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Advantages: Light-resistant print-outs, print quality
Disadvantages: Ink use, price

SUBJECT: Epson Stylus Photo 2000P I got to use this machine a couple of months ago during a week. This may not seem long, but keep in my mind I used for 8 hours almost every day, so I got a pretty good idea of what it is capable. Special feature: DY INK +++++++++++++++++++++ Before summing all the different features of this machine, I'll start by explaining the particularity of this machine. It doesn't use regular ...
...a strong chemical combination. Epson claims that the print-outs are light-resistant for... 100 years! Impressive, but how will we check it? Apart from that, it just like an ordinary printer: - 1440*720dpi: good comapring to the competition, but already surpassed by the other Epson Photo's. - 7pl dots: idem - 6 colors: black, 2 shades of red, 2 shades of blue, yellow Paper +++++ This a A3+ printer. (A3+ is a bit larger than A3) All A3 printers ... Read review

Advantages: quick, cheap
Disadvantages: none really

...per sheet). --Online Support-- Kyocera has a very comprehensive UK-based website which provides a lot of information on each of their products, including where to buy, cartridge costs etc. It has a support helpdesk which is on an 0845 (local rate) number as well as email support. The online help pages are split into different section to allow for easier navigation. It even has a section to help you set up the printer initially which is always helpful. ...
...never had to use their online or offline support. --Pro's-- Quick, cheap printing, it can do about 14 pages a minute so it’s perfect for doing large black and white print runs. It can even cope with printing out black and white images without loss of definition. Hold enough paper for even the largest print jobs I have to do, this means I can leave it printing and not have to keep on checking on it and restocking the paper. Compared to our office ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent quick printing, photos just add icing on the cake
Disadvantages: Paper jams for drafts

...relatively quick speed (depending on settings). But beware of using draft prints as this for some reason causes the printer to jam or crumple through the process. Ink catridges suprisingly outlast any other inkjet I have owned. HP 56, 57, 58 are used in this machine. ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent text
Disadvantages: No letter tray!

...on my previous experience of Canon printers - I opted for a Pixima with FINE technology. I already have a very good photo printer in the shape of the Epson R800, and an Epson 830U which I use for rough drafts as it is on it's last legs. Fact is, I needed a printer to print decent quality letters and the odd mixed text and image sheet. I previously used an old Canon S520 but it finally gave up the ghost, and I have to say the i1800 - at about a quarter ...
...capable machine. It prints in various modes (high, standard, draft and custom) and in high quality mode, the text is as good as any printer I've seen. It's not fast though, so if you print a lot of text you may want to look at a laser. Printing tecxt over colour (a sample web page) was not so hot, but I don't really care! Photo printing is acceptable, though I didn't buy it for that purpose and only printed one quick pic to get an idea. I imagine ... Read review

Advantages: cheap, good for black ink, easy to buy cartridges, "low ink" warning
Disadvantages: annoying software, not so good for colour printing or high quality stuff

...this option from within the Lexmark options screen (via Control Panel), unless you like to hear "Printing started!" in chirpy American every time you press print. Usefully, it'll monitor ink levels and warn you when they get low, with a link to the supplier's website. I get good results generally with black ink, variable with colour (sometimes either the blue or red ink seems to 'cut out'). Occasionally pulls in the paper at a wonky angle, say 1 ... Read review