... The printer has the ability to print to the edge of the print page (although quality may deteriorate slightly toward the edges), and if the recommended Epson photo paper is used, and your original source image is of sufficient resolution, the print quality is excellent. The prints dry very ... Read review
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lowest price Once most users have tried LINDY compatible inkjet cartridges they never buy anything else! Sharp vivid images are guaranteed when you use LINDY cartridges Yellow inkjet cartridge This cartridge may be used with the following printers:- Epson Stylus Photo R200 Epson Stylus Photo R220 Epson Stylus Photo R300 Epson Stylus Photo R300 monitor edition Epson Stylus Photo R320 Epson Stylus Photo R340 Epson Stylus Photo RX500 Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Epson Stylus Photo RX620 Epson Stylus Photo RX640 We're sure you'll be delighted with the quality of our cartridges. If you are not entirely satisfied with the performance of your LINDY ink cartridge simply return it to us for replacement or refund.
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Advantages: Quiet, Quality of print, flexibility Disadvantages: Fiddly CD printing tray
...edges), and if the recommended Epson photo paper is used, and your original source image is of sufficient resolution, the print quality is excellent. The prints dry very quickly, and the whole thing is very fuss free.
The printer connects to the PC via a USB port (there is no parallel connectivity option), but does support bi-directional printing (this means that the printer can report its status back to the user) The ink cartridges ... ...following software:
Epson Photoquicker
This piece of software allows you to print contact sheets, and edit your photos. Amongst its useful, and user friendly features, it ahs the ability to reduce red-eye in a photo, and adjust most aspects of the picture (e.g. colour balance, brightness and contrast, size and orientation etc)
The software is very easy for beginners to use, but don’t expect to be able to do anything ... more
Having last owned a colour printer several years ago, (despite my modesty, I'll own up to it being a dot matrix!), I approached the purchase of this printer with some trepidation. Having initially been won over by the excellent quality of the demonstration print displayed with the printer, I was equally enamoured of the ability to print onto printable CD/DVD. The printer itself was very easy to set up (although, I found the instructions for installing the CD printing tray to be very "obtuse", consisting of a series of icons, without any written instructions.). A few minutes later, and I was happily printing away.
The first thing that struck me was how quiet the printer was. This printer sits very happily in a small office/home office environment, although you must also allow space behind the printer when considering its location, as the CD printing tray is drawn into the printer prior to printing, and protrudes from the rear of the printer itself. I found that I needed to allow some 8 inches behind the printer. The printer has the ability to print to the edge of the print page (although quality may deteriorate slightly toward the edges), and if the recommended Epson photo paper is used, and your original source image is of sufficient resolution, the print quality is excellent. The prints dry very quickly, and the whole thing is very fuss free.
The printer connects to the PC via a USB port (there is no parallel connectivity option), but does support bi-directional printing (this means that the printer can report its status back to the user) The ink cartridges (6 of them) are very easy to install, and the printer comes with a set of 6 cartridges in the box (and unlike some printer manufacturers, these are full cartridges). The printer is supplied with a small pack of 4x5 inch photo paper, but no additional A4 paper, or labels. Apart from the printer driver itself, the printer comes with the following software:
Epson Photoquicker
This piece of software allows you to print contact sheets, and edit your photos. Amongst its useful, and user friendly features, it ahs the ability to reduce red-eye in a photo, and adjust most aspects of the picture (e.g. colour balance, brightness and contrast, size and orientation etc) The software is very easy for beginners to use, but don’t expect to be able to do anything major with it, in terms of retouching; for these tasks, use a dedicated photo retouching package such as Photoshop, paintshop pro or photopaint.
Epson PIF editor
This software (in conjunction with Epson Frame maker, also included on the CD) allows you to make "picture frames" for your prints, and comes with a few already designed examples. I found this software to be difficult to use, and not particularly user friendly)
Epson Print CD
This piece of software, is very easy to use, and allows you to print directly to the CD. The software allows you to import graphics created outside of the Epson suite, and really the only limit is your own imagination.
Overall, the software ranged from excellent through to poor, and seems to be a mismatch of programs which have been put together for the CD. However, all of the software does do the job it is supposed to do (if you persevere!)
Overall, I would heartily recommend this printer, and the price was right (Mine was purchased from PC word, which had an offer on at the time of writing - buy a digital camera with the printer, and the printer only costs £50.00)
Ahhhh! One last thing, the manual is included on the CD, in electronic form only!
Advantages: Superb Photo Quality Printer Disadvantages: Manual is on CD
...I opted for the superb Epson R200.
After several weeks of waiting for the printer to come into Argos, I finally got a text message to say that the printer was in stock. So off I went to my local Argos and picked up my printer and straight back home.
Now the R200 is quite a fair size, but amazingly it’s not that heavy and as with all Epson printers it is extremely well built and sturdy.
Anyway, upon getting home I unpacked the R200 and followed ... ...It also comes with the Epson Print CD software, now this IS impressive, the R200 comes with a special tray that you place a printable CD in, or place a label on a CD such as the Fellowes disc labels, design your CD and then just print it out.
The CD printing software is a dream to use, the only thing that holds you back on your CD design is your own imagination, and it is quite quick at printing on the CD/DVD and the print quality is professional. ...
kwildchild 30.03.2004
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Advantages: Quality for the price, CD printing Disadvantages: Ink usage and costs, occasional problems printing CDs
...that not only did the Epson do a good job of printing CDs, it was also an excellent quality photo printer. I was therefore quite pleased to find out that this is most definitely the case!
== CD quality ==
The printer will print onto "inkjet-printable" CDs. The quality is excellent, and using the supplied software it is easy to design a professional looking label - the end product looking far better than any other non-professional disc I have seen. ... ...out. If you buy Epson branded cartridges then a replacement set could cost close to the price of the printer, especially if you buy them singly, but complete packs are also available.
Each time the printer is turned on from cold, it performs a certain amount of head-cleaning, which uses up the only liquid available to the printer - ink. I have one of these printers at work, which never gets turned off, and one at home, which is used infrequently ...
kah123 05.03.2006
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...need to go to the epson site to download the right server for your machine for your pics to come out so well. Ours were coming out really dark until we did that.
The disc printing is also great. If you want to print directly onto a disc, the quality is again fantastic. Finding out how to insert the disc tray into the machine is fiddly at first and you have to make sure that there's enough room at the back of the printer for the tray to come out ... ...altogether and the genuine epson ones aren't cheap. There are however several compatible ones at much lower prices, which we've used and found to make no difference whatsoever to the speed, quality and reliabiltiy of printing.
An excellent printer and if you can get it below £70, a bargain. ...
sarahbott 17.03.2005
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Advantages: Fast, Reliable and Pretty Damn Good Disadvantages: A tad noisy, Can be a bit awkward to get used to
...have used a number of Epson printers including the C62, CX3200 etc and I honestly can hold my hands up and say they are in my opinion the best printers for value of money.
The R200 is one of the first printers to allow you to print directly to a printable DVD or CD, this in itself is a great concept and makes the standard DVD or CD look that much more professional. Use it for creating your own CD or DVD make it stand out from the crowd!
Print Quality
... ...done this load up the Epson PrintCD software and setup the disc the way you want, once your done click print and your away.
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This printer is very reliable and with Epson's 12 month manufactures guarantee you cant go wrong.
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I find this printer to be very efficient on ink as with most Epson printers the compatible ink available on the market makes the Epson printer range the cheapest ...
Mark20 18.07.2005
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Advantages: Fantastic, fast printing Disadvantages: Noisy, instructions a bit odd
Im no techy, so I apologise in advance for this low tech review of this printer. This is a review based for your average PC user, not teccy buffs.
Anyway, i recently bought this great printer for a nifty £84 (from John Lewis). I looked around at the competition, and I chose this printer for the follwoing reasons:
1) Its small and looks decent
2) Competitively priced compared to other printers
3) Uses different cartridges for different colours ... ...you only need to change that cartridge (unlike other brands available, where you have to change the whole cartridge, a real waste!)
4) Great photo prining ability
5) Recommended by a John Lewis sales assistant (almost always a good bet!)
Instillation is easy. You follow a self explaintory instillation wizard. The paper instructions are a bit limited, and I had to scratch my head a bit before I could work out where to load the paper! (its from ...
Dan_ep 01.03.2005
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Advantages: Great Print Quality and speed Disadvantages: Very un-economic on Ink,
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Advantages: excellent quality - perfect printing on most media including glossy Disadvantages: too expensive (priced the same as individuals) no savings for buying bulk
Compatible with the following printers
All-in-Ones
EpsonStylusPhoto RX500
EpsonStylusPhoto RX600
EpsonStylusPhoto RX620
EpsonStylusPhoto RX640
Photo Inkjet Printers
EpsonStylusPhotoR200EpsonStylusPhotoR220
EpsonStylusPhotoR300
EpsonStylusPhotoR320
EpsonStylusPhotoR340
Individually Epson inks cost approximately:
£15.00
T0481 - Black
£7.99
T0482 - Cyan
T0483 - Magenta
T0484 - Yellow
T0485 - Light Cyan
T0486 - Light Magenta
Around £55.00
The complete set of 6 ink cartridges in boxed T0487 costs around £55 in many stores on the internet, Tesco direct offer £54.97 plus you get 54 club points
So naughty epson you could make this pack at least £5-£10 cheaper than individual cartridges available by doing some costing changes
If you just want to do basic printing ...
Advantages: great with photos as well as text printing Disadvantages: loves ink too much
Well worth the money spent. We have bought another printer (EpsonStylusPhotoR200) but keep going back to this one. Until the day it says good bye for ever, it will be used and used and used. ...
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Manufacturer's product description
The Epson Stylus Photo R200 is the perfect solution to photo printing at home. Providing enormously realistic 6-color photos and a wealth of features like direct CD/DVD printing, it makes printing your own photos quick, easy and affordable too. The Epson Stylus Photo R200 is the perfect way to turn your digital images into great looking photos. You will quickly and easily be producing your own photos in breathtaking color and all in the convenience of your own home. Using Epson's unique Micro Piezo printhead the Epson Stylus Photo R200 captures exceptional detail, delivering an unbeatable 5760 (on suitable media) optimized dpi print resolution for fast results and high definition photos. Featuring Epson's 6-color print system for true-to-life photo reproduction, the Epson Stylus Photo R200 produces bright and vivid images with beautiful skin tones for perfect photos. Featuring individual color ink cartridges and new high performance ink formula, the Epson Stylus Photo R200 produces highly durable and fade resistant photos and thanks to the new vivid color setting your photos will be more colorful and vibrant. You have the flexibility to create stunning, high definition, borderless photos from 10 x 15cm up to A4. The direct CD printing feature provides professional looking discs for archiving and sharing images and data with your friends and family. In just five simple steps the CD Print software helps you print personalized high quality photo images straight onto disc (requires inkjet printable CDs). Epson offers products that work together in complete harmony to ensure perfect photos, every time. You can now scan and print with Epson scanners and printers, quickly, easily and with guaranteed great results, giving you unbelievable photo convenience and quality at home. With the Epson Stylus Photo R200, producing your own photos at home has never been easier or more affordable. With separate cartridges for each ink color, you only need to replace the color used. What's more, Epson's extensive photo media range allows you to experiment with a variety of paper types to produce the best quality output in the desired format at very competitive prices. Now you can create a great photo studio at home with Epson's Direct Printing technology. Simply connect your compatible Epson digital camera to the convenient USB port on the front of the Epson Stylus Photo R200, and print your photos without the need for a computer (requires an Epson Photo PC L-series digital camera)!
