118 of 118 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Epson R200 Photo Printer - Five Stars!, 17 Sep 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Epson Stylus Photo R200 Printer (Electronics)
I can highly recommend this printer. This is my third inkjet (all have been Epsons), my previous one being a Stylus 660. The progress that has been made over the last couple of years is just amazing!
I have tried printing a variety of jobs on a variety of different papers. Text on plain paper is excellent. For text and graphics or text and photo combinations I have always used Epson's 'photo quality inkjet paper'. The results of doing so with this printer are - 100% perfect.
When it comes to printing photo's this printer has blown my mind! You can use a variety of papers for this, and I have so far printed full size A4 photos on both the aforementioned photo quality paper (which is a lightweight coated paper) and also with the premium photo glossy paper. Now, let's not mince our words here. With a high quality uncompressed photo printed onto the premium paper you will not be able to tell the difference between the Epson's printout and an actual photo developed onto photo paper at a photo lab! In fact, given the way some photo labs seem to rush their output these days, the R200 may actually give you considerably better results!
The R200 uses 6 ink cartridges. I have so far printed out quite a few full page photo's and the ink levels have barely moved. Being the first set of cartridges into the printer the initial charging of the print head will also have used some ink, so ink use is looking quite satisfactory. I will be trying third party cartridges next as they are available at 1/3 the cost of Epson's. I have always used Print-rite cartridges with no loss of quality on the Stylus 660 and photo's printed 2 years ago are still as good as the day they were printed. However I have not yet tried them on the R200.
The printer is also whisper quiet, a very refreshing improvement!
The R200 is the same as the R300 but without the memory card slots and LCD display. The print engine is identical.
100% recommendation!
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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes I would recommend this printer to you!, 24 July 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Epson Stylus Photo R200 Printer (Electronics)
I've stuck with Epson printers throughout my 10 years using PCs. I was badly let down by the poor quality Epson 830U and took a leap of faith with the R200 as a replacement. I was looking for top quality printing at affordable prices. I was looking for high resolution, borderless printing and separate ink cartridges; I decided on the R200. I churn out around 100 A4 pictures a week and this printer really does exceed my expectations. It prints like a dream, is quiet, it's easy to use and cartridge exchanging is simple. The three button control panel on the top of the printer is the only real downside. It's fragile and the rubber buttons need to be pushed firmly rather than being touch sensitive, so I fear that over time I might press too hard and the panel will collapse into the inner workings of the printer. Epson could (and should) resolve this by making the buttons touch sensitive and then it wouldn't be an issue. The cartridges can be expensive but I use compatibles made by IMJET.COM and they work out at around £1.40 per cartridge including P&P depending on whom you purchase from. This is a better than expected printer which gives professional quality prints at a cost which pushes other printers to the side. PS. I suppose I should mention the cd/dvd printing. It works, it works good, but I don't want to print on my CDs and DVDs I want to use the hundreds of cd labels I have got left hanging around instead!
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent printer - Great value for money., 6 Aug 2004
This review is from: Epson Stylus Photo R200 Printer (Electronics)
As a newcomer to home photo printing but with an eye for detail, I am delighted with the quality of the prints created by the R200. I cannot differentiate between the quality of older lab prints & the prints created at home. The R200 is simple to install (although don't forget to order a USB lead), & the packaged software does the job very well indeed. I did try out other more expensive printers before making this choice - most of which had features such as a built in screen or card reader which I don't need and I'm delighted that I have not lost any of the quality, only the features. Definitely recommended!!
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