Epson Stylus DX8400

Before Christmas we set out looking for a new printer for the computers as we didn't currently have one and were fed up of using my dads to print stuff out. We went into the local town of Burton on Trent and found a computer shop they had quite a wide selection of printers, after having a look through them we decided we would like an Epson because they are reliable, cartridges aren't overly expensive and Epson is a trusted brand that we have used previously without any problem.
So having decided upon an Epson we narrowed the model down and picked the Epson Stylus DX8400 it had everything we wanted and also had a cool LCD display screen for viewing status information and also images that are downloaded off any memory cards which I thought was a really useful feature.

It has features such as being able to scan photos and other documents and printing copies of them, it also does photocopies in both black and white both of these are ideal for getting documents on a computer or printing copies off super fast.
You can also print photos directly from any memory cards and PictBridge enabled cameras I have used this feature several times and found it really useful it is not at all slow when doing it either even though our cameras photos take up lots of storage.

• It has a 4 colour inkjet printing method with 90 nozzles of black and 90 nozzles of each colour including cyan, magenta and yellow.
• LCD screen for the uses as stated above in this review.
• Up to 5760 x 1440 optimised dpi on suitable media using resolution performance management.
• Fast print and copy speed all though can vary depending how many sheets and what print mode it is set in.
• USB port on the front that you can connect memory sticks to
• Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, XP-x64, Vista, Mac OS 10.2.8 or later with USB.
  It isn't massively noisy when printing but does make some noise as all printers do. It also comes with the following software…

I am pleased with the quality of print outs and the ink lasts quite well, however the colour ink cartridge that came with it is rather small and hasn't lasted that long.
It has Durabright inks which help the quality of the prints, it also has worked well with photo paper and I have printed out many photos that I now have framed.
It is stylish with a shiny top with the smart Epson logo o the top. The buttons are to the left with the flip up screen positioned at the top left.
The paper tray handily folds away and pulls out again easily when you want to use it.
The printer is easy to use and all the functions are understandable it was also easy to install to the computer so you can get it set up quickly ready for printing with.