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| Epson Stylus Photo R300 Inkjet Printer From Amazon (US) for $387.88 5760X1440, 6-color photo inks, 5760x1440 optimized dpi, BorderFree™ printing From TechDepot for $149.99 BorderFree printing in all popular sizes / Built-in memory card slots - no computer required / Front access USB port EPSON Stylus Photo 300 -- Print brilliant photos to share with family and friends -- with or without a computer! This versatile performer makes Color prints a breeze, and even prints directly on Inkjet printable CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. -Up to 5760 x 1440 DPI printing, with superior 6-color Photo Inks for precise color and accurate skin tones -BorderFree printing in popular sizes: 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11" & panorama -Crop, resize, save or print photos directly from Memory cards or picture CDs -- no computer required -Front access host USB port for easy connection of CD-R drive, ZIP drive or PictBridge enabled Digital camera -Built-in slots for CompactFlash, MMC, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick (all versions), Smartmedia & SD (media sold separately) -USB 2.0 - 1.1 Interface (cable not included)-Prints a 4" x 6" photo as fast as 37 seconds -- black text at up to 15 PPM -OS Compatibility: Windows 98SE, 200, ME, XP; Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2, OS 1 10.1+ -Dimensions: 11.4"H x 18.7"W x 19.6"D -Weighs 14 pounds-Actual print speed will vary according to use From J&R for $149.99 Print brilliant photos to share with family and friends - with or without a computer with the Epson Stylus Photo R300 Inkjet Printer. With up to 5760x1440 dpi and 6-color Photo Inks, this versatile printer produces precise color and accurate skin tones. In addition, BorderFree printing in different photo sizes provides a fast, simple way to get bright, vivid prints to frame and place in an album. You can also crop, resize, save or print photos directly from memory cards or picture CDs without using a computer. Additionally, a front access host USB port makes it easy to print from your CD-R drive, Zip drive or PictBridge enabled digital camera. With a yield of 630 pages with black ink and 430 pages with color ink, the Epson Stylus Photo R300 makes it easy to print excellent photos. From Dell Home for $179.95 |
What a treat! (Rating: 5.00) Review : Forget any negative reviews you read about this printer. My only explanation for those reviews is either those people got a defective unit, or they're one of those people who throw their hands in the air and give up if things don't work on the first try. The photos this thing produces (on Epson paper) are great. But enough about that. I bought this printer for one main reason... it's ability to print directly to injet printable cd/dvds. Doing so could not be easier. I will say this READ THE DIRECTIONS. They tell you how to verify the alignment using a cardboard mock CD that comes with it. Also if you slide the CD try all the way in, it won't work. Slide it in until the arrows match up (about 1/4 inch of being in all the way.) Not mentioned in any other reviews here is the software that comes with it for printing to disks called Epson Print CD. If you've ever used Adobe page maker or or MS Publisher, you'll be printing CDs in 10 minutes. Want to change the background? Click Background. Want to add a picture? Click on the icon of a photo, same for text, etc. Plus you can save your design to use again (or modify slightly IE family movies disk 1, 2, etc) For under $200 you can't beat it. A full set of ink (SIX cartriges) will set you back over $70, but that's true with most ink jets. If one COLOR runs out, you can only print in Black and white. If Black runs out, your shut down until it's replaced, but that's true of most ink jets. Buy this printer, then buy stock in Epson. HP better catch up quick. Has its good points but the bad points outweight them. (Rating: 2.00) Review : First the PROS: 1) excellent print quality on both paper and CD/DVD media. 2) Has card readers built in and ability to capture directly from it's own USB port from devices such as a digital camera. 3) card port can be used in passthrough so it acts just like a normal card reader. 4) fairly quiet overall. 5) not a bad price for the printer itself and you can get the R200, same printer without card reader basically for about $100. But the Cons: Overall it gives good prints but has too many drawbacks for me. I've gotten to just using it for DVD/CD and some photo work. I'll get an HP for text and other photo work and save the fortune I'm spending in overpriced short lived ink. With each ink cartridge replacable separately you no longer need to replace a $25 cartridge just because one color ran out. Individual color cartridges are about $12, although black costs more. Although not cheap, the quality of the Epson supplies are worth it. Off-brand inks and papers do not last anyway. 20 8"x10" prints = $100+ in ink. Epson would give this printer away for free, but they're smart enough to know that buyers would suspect a catch. I know - charge the buyer for the printer AND continually drain there wallets in ink expenses. Epson doesn't make money on printers- they make money on repeat sales of ink. To make more money on ink they make a printer that blows through it. A WIN-WIN for Epson! Hoo-ray Epson! Oh....but like I said, it does print nice...but should't it anyway? The CD/DVD printing works...well, MUCH MUCH better than I ever imagined. I couldn't believe I was holding a CD-R when I was done. The fleshtones on the photos that I printed were very realistic. I asked my wife to pick which was the photo and which was the printout and she couldn't tell. Used in tandem with my Perfection 2400 scanner, the R300 printer is a powerful tool. |
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