Advantages: Good for making your wallet lighter Disadvantages: Displays NO INK when the inks are really full WHAT A RIP OFF
...printer to replace my aging epson R300 when it finally died......What a mistake.
Looked great when i first bought it the scan function was handy and the print quality was top notch.
The when the ink was at about half way (3 photo prints) it decided not to recognize the cartridges. No big problem i though they were probably just test cartridges so i bought some more. i only printed about 10 pages in black and white and 1 ... ...colors. They were new in EPSON branded. so i cracked them open with a knife to find they were all near full and went and bought some more. 2 weeks later and 4 10x15 photos SAME AGAIN all inks empty.
So i phoned epson support who basically told me i would need to just buy more ink and only to use the expensive epson branded cartridge
My thoughts EPSON are having a laugh and have the printer programed to display all ink empty ... more
I bought this printer to replace my aging epson R300 when it finally died......What a mistake.
Looked great when i first bought it the scan function was handy and the print quality was top notch.
The when the ink was at about half way (3 photo prints) it decided not to recognize the cartridges. No big problem i though they were probably just test cartridges so i bought some more. i only printed about 10 pages in black and white and 1 photo for the next 2 weeks when all of a sudden it came up print cartridges empty on the colors. They were new in EPSON branded. so i cracked them open with a knife to find they were all near full and went and bought some more. 2 weeks later and 4 10x15 photos SAME AGAIN all inks empty.
So i phoned epson support who basically told me i would need to just buy more ink and only to use the expensive epson branded cartridge
My thoughts EPSON are having a laugh and have the printer programed to display all ink empty after a set time limit so after a bit of reaserch i found this to be true and a way to reset the epson ink to give me a bit more ink life. This is a disgrace and has put me epson for life.
So now i have gone out and bought a HP Photo printer and the epsons going into the skip on monday. Never again will i buy another Epson branded product.
Advantages: Scanner, LCD Monitor, initial cost Disadvantages: Ink consumption too high: Will cost a fortune to run even on 3rd party inks
...my previous printers have been Epson and I've been very pleased with all. Unsurprisingly then, when it came to renewing my printer again I chose this Epson for £60...I wish I hadn't! On the face of it this printer seems very well specified and even has a built-in LCD monitor. On the whole the print quality is reasonable for a printer in this price range. However, this is where the good points end. Despite having four seperate colour cartridges, ink ...
dazaylward 09.03.2008 (08.03.2008)
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Picture quality
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Reliability
Value For Money
Quick review of Epson Stylus DX8450
Very impressed with this sleek all-in-one printer, copier, scanner, which I bought for £59.99 from PC World (in a sale at the time). Easy to install, high quality results, reasonably quick at printing photos and documents. It has a 6.3cm LCD display and it is easy to print directly from memory card (most types supported) or direct from digital camera via separate USB port. It uses four ink cartridges - black, cyan, yellow and magenta - which are at most £6.99 each. Since they can be replaced individually this brings the cost of replacing colour ink down. But when one colour runs out you need to replace it to be able to print anything - including black and white only.
Overall I think it is excellent value for money and I would highly recommend it. ...
RichardDB 10.01.2008
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over a 4 month period I had 3 of these copiers before I requested a refund. Each printer lasted about 5 weeks before breaking down. Epsom were very unhelpful and wanted £10 to collect a broken machine before replacing. They offered a visit to a repair centre which was only open when I was working. I eventually found time to go to their repair centre and it took about 30 seconds to agree the machine was broken and needed replacing. ...
bbskg 28.07.2008
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Drains ink very quickly and once a single cartridge (out of 4) is empty it refuses to operate. You can not print in black/white only. You can not scan. That's right, you can not use the scanner function until you replace all ink cartridges. Avoid EPSON at all cost. ...
Bieze 18.03.2009
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Consumes LOTS of expensive ink. The fact that you have to replace a coloured ink even if you want to print only black is the main reason I WILL NEVER BUT EPSON AGAIN. Let this be a lesson to you EPSON. Greed doesn't make a happy (or returning) customer. ...
wazhead 12.05.2008
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MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP 64-bit Edition
PC Connection
Hi-Speed USB, USB host
PC Connection Availability
Yes
Power
Power Consumption Sleep
3 Watt
Power Consumption Operational
12 Watt
Voltage Required
AC 230 V ( 50/60Hz )
Miscellaneous
Certified for Windows Vista
Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Consumables Included
1 x ink tank ( black )
1 x ink tank ( cyan )
1 x ink tank ( magenta )
1 x ink tank ( yellow )
Direct Printing Specifications
PictBridge
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Environmental parameters
Sound Emission
41 dBA (operating)
Manufacturer's product description
Print, copy and scan with the Stylus DX8450 multifunction printer from Epson! This printer is perfectly able to make copies without you needing to use a computer, and has an excellent response time thanks to its printing speed of 32 ppm.
