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Summary: No problems here...
Review: An earlier reveiw trashed this printer listing several specific complaints/problems he/she's had including a bad experience with Epson's tech support. I've been using the R800 for about a month now and have no complaints about this well built machine. My CD/DVD printing experience has been very positive and I have several beauitifully rendered disks to prove it. I've not only used Epson's included CD printing software, but have tried, with success, several other 3rd party CD/DVD printing software applications. All worked very well. I have used the printer on both the USB and the Firewire ports with equal success - I prefer the Firewire connection because I think it's a little faster. Photos and text print very well on plain or photo paper also. I really don't have any complaints about this printer. And tech support ( I had a question about some of the print set-up instructions in the manual) was helpful - and free. After about a 5-minute phone wait, I received friendly and helpful assistance.
I'd recommend this printer to a friend.
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Summary: Fantastic !!!
Review: Awesome photo quality prints! Not the fastest printer for word processing, etc, but certainly fast enough. Multiple ink cartridges helps save $$ on ink. R800, along w/ Epson glossy photo paper = professionally developed-looking prints, that are waterproof as well !!! Can't go wrong w/ this printer. I use it for photo prints, as well as, a general all-purpose printer, which I have hooked up to a wireless print server in my home, for all to use. DVD/CD printing has also worked flawlessly since I got it (about 3 months ago) No problems. Just awesome!
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Summary: what went wrong?
Review: First off: I've had this printer for around 4 months now. I'm on a Mac, running 10.3. I used to have an Epson _80 (can't remember the exact model), which printed great for it's price, but just died on me one day. I have used various other Epsons in the past, all with fine results.
I first tried to print some cds using their seperate printing tray technique. What is needed is their tray, with some arrows that match up with some arrows on the printer. The tray guide, I found, was sloppy, there is a lot of 'play' from left to right, almost 1/4". Why? I have no idea why the tolerances are not stricter. That was a MINOR issue. This is where it got tricky, costing me time and $$ talking to their customer service, which is NOT toll-free. My printer would NOT print on cds (you have to use their no-frills cd printing program in order to print on cds). I kept getting error messages, some saying I needed to talk to the "Chooser", which is a term from previous vesions of OS on Macs. The printer/cd program will not work with a firewire connection. The printer worked fine with all other programs. When I talked with customer service (four times), they had conflicting reports from what I read, word-for-word, out of the manual. They had me deleting support files, retreading steps I had gone over with the previous support rep. Ordering a new cd tray. Nothing worked. The problem was never resolved. I decided I would keep it to see how the normal printing jobs would work.
I started printing some pictures and other, normal stuff. It has worked ok - colors are great, pictures looked warm and detailed. All of a sudden I started seeing big track marks all the way down the page! They are from the rollers. It looks like crap. I can't believe that for $400 a printer works like this. Outrageous, I say. Piece-o-crap.
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Summary: Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer Review
Review: I generally like the Printer. It is very quiet, so much so that I often wonder if it has stopped. The only real noise is the ejecting and auto-feeding of the papers.
It also uses quite a bit of ink but probably no more than any other high quality printer. It is photo quality when printing on the special photo papers... decidedly lower quality when you print photos on plain paper.(text is excelent on either) Plain paper has little difference between photo and draft versions of photos(and they are distinctly fuzzy on plain paper) so I suggest tests be done on plain paper in draft mode. The Gloss cartrige should never be used on plain paper. (I haven't tried matte paper yet) Glossy paper with Gloss selected in options appears like a true photo. (By itself that is, I haven't done a side by side compairison yet. But I expect it will stand up to such a test)
If the price is too high consider getting a referbished machine. Same Warranty but Epson doesn't allow you to return referbished items. I'd go that way if you're sure you want the smallest drop inkjet printer (just 1.5 picoliter per drop) with a lot of options.(roll paper is available to make panarama photo prints)
Some more of those options include five distinct settings in the basic printing menu and many ways to tweek your printout/photo giving hundreds of combinations to choose.It has many options for color adjustment, although it is a bit complicated to tell it to turn off the color adjustments other option have check box style selection/deselection (You can easily print out Iron Ons with the one button "Mirror Image" control)
And it is the most advanced system I have seen... it'll be a long time before the technology becomes obsolete.
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Summary: I'm BLOWN AWAY
Review: I have been shopping for a high-end consumer printer for my wife for about 3 months now. My wife is into photo-scrapbooking, so high quality prints that last a long time are our main goal.I had looked at the high-end consumer printers from Canon and HP, but decided against them due to reported ozone fading problems (Canon) and star-wheel marks on the HP 7960 which I saw myself on the test prints at the local retailer. I was about to buy a high-end dye sublimation printer when I saw some reviews of the R800. Now that I've owned one, I have to say this is by far the best photo printer I've ever used. It's FAST - 4x6's print in about 45 seconds
It does TRUE borderless prints (no tear-offs)
The colors are life-life and saturated
Pigment ink promises long life and freedom from ozone fading
And it's unexpectedly QUIET!
I've notice NO banding or digthring at all.
The gloss is excellent and comparable to glossy photo paper
Can print onto CD's (I haven't tried this) Can take roll paper (but no cutter) Consumables seem to cost about $40-$50 per 4x6, or $1.50-$1.75 for an 8x10, which is a bit high, but not out of line with competitors. I HIGHLY recommend this printer. Prints made with the EPSON premium glossy photo paper are out of this world.
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Summary: Incredible print quality!
Review: I have been using this printer with my Canon 20D camera. The results are amazing. They look just like a photographic print. Extemely sharp, excellent color reproduction.
This printer doesn't have some of the fancy features like being able to print directly from a memory card, but this is not what it is for; if you are serious about photography, have your own digital darkroom, and you want excellent quality prints, this is the printer for you.
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Summary: life-like reproduction
Review: I have done a lot of research in determining my choice in photo printers. I looked at the Epson R800, Canon Pixma IP8500 and HP's 8450. I also tested those printers at the local stores. By and far, the Epson R800 produced the best fidelity of reproduction. Certainly the Canon produced nice prints, was fast, and inks are cheap, but the Epson had the best quality prints. The Epson's prints also seem to last the longest. The HP had a lot of extras but didn't do so well on the color reproduction.
So if you want quality, take the Epson. The best on-line review of the above printers will be found in Tom's Hardware guide, if you are interested.
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Summary: Photos and CD/DVD Printing -- This thing is Awesome!
Review: I have had my r800 for around two months now and let me tell you this thing is awesome (and I have had quite a few printers in my day). CD/DVD printing is really why I bought it but the photos are top notch. I have printed over 300 Cd-R and DVD-R and they just look Terrific. I also have printed DVD Cases and 8x10 photos that just amaze me at the clarity. Price for cartridges are still kinda of high (was supposed to be $8 each but they are $12-$15) -- Eight cartridges so if you want the most bang for your buck I think Canon has some nice choices(This can be expensive). Overall I feel this is the best photo and cd/dvd printer under $1000 --
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Summary: I'm in love!
Review: I have owned many printers...but I have to say I love this printer the best so far. It's so versatile. The prints on Epson photo glossy paper look like they just came from the lab. I'm still amazed after two weeks. Prints on coated inkjet CDs are a bit under saturated. Also if you want the best quality and water proof photos you have to use Epson paper. This is a wonderful printer for photo enthusiasts and the geek who wants the novelty of printing on CDs. However if you do not intend to print on a regular basis do not buy this printer. The pigmented ink will clog the head with infrequent use. I would give it five stars if it were a bit faster. I still love it though.
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Summary: Outstanding capabilities, Remarkable Results!
Review: I love this printer! I bought it for two reasons - the reviews it received for its photo printing quality, and for the simple fact that I can print directly on my CDs and DVDs. Skipping the labeling part of burning a CD is such an amazing thing - and the quality of the picture burned on the CD/DVD is nothing short of Outstanding. It takes a bit longer to print on the CD, because the printer draws the CD into the housing and checks the alignment of the CD for a few seconds before printing. The result is worth the wait, as I did not have to even manually adjust the print position on the CD (using the software-based adjustment within Epson Print CD). The box included 3 of the Epson Borderless Glossy 4X6 photo paper, and this is an awesome idea. I took my favorite picture, and printed it in under a minute in amazing quality. The picture is a dead giveaway for a standard developed photo, and did not need to be cropped or otherwise cut after being printed - It went straight into my 4X6 frame with no other manipulation. I love it!
The things left to be determined are: 1. How long will I be able to go before having to buy ink, and 2. Will the ink on the photo last as long as Epson claims it will last.
In short, if you do a lot of CD or DVD burning, or you want a printer that can handle photo printing and give you a borderless, effort free 4X6, %x& or 8X10, this printer is for you!
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