Epson Stylus Photo R285...Great Product

Advantages: Price, Quality, ease of use, gives you more control over pictures
Disadvantages: If just just want to print normal photos, still cheaper to use a photo shop

...decent quality printing paper, because if you use bog standard paper, however good the printer is, you will not get the best end result. I wanted quality, so got some proper photo quality printing paper, and the photos are outstanding! I am not totally sure about the economy of using the product, as prices at photo shops have been geting better, meaning uunless there is a reduced price in the ink and photo paper, it will always be a bit more expensive to have your own photo printer, but in my opinion it opens the doors for a lot of opportunities, you have an open canvas, you dont only have to use the photo that you have taken as "a photo", but you can (using a photoshop style program) get a lot more out of one photo than if you took it to a photo shop! In my opinion, this Epson Stylus Photo R285 is the best photo printer that I have...

killerpete50 09.01.2008 · Read review
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Epson Stylus Photo R220

Advantages: Photo Quality is Excellent, Prints on variety of media, Prints CD's and DVD's, Good Software bundle with sleek design
Disadvantages: Text print not fantastic, Cannot print direct from digital cameras, camcorders or memory cards. No LCD Display

...a run for their money. After wandering aimlessly around the shop for some 20 minutes or more my eyes finally settled on the Epson Stylus Photo R220. With its sleek design and fantastic silver/grey finish I fell in love with it immediately. I stood there for a while, picturing it on my desk at home and decided that it was the perfect accompaniment to my other gadgets, and a vast improvement on my old, white coloured printer. The main selling point for me was that the Epson Stylus Photo R220 can print on nearly any type of media you can imagine, in particular CD's and DVD's. I fancy myself as a bit of a singer and have recorded a few CD's in the past, and so I thought it would be ideal if I was able to print CD covers directly onto the discs to make a professional looking CD. After weighing up the pros and cons I decided to buy the R...

TheHairyGodmother 14.03.2007 · Read review
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Epson Stylus Photo R265

Advantages: Cheap-ish, CD/DVD Printing, separate ink carts
Disadvantages: Bulky, slightly brash colours

...The first thing you notice about the Epson Stylus Photo R265 is that it's pretty large. You'd almost think it was a multifunction device, especially given it's height. As such you'll need a fair chunk of desk space to take it. That said, it's attractive enough if a little utilitarian. * The main features are: * 6 ink carts * CD/DVD Printing * Direct photo printing via PictBridge/USB * Claria Long life inks * Borderless printing * 5760x1440 dpi resolution As you can see, apart from the CD/DVD feature, it's a pretty vanilla device. No LCD screen and no slots for media cards so you can't do much without having your PC connected. My first impressions when printing were good. I printed photos on A4 as single images and 4 to a page and found them bright, punchy and well balanced. The shadow detail seemed fine and skin tones...

ilaskey 08.12.2006 (21.03.2007) · Read review
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Epson Stylus Photo R360

Advantages: Perfect print quality
Disadvantages: none

...cartridges. They cost 6.99 each off of Epson's website but you will save by using Froogle and finding a multi-pack. The inks last for quite a few photos also. I have not had to replace yet. It takes 6 cartridges unlike most printers that take 4. This greatly improves quality but can result in higher costs? This printer can print up to A4 size. It can do borderless photos at A4 also which is neat. You have the ability to connect your camera right to it instead of going through your computers fussy software. That saves lots of stress trust me- it's great! It supports pretty much any memory card you can throw at it. I use it on windows however it is Windows AND Mac compatible. I just plugged it in, installed drivers and it worked simply. The installation was very, very easy. The manual also provides very good instructions for me to install. I...

coopsta133 16.12.2006 · Read review
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Epson Stylus Photo R200

Advantages: Quiet, Quality of print, flexibility
Disadvantages: Fiddly CD printing tray

...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...

flaggster 14.10.2004 · Read review
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EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R265: SUPER, I LIKE IT!

Advantages: BETTER DESIGN, QUIETER, GOOD PHOTO AND DVD/CD PRINTING.
Disadvantages: I HAVE FOUND NONE TO DATE.

...THE EPSON STYLUS R265 CD/DVD & PHOTO PRINTER. I must say that since this one was chosen for me by Epson UK having had a somewhat disasterous time with the previous model of similar ilk, the (EPSON STYLUS R260). The R265 is so far doing well! I have yet to give it the test of time since the R260 "croaked" after a somewhat short space of time in my estimation. 12 months almost to the day! I had an error messages up about non-replaceable parts wearing out and life of printer about to end. ALREADY!!! I fumed! Just out of gaurantee too. I telephoned the Epson UK establishment and was told that it could be repaired but... costs would outweigh the value of the printer. They did suggest that I take up the offer of the Epson Stylus R265. Yes, an altogether better piece of gear in many ways - so far! I await at least another six months to see...

Hi-Spec-Tek 30.04.2008 · Read review
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Epson Photo R285 printer

Advantages: excellent all round while working
Disadvantages: Subject to ink problems but Ok with insurance

...The Epson Sylus Photo R285 is an excellent printer while it is working. In 12 months I have had two of these printers and both have have had the same fault, that being the sudden inability to recognise full ink cartridges and mule like refusing to budge in any direction.This problem occurs about 2-3 months into its use and seems to be brought on by changing one cartridge. Technical support recognise that there is a fault with apparently no remedy. Fortunately i took out a 3 year guarantee with this and PC World have change the printer. An excellent printer but I would recommend any purchaser to take out an insurance. I am going back for a third but I think this might be the last if the fault occurs again!...

pyi9V 19.10.2008 · Read review
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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

..., 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 matte paper. The resulting print is awesome. Very good detail, nice smooth gradations and the tone and detail in the shadow areas is fantastic. Speed of printing for this first A4 was good too, at under two minutes. To say I was impressed is an understatement. Since this first print I have completed four full colour glossy photos and they are equally as good. Very detailed and accurate colours, with a nice punchy quality that lifts them slightly (visually) from the paper. The Epson R2880 is an expensive printer, but is does...

davomrmac 06.06.2009 · Read review
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Epson Stylus Photo R800

Advantages: Fantastic quality, superb prints, affordable
Disadvantages: NA

...***Epson Stylus Photo R800*** This is a great printer and you really have to buy it to experience the extreme quality that this printer delivers. **SPECIFICATION** Printer Type Photo printer - ink-jet - colour Width 49.5 cm Depth 30.7 cm Height 19.8 cm Weight 8 kg Compatibility; PC, Mac Print Speed Up to 17 ppm - B/W - A4 (210 x 297 mm) Up to 8 ppm - colour - A4 (210 x 297 mm) Up to 1.54 ppm - photo - 100 x 150 mm Connectivity Technology Wired Interface IEEE1394 FireWire, Hi-Speed USB Max Resolution ( B&W ) 5760 dpi x 1440 dpi Max Resolution ( Colour ) 5760 dpi x 1440 dpi THE BUNDLE 1. Epson Stylus Photo R800 2. Power cable 3. Eight inks Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue. Matte Black, Photo Black and Gloss Optimizer 4. CD/DVD printing tray 5. Roll paper holders 6. 210mm Cardboard...

paganritual 08.08.2006 · Read review
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Epson Stylus Photo R360

Advantages: Easy to use user interface, great quality and an excellent price.
Disadvantages: A little large, but it does the job.

...The Epson Stylus Photo R360 is a fantastic home printer which uses Epson's newly developed technology to achieve better picture quality results. It has a 3.5inch LCD screen which you can view and display pictures from a camera or memory card. It claims to print photos an amazing 13 second interval with a 6x4inch paper. Personally in my own experience, this printer is a great all round printer for family and home use, its great with A4 documents and had various options such as draft to achieve a super fast print. Many people worry when buying printers, that the ink replacement costs a bomb, however the Epson R360 is a very reasonable price in terms of ink replacement. You can even replace a single ink cartilage instead of buying a whole pack FOR JUST £3.59 at http://happyprinter.co.uk now you can't argue with that can you...

stevogarvey 14.04.2007 · Read review
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