This printer specifically designed to print color photos is quite good at what it does. However even though it has been superceded but a newer model it is still rather pricey at over $200 never mind the cost of photo paper and ink. Therefore unless you need to print a lot of digital photos and often, this might be a huge waste of money. That being said it does produce excellent photos.
FEATURES:
2.4 inch color LCD viewer to preview prints and view printer operation menus
water, smudge and fade proof prints
border free printing, optional borders from software, and other editing options
6 color pigment ink cartridge
5760 x 1440 dpi maximum print resolution
4 x 6 photo prints in 75 seconds
supports Compact flash I and II, SD, MMC, Memory stick, SmartMedia and xD media cards or print straight from PC
USB connection for printer to PC and also external cd drivers, and flash memory
Pictbridge enabled
paper tray supports 20 sheets max
45 decibel sound level in operation
length 10 inches width 6 inches height 6.4 inches when printing width in 12 inches
weight 5.5 lbs
Epson software film factory included
Customers and I RAVE about:Color LCD viewer, multiple built in media card slots, optional battery pack, high quality prints, compact.
Customers and I RANT about:Slow printing, small paper holding tray, large footprint needed to print, finding ink and constant head cleaning needed.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO OWN AND OPERATE?
This printer will wow you out of the box with its amazing prints and the 75 second time to print a 4×6 will seem worth the wait. However purchasing additional ink is difficult. As it is a more specialized printer I have only been able to reliably find ink at Best Buy and only in the print pack which includes a cartridge and 100 sheets for a not insignificant price considering that the cartridge is only about 3/4 full!! If you want a full cartridge then you need to buy it on its own i guess… The unit operates off of one cartridge if you haven’t already guessed so printing pictures which are predominantly one color should be avoided. The unit is very easy to set up and operate. Its compact design makes storage easy however when in operation the unit must be set on a flat, sturdy surface or else the unit will rock back and forth while printing. WARNING! You will also have to print many photos at once! By turning the unit off and storing it properly for any period of time, (1 week, 1 month) you invite trouble. The ink will become clogged and require you to clean the print head repeatedly. It usually takes 3 cleaning cycles to get mine going, you should print off pattern checks to make sure the nozzles are clean. This of course,wastes a good portion of valuable ink so bulk printing is a must. I’m not sure what would happen if you simply left the unit on for several days… Anyway since you must do bulk printing then the 20 sheet tray is insufficient. 20 sheets at 75 seconds a sheet is over 20 minutes of continuous print time so I often start a print cycle and leave the unit alone and forget about it. Then I come back and 1 hour later and only 20 sheets have printed. Of course the tray maximum is 20 but unless you force it, you probably will only be able to load 15 sheets or so. I have literally run the printer on several cycles throughout a 12 hour day. That being said, if you do this, you can print quite a reasonable number of photos per cartridge.
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