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I love this little printer, it is the second one of it's type I have purchased. It prints bright vibrant colors which is important since I design greeting cards. Super simple to use. Can print on all types of paper.
I am totally fed up with this printer. It is very picky about feeding paper, installing ink cartridges, and pretty much only prints when it feels like printing. I am sick of having to turn it off/on to clear some bogus error that it thinks it is having to get it to print. This printer is a waste of my time, and I will not be replacing it with another Epson.
But who would want to buy retail Epson ink (at about $70 per combo pack) when you can buy generic inks from Amazon for a lot less. I bought this printer in early 2005. I am a homeschooling mom who prints a LOT so it is easily used 5 days a week. individual for black and all together for colors. Software for checking, cleaning & calibrating the nozzles works like a charm. I will say some are correct with the fact that the ink sensor has issues, but I buy generic tanks now and I save a lot of money that way.
don't even need to install the software with Vista. I loved the fact that it had 6 different ink tanks and that it printed dvd/cd's. They last just as long (I actually think a little bit longer) as the Epson brand for a fraction of the cost.Pros: Ease of use. I noticed some reviews about not being able to buy the ink in packages and that is untrue. Even if you buy Epson ink's from a retail store, they usually come in 2 different forms. Paper jams rarely occur and if they do they are easily corrected.
Has no issues with non-Epson ink tanks, which saves our family a fortune.Cons: The ink sensor doesn't do a very good job (fails to recognize a new tank/seems to "run out of" ink way too soon).
I wasted over $40.00 in shipping charges (to and from) with nothing to show for it. Then you will be stuck returning it, at your expense.
Once they clog, you can throw the printer away. Printers last about 2 years, due to failures with their weakest link, the print heads.
It may be advertised as in "Very Good" condition, but when you receive it, it may be just as clogged as the unit you are trying to replace. If you have spare ink cartridges for the unit, you can throw that away as well, because the replacement unit will require different ink cartridges.
If you think you're clever buying the same model printer used, think again. And the person who sold it to you through amazon.com may refuse to refund the cost of shipping to you as well.
A real waste of time and money.
But I found an online source ([.].) and use these remanufactured cartridges at considerable savings and always with outstanding results. This indicator, too, has worked flawlessly even if Epson cartridges are not used. I wish it printed the CD-Rs with more speed, but the surface of the disc requires, apparently, several passes if you want good quality images on the discs. These days, and after much use, I sometimes have to "help" the CD tray along but once it catches, the results are phenomenal. I have had the R200 printer for probably close to three years.
(not believing the price) because of the capability of printing CD-R printable discs. for your cartridges. I also have an HP 1220C Deskjet. The quality of printing is so good on photographs, I no longer use the HP 1220C except for 11" x 17" documents.
You also have the ability to darken or lighten the images on the discs. Save yourself tons of money by going to [.]. Many users have noted that the printer "eats ink." That it does. HP's quality is also outstanding when used at the highest dpi of 2400, but it is slow. Talk about costs of replacing cartridges.
When I use an inkjet printer, I almost always turn to my Epson R200 printer. I note, too, that if ONE of the cartridges drops to empty, the printer stops functioning. However, the level indicator always shows which one needs to be replaced. For the price of the machine itself, if you can still get them for around $[.]./USD, it's an outstanding buy. Yes, I go through cartridges, but if you want top-quality, professional results, you shan't be disappointed. you will be floored. I bought it at a Sam's Club store for around $[.].
I now only use that on occasion. On gloss photo paper, with the Epson R200, you will not believe the results you will get. I rarely have any kind of hang-up with the Epson R200. I also have a Konica Minolta 2300DL 2400dpi laser printer. The results with the Epson R200 (on quality paper) remains outstanding.
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