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I don’t exactly hate this printer, but I would not recommend it to anyone, for a number of what I think are rather important reasons. It’s ink usage is pretty terrible. I bought this printer as... more

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  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 fantiquitous

    Member since 08/04/2009

    Reviews written: 11

    2 Stars Epson Stylus DX5000 - It's not quite hate 02/06/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages it looks alright, and the buttons are reasonably straightforward

    Disadvantages Disadvantages uneconomical ink cartridges, poor or liney prints too common

    I don’t exactly hate this printer, but I would not recommend it to anyone, for a number of what I think are rather important reasons. It’s ink usage is pretty terrible. I bought this printer as the ink seemed atleast somewhat reasonable, and could be purchased in four separate process colours. I figured it would be easy to change one without having to change them all. It has small cartridges with tiny amounts of ink. The cartridges run out astoundingly quickly. It turned out not to be good value at all. If any ink colour runs out, you cannot print at all. I would love the option to print the ... more
  • 0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Epson Stylus DX 5000 by CHRISTOPHERC8903 31/05/2007
    with this printer i have found that it is faster and more economical then its predecessor -it is also quieter so wether working from home or in the office (small) its not a clumsy machine - the ink is quite reasonable however it takes 4 cartrages in total (can find cheep ink on ebay if you look around)
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pb2007

    5 Stars Speed, style and Performance 30/04/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages price, (of both printer and ink), scan and print quality, easy of use, looks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages lack of screen, changing ink (untill you get used to it)

    I bought my Epson DX 5050, (just a darker grey than the DX5000), for just under £50. After reviewing other similar multifunction printers, I settled on this printer for many different reasons. The main being the price of the ink! Another print I had thought to buy would have cost £40 pounds for a full ink set! This was about how much that printer retailed for! Epson, on the other hand sells cartridges for he DX5000 at about £9 a piece, and more importantly, refurbished for about £4! Unlike some lower range competitors, (in a similar price range), the Dx5050 sells cartridges separately, so you ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bossy01

    4 Stars Epson Stylus DX5000 All in one printer 16/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good Scanner and print quality, looks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None so far...

    The first thing you will notice about this printer is its striking good looks un a combination of gunmetal grey and silver. It makes a great asphetic adition to any work place. The scanner produces good quality scans, and the software epson provides is fairly simple to use. However i would suggest it is a little too basic. But if you have other software that you can import the scan sto, then you should be fine. The indervidual print cartridges provide a cost effective and good quality print solution for both colour an black and white. As for using this printer to print photos, it couldn't be ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    laptop07

    4 Stars DX5000 - A good quality all in one 12/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages High quality printing, scan, copy, fast output

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quite large in size, but it's an all in one - so cant complain

    I bought this Epson Stylus DX 5000 in Jan 2007, after my previous Epson died on me! I chose an Epson printer because I had such good use out of my old Epson C40, which was a very cheap printer that ended my lasting my 5 years! This one has yet to disappoint me. The main thing that I have really noticed is the sound difference when printing, this one is much quieter and can printer colour or black pages quickly. The photo quality is much better than my last one and it is a very nice feature to have a scanner and printer all in one. However this makes the printer quite big in my opinion ... more

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  • Dean25 8/10/2009 13:01:57

    Why does it refuse to print in black just because the ink has run out in one of the other cartridges?

    What is the point in having separate cartridges if I cannot chose which colour I want to print in just because one of the other cartridges is empty?

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