Epson CX5200

Advantages: high res scanner, high dpi printer, one touch copying, good level of control from the printer
Disadvantages: Long time to charge ink, photo prints aren't great, BestPhoto rpm takes ages

...It's recommended to use original Epson ink cartridges for high quality prints. Copying is quality is good. ---Maintenance features: Nozzle Check. This feature prints out a serious of diagonal lines in all four colours, if there are any breaks in the lines then the nozzle needs cleaning. Head Cleaning. If the nozzle needs cleaning use this feature, you will hear a lot of noise that will last for a couple of minutes. You printer should print nicely ...
...says that this is uses quite a lot of ink, and it does use a bit, but not loads. Print Head Alignment. This feature helps to sort out problems with blurry prints and misalignments. I haven't used this feature before as mine hasn't shown any of the symptons before. Status monitor 3M. This lets you check the status of the printer, wether it is ready to print, or if it has any errors. It also shows the ink levels in each cartridge. Each of these ... Read review

Advantages: Occupies less space, excellent quality
Disadvantages: Comparitively Noisy paper feeder.

The epson CX5200 is pretty much the same printer as the CX3200 but with a higher specification. The all in one includes a printer, scanner and the ability to combine these to create a stand alone (without PC) copier. The printer is very attractive, moulded in light and dark grays with smooth curves and a stylish, easy to use control panel. The printer is USB only and comes with a standard length usb and power cable. It also comes with a bundle of ...
...and scanners capabilities and a rather large manual (which is mainly due to the number of languages it contains). Printer ------- The printer boasts a printing resolution of 5760 dots per inch and is capable of printing up to 22 pages per minute in black and 11 pages per minute in colour. The printer is very quiet and is extremely quick when printing text documents. The output is of very high quality but still you can never compete with a high ... Read review

Advantages: compact enough for most spaces, multifunctional
Disadvantages: Can be complicated when using the display on the printer, sounds clunky when it starts

...memo pattern (economy mode) Epson DURABrite Inks for plain paper printing, fade resistant up to 70 years*, waterproof and smudge resistant High speed standalone copy solution High quality, 1200dpi scanning 22ppm high speed printing 5760 optimised dpi for true photo quality output Money saving separate ink cartridges Epson Stylus CX5200 RRP ex Vat £169.36 Overall The epson CX5200 is reasonably good printer with quite a high specification. This device ...
...There is some standard Epson software to assist with image manipulation, printing, scanning and copying. I paid £149.99 for my printer about 14 months ago and it is still working as good as it was when I purchased it. Printing Printing output is up to 22 pages per minute. The printer/head/paper feed is very clunky when the machine is turned on but is quiet when the heads are printing. The output is of very high quality for an inkjet printer. The ... Read review

Advantages: Speed and quality of printing
Disadvantages: Inability to work when one of the ink cartridges stops working

We bought this printer for the full RRP of £149.99 about 6 months ago We bought it to primarily take over the printing within our new business, an independent gift shop It was easy to install, fast and reliable. It handles everyday printing, from letters to posters with ease, however when it came to scanning, it did seem to take far too long to decide on what to do. However with normal day to day printing this has proved an exellent investment. ...
...far too long to work, and costs too much in ink to make this a viable part of the printer With so many uses, it cannot be perfect for them all, and so I recommend this product even though it can cost a fair bit in ink and stops working when one of the four colours runs out. ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use, quick to get started, excellent quality, fast printing. Ideal for home office use.
Disadvantages: Quite large! Finding a home for the baby was difficult. Not ideal for some users, i.e. those who like photo quality.

I've come to learn that if I want a printer, my best bet is to stick with Epson. I searched all the other brands, as a break from the norm and I ended up purchasing this! From the minute I got it, I thought it was excellent ... and just before I got it I knew it wouldn't break the bank. It's a fabulous printer, at a fabulous price, £129.00 from PC world; which I felt was exceptionally reasonable, especially for such a versitile machine. For the ...
...a bit more features from a printer, this is the one to get! It scans, enlarges, copies (colour & bw), edits, scans documents into word using OCR technology. It does everything I need it to do. I had a slight problem with the size of it. It's quite a beast compared to my last printer, but I had luckily recently purchased a bigger desk and had a lot of spare room! Then there's room for the lid to open so you can copy things and the opening at the ... Read review