the old one.
The photo enhance software is useful for printing different focuses or colours and the print image matching compatibility is great with my digital camera. This means what I take is what I get ...
solamarie 21.05.2005
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Advantages: Printer, scanner and photocopier in one machine. Disadvantages: Bulky | Heavy | Slow | Problems with paper feeder
...So I went for the Epson CX3200, and have now had it in my possession for nearly two years and feel able to tell you all about it.
---The Machine---
This printer is, in a word, huge. Remember that it includes an A4 scanner, and is actually even larger than that. In fact, it was a very tight squeeze getting it onto the shelf on my computer desk. Colour-wise it's a bog standard beige colour, which actually seems to get grubby very quickly. This is ... ...refilling slightly awkward. The official Epson cartridges (TO40/41) are fairly expensive, but I've found that I get just as good results by using compatibles. The one thing that didn't work out so well is re-filling cartridges, I found this cause the printer heads to get blocked very quickly.
And talking about printer heads, I've found that if the printer is not used for even as little as a week, the heads tend to get blocked. Although this can ...
sandemp 12.07.2005
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Advantages: Cheap 3 in 1 printer Disadvantages: can be prone to paper jams
...1 to replace an older epson 580 printer, which eventually expired after 3 years use.I like Epson printers I think they give good value for money and the print quality is good for the price range.My old Epson 580 was very noisy the cx3200 is noticeably quieter, and is of a superior build quality.
The cx3200 represents great value for money combining a printer,scanner and stand alone photocopier,a very usefull feature you do not get with all 3 in ... ...and £28 for the original Epson cartridges . Also the cartridges are fitted with an intelligent chip which records the ink levels inside the cartridge. This chip is designed so that the cartridge must be thrown away and a new one purchased as when you refil the cartridge the chip does not register the refil.without this information the printer will not function.
As with most printers compatibles can be purchased for half the price, and refil kits ...
jouk04 18.02.2004 (24.02.2004)
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Advantages: All In One Printer Disadvantages: Expensive Cartridge
...It was not advisable by Epson for us to use compatible cartridges but I just don't bother. The quality is exactly the same to my opinion.
Further Information:
WEBSITE
http://www.epson.co.uk/product/allinone/cx3200/
or visit your local computer shop and enquire about it. I hope this helps. I currently have a HP all in one printer which features a standalone fax, printer, scanner and photocopier. This might be worth a look if you are planning to ...
bennyong 16.03.2004
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clean the prinyt head nozzles. I replaced one further colour and the machne was still locked.
On contacting Epson I was advised that ALL cartridges had to be changed befor it would unlock, unlike my other printer where I could change the Black and have a bare 5/10% in the colour cartridge where the heads could always be cleaned.
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In my opinion this machine in NO way whatsoever is equal to or better than my CX3200 which I have had to revert to.
This DX600O prints purely A4, size paper. there is no small extra over this to print A4 envelopes. Epson state that to print A4 envelopes one must change to LANDSCAPE mode. This is not acceptable to me, on the CX3200 one can print to A4 and as stated in the manual US LETTER. This particular machine will ...
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Copying
Max Copying Speed
Up to 10 ppm (mono) / up to 9 ppm (colour)
Max Document Enlargement
400%
Max Document Reduction
25%
Maximum Copies
99
Printing
Max Printing Resolution
5760 x 720 dpi (colour)
Max Printing Speed
Up to 14 ppm (mono) / up to 13.9 ppm (colour), Up to 14 ppm (mono) / up to 10 ppm (colour)
Printer Drivers / Emulations
EPSON ESC/P2
Scanning
Optical Resolution
600 x 1200 dpi
Interpolated Resolution
9600 x 9600 dpi
Colour Depth
24 bit
Document & media handling
Max Original Size
216 x 297 mm, A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Original Type
Sheets
Max Copy Size
216 x 297 mm, A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Min Copy Weight
64 g/m2
Max Copy Weight
190 g/m2
Supported Media Type
Transparencies, envelopes, plain paper, cards, iron-on transfers, Plain paper
Standard Media Capacity
100 sheets, 150 sheets
Document & Media Handling Details
Input tray - 100 sheets - 216 x 297 mm weight: 64 g/m2 - 190 g/m2, Input tray - 150 sheets - A4 (210 x 297 mm) weight: 64 g/m2
Pc connectivity
PC Connection Availability
Yes
PC Connection
USB
Operating System Support
MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.1
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities, EPSON Smart Panel
Manufacturer's product description
The Epson Stylus CX3200 features Epson's latest printing and scanning technologies and is a quick and easy standalone copying facility. Compact dimensions, user-friendly operation and high-performance features include class-leading 5760 optimized dpi, Epson Smart Panel software and edge-to-edge printing, making it perfect for a wide range of home and small office activities. The Epson Stylus CX3200 utilizes permanent Epson Micro Piezo print head technology to offer a breakthrough in print quality with a resolution of 5760 optimized dpi. The result is true photo quality output, with crisp, dense blacks and vibrant colors as standard. The Epson Stylus CX3200 provides instant photo-lab style borderless edge-to-edge printing on media up to A4 size. There is no need for manual cropping for great looking prints. The best results really couldn't be easier, thanks to simple printer drivers, clear controls, the quickest setup and amazing Epson flexibility. The built-in 600x1200dpi scanner gives you the power to capture documents, photos and other family keepsakes in accurate detail and rich 48-bit color, ready to print over and over again. Combining scanning and printing in a single device, the Epson Stylus CX3200 is able to provide high-quality color copying.
