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Epson Stylus Photo R280 Photo Printer review

Advantages: PRINTING CD's AND DVD's
Disadvantages: Poor paper handling--but see addendum

...cardstock. I went through the Epson website trouble shooting screens, and I discovered that the maximum paper weight it can handle is 24 pounds (that's the weight of fine office stationery). Cardstock is usually 50 or 60 pound weight. If I had discovered this earlier, I would have purchased a different printer. As it was, I think Epson made the specifications too vague, by specifying cardstock rather than the weight of usable paper. Addendum: In ...
...paper jam could be reduced by feeding sheets one at a time. I tried it, and the printer worked like a charm--smooth paper feeding and fast printing. The only drawback is that I must stand by the printer and feed each sheet of cardstock one at a time. I should mention that Epson, unlike many vendors, includes high-capacity ink cartridges in the box. Please consider this a four-star, not a three-star, review. ...

suryadiho 02.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Epson Stylus Photo R285

Simply brilliant!

Advantages: A3+ capability, CD/DVD printing function, Resolution, Pict Bridge Port, Colour depth.
Disadvantages: Bulky (but to be expected?), no ISB cable or firewire port, Plastic build.

...☼ My long lived Epson C42 plus gave up the ghost a while back so I decided to invest in a new printer. I’ve stayed loyal to Epson as there were no alternatives similar in specification and ability out on the market just now in the same price bracket as the Stylus 1400. I chose this printer as I want a printer that can print high quality photographs from digital and scanned photographs, something capable of A3 print size to print technical ...
...at £9.45 each for oem Epson cartridges. ☼ Packaging ☼ The box it comes packed in is a bit bulky as it is an A3 printer though it features carry handles to make life easier. It is well styled and describes key points of the printer in different languages. My box contained: ☺Software CD ☺Six ink cartridges (described later) ☺Power cable ☺Warranty Card ☺Quick Start Guide ☺CD print tray contraption ...

il_cacciatore 16.05.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of Epson Stylus Photo 1400

Epson R2880... Superb printer and well worth the premium price

Advantages: Well built, superb quality prints
Disadvantages: You have to switch black inks for glossy and matte finishes

I ordered myself an Epson R2880 from Amazon, they had almost the best price £499.99 delivered. At the time, they also had Epson 3 year extended warranty packs for £35, so I grabbed one of these too. The printer was delivered free in three days. Upon receipt and opening the massive box, it was instantly apparent that the R2880 is built really well. It has some real weight to it, and the panels all line up superbly. The opening top lid opens smoothly ...
...the latest version from the Epson website, so you are right up-to-date. You can also install extra software too, like a photo manager, easy print application and CD print application. I just went for the printer driver (Mac version for me) and it installed very quickly. I was able to do my first test print within about ten minutes of unpacking the printer. It showed no clogged nozzles or problems. Onto a photo and I printed a duotone onto fine art ...

davomrmac 06.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Epson Stylus Photo R2880

Good luck geting this to work

Advantages: When it works it prints better photos than a 4 year old can
Disadvantages: It's always out of ink. Always.

Do not buy this printer. There are 8 ink cartridges, and one will always be empty. The prints are not professional quality, and since the ink cartridges need constant replacing, your prints will cost about $10 each. Snapfish will print better quality photos for a fraction of the price. To make matters worse there does not appear to be a way to print documents in black and white, so when you get tired of paying $10 for every sheet you print you will ...
...The printer will simply stop working until you replace one of the $8 cartridges. Once you replace it it will go back into its nozzle-cleaning subroutine and thereby empty another cartridge before you can print anything. Save your money. Let a photo-printing service print your photos. Get a cheap monochrome laserjet. They never break. ...

Regmar 19.01.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Epson Stylus Photo R800

5 Years and Still Going Strong

Advantages: Cheap to run on compatible inks - lasts well
Disadvantages: Envelopes don't always feed through properly

...If you buy official Epson cartridges it would cost a fortune - I just checked on the internet and the black cartridges is £16.99 and the colour one is £14.49 (strange the black is cheaper, but that's what it says!) However, I refuse to pay these ridiculous prices and I buy my compatible inks from www.aktivdirect.co.uk - currently 2 black and 2 colour for £15.99. I've used these inks right from the start and now as my printer is 5 years old, I think ...
...has had no adverse effect on my printer or on the quality of the print. The printer has a light which flashes red when the cartridges need to be replaced - but ignore that - keep printing until the ink actually isn't on the paper any more - which can be several days (or even weeks later!) The light seems to start flashing when there is still loads of ink left. On our old Gateway PC it was easy to check the ink levels as it came up as part of the ...

northern_lights 29.02.2004 · Read Full Review
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Review of Epson Stylus Photo 700