 [Larger view] | Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer
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 Absolutely the best prints from digital pictures! | |
| I just upgraded from the Epson 1270 1440 dpi printer to the Epson R800. While I loved the 1270 color prints, I find the R800's print's absolutely amazing! Even 8 x 10 blowups from a cropped 4Mega Pixel jpeg, zoomed to 2x it's cropped size, show absolutely no pixelation or edge artifacts (jagged edges to objects); and the gloss cartridge really finishes the pictures so they are undistinguishable from lab photos!
While the individual color cartridges cost around $14.00 each for genuine Epson, it may actually work out no more expensive than replacing the 6 color 1270 cartridge ($35) when one color runs out. Great product, Epson! | |
 Great printer for the money. | |
| I have read the other reviews and wanted to throw my opinion in. We have purchased one of these printers at work. I have turned out some really nice stuff on them. However,...
The one reviewer who said that the artwork on the discs is flat is correct. It is dull compared to the brilliant colors on the glossy paper I use for the Jewel case inserts. Still it looks alot more professional than the stick on labels that were previously used. I haven't seen anyone mention the fact that it does only print to PRINTABLE CD/DVD's. Don't buy this thinking you are going to slip in the leftovers from that spindle you bought (unless you slap the label on first of course). The printer does only print on cd/dvd's using the Epson software. Near as I can tell other label software assumes you are using a sheet of paper and use a software based template. That template is in a corner of where a sheet of paper would be. The Epson however, prints on a special disc tray that sits in the center. The two techniques seem incompatible. This was a little frustrating as the Epson software was limiting in the design aspect as it has poor support for graphic formats such as PNG or TGA with transparenies in them. As a work around,I have been using roxio to design my discs then "save lable design as image file". Then I bring the finished image in and plunk it down in the Epson software. I'm certain you could do the same thing in Photoshop/Illustrator, if you had the proper template. As for the travel play in the insert tray (try saying that 10 times fast), the Epson appears to use a system to calibrate the tray position at each printing (Infra-red I am guessing) I have only had the printer for two weeks so I cannot attest to claims of track marks or other problems that some have claimed after having the printer for months. | |
| So far, it's great! | |
| Got this printer for a gift, without doing research on my own. What a thrill! Have had no trouble with ink as one reviewer said. Yes, it's expensive; it's not a toy. This is also not what I'd recommend if most of your printing is text. There are cheaper ways to send your 2000-page first novel to fifty relatives. This is THE ONE Professional photogs use for archival prints. It's NOT an ink jet printer, this ink is made of pigments, not dyes, and will not fade when used with the premier line of Epson photo papers. It prints cds perfectly, and I'm using old cheap ones with the stick on labels to clean out my supply rather than buy the printable ones. The programs for those never got right on the margins like this Epson R800 does. I did have just one photo that came out too red. It was a red toned pic of roses and the whole thing printed ruddy. But, that's adjustable with the Adobe photoshop CS software, and every other photo I've done has magnificent color and brilliant resolution. It's a keeper. I'm just a beginner as a photographer, but this makes me look good. |
