Epson Stylus D68 Photo Edition

...said firstly you want an Epson and the pointed me towards the D68. There was a D88 on offer on the same day but it was still £30.00 more than the D68, I paid £49.99 for the Photo Edition. When I looked into the difference between the two, even the shop assistant said the price difference did not equate to difference in quality. Usage:- It is an entirely user-friendly printer (bar the lack of the USB Cable - see "What it doesn't come with below"!!!!). ...
...money. Photos:- "The Epson Stylus D Series of printers allows you to produce high quality prints at an affordable cost. Ideal for all your printing needs, including photos, you get fast, professional looking results for all your home and business tasks." This is what I was promised and in fairness, this is pretty much what it does. The Photo Edition is programmed to allow more ink to flow out to improve the quality and density of the pictures which ...

crispyvelvet 16.02.2006 (19.02.2006) · Read full review
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Epson Stylus D68 Photo Edition Printer I have had this particular printer for some time now and seeing as I have been overall fairly satisfied with it I thought I would share with you my thoughts and feelings about it. So it must be over a year since I purchased this printer from my local Staples store. What caught my eye was the fact that it was on a special offer with over £30 off the recommended retail price and therefore I only ended up paying ...
...around £12 for the proper Epson ink but you can get the set for around £24 which of course works out a lot cheaper to buy the set and just keep the ones in reserve that haven’t run out for when they eventually do. The main body of the printer looks fairly good with black and grey colourings and minimal buttons sitting on the top of the product giving it a simple yet sleek appearance. The paper tray can be taken off for storage or kept on to hold ...

newby2 29.05.2007 · Read full review
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...last printer was made by Epson and I had no problems with that one. Price and Packaging. ------------------------ I paid £49.99 for this printer and was quickly assisted by a sales assistant who really wasn't much help but sold me the printer no questions asked. It stated on the box that it comes with a free photo album (small and pretty crappy really) and 10 sheets of tester glossy photo paper. The box states that it is connected by USB cable ...
...my needs. I can't comment on the ink usage as I have not had it long enough to think about buying any refills. It looks good and does it's job what more do I need. 7.5/10 for Epson D68 Printer. Thanks for reading x x x ...

elephants69food_0 09.10.2005 · Read full review
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...Now for some strange reason Epson have not included to required USB cable to connect to my computer, so a little petty larceny and a visit to the admin dept to chat up the pretties was required to rectify this. Installation was easy as stealing a USB cable from admin. You slap the CD in, let the installation wizard do its magical stuff, plug in the recently stolen USB cable, plug in the cartridges (Black, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta) and its ready. ...
...printer comes bundled with the Epson creativity suite which enables you to print off pictures with a variety of paper options. This is easy to navigate and the menus are easy to understand. The quality of the colour prints is pretty bloody good so not complaints here at all. After using it for less than a week I am happy and content with the quality and speed and have even found a source of cheap cartridges for 3 quid a pop so I have no complaints ...

Champ666 29.11.2005 · Read full review
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...of this printer is great. Epson are apparently the best quality printers, so for £35-£40 you cant go wrong. With the printer, to connect it to your computer you must have a USB cable. I have used this with a wireless network, which works great too, although through a network you cannot see the ink levels. Setting it up was extremely easy, just plug it in with the CD in and it all does everything automatically. I have not tried borderless printing, ...
...Paper, borderless printing on photo paper will leave you never needing to go to the Photo Processing shops again. The print speed is also very fast, compared to my old printers. I would highly recommend this printer, I originally only wanted the cheapest I can find, but now I can't see why you would want to pay any more. ...

hcafcdan 22.12.2005 · Read full review
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...bought this printer because my Epson C66 died I paid £43 from ebuyer.com okay it doen't come with a usb cable but most printers don't and you can purchase them from as little as a £1 the D68 is just a C66 with a face lift it the print quality is very good not photo perfect one thing that should be noted is that if you planning to print on gloss paper get Epson R220 or above as when printing on gloss it tends bleed and run but it's very good on photo ...
...even the compatable ones obviously Epson just change the part numbers to fool people into buying the more expensive D68 ones you will get a stupid message on screen saying you are using non original Epson cartridges and YOUR PRINTER WILL SELF DESTRUCT IN 30 SECONDS (only joking Epson be warned I've Copyrighted the self destruct thingy) just click OK and the stupid message goes away oh and just to to dispel the propaganda about using compatable inkjet ...

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I bought this printer from Tesco's a year ago fro about £30, and having had a Lexmark printer prior to this one, I can certainly say it is a vast improvement. The printer came with drivers, software, four ink cartridges (a lot of printers don't inlude these!) and a power supply, but, like most printers, no connection for printer to PC. Priting photos from home is always going to be expensive, more so than paying for a shop to do them, and I agree ...
...from Tesco's instead for example, which is half the price, and for home consumers, you are not likely to notice the difference. Alternativley, but the cartidges online - ebuyer.com sells them for just £5. I find the quality to be very impressive on this printer, with my pictures coming out just how they appear on the screen. The colours are crisp and sharp, and there is no bleeding of edges at all. The print speed isn't too shabby either, with ...

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...was surprised to hear that Epson were a good buy as they don't cost much and the support is pretty good. So I decided to buy this from my local computer shop. The resolution is 5,760 x 1,440 which appears to be the standard DPI for printers these days. I tend to print out mostly black for essays and so far every print has been good. As with all printers, you can make adjustments for printing which is always handy especially if you are worried about ...
...is the economy mode which allows you to print without using up too much ink. If you are after a cheap printer to run then this one may be just the type for you as cheap ink cartridges are readily available from the supermarket, independent shops and of course online. The prices range considerably so bear this mind while shopping around. The printer has a USB interface and it's compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. Overall, I'd say ...

Misanthropic_MeL 25.09.2007 · Read full review
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Epson Stylus D68 Printer Review Having used Epson printers and scanners in the past in the past,i thought i'd give this printer a go since third party/remanufactured ink cartiridges are easy to get a hold of and they are also cost effective instead of paying an arm and a leg for the genuine cartridges which can be tricky to get a hold of on the high street, The resolution of this printer is 5,760 x 1,440 which is standard for printers nowadays. ...
...colour and it works very well although it can be noisy during operation but i suppose this isnt surprising since it is fairly quick at churning out stuff. There are many adjustments and options for printing/page setup which is always handy especially if you are worried about having the right layout and image quality. A handy feature is the economy mode which allows you to print without using much ink-this is ideal for drafts to save on ink and money!. ...

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I bought this printer a few months ago for under £60. The quality of the printer is pretty good for the price. It looks failry stylish, easy to connect. The software and the printer itself are pretty simple to get up and running. However, after only printing off a handlful of pages in black text the printer was telling me it was low in black ink. Its not exactly quick at printing either, I would say probably max about 15-18 ppm in black, and much ...

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...come to replacing the ink. Epson cartidges cost a lot! The best deal is a Multipack which will save up to £3 per ink. You can pay as much as £8.99 for a single colour which is almost as much as I pay for my 'serious' printer, the D2400. Currently the printer is saying its out of ink when it has just had two ink cartridges replaced i.e. its not recognising the new cartridges. I also have a Canon i4000 which has been completely trouble free regarding ...

peter_hallam 04.08.2006 · Read full review
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