Typical price: £350
What is it: Medium-format colour inkjet printer
What we think: A very solid medium-format printer with a couple of quirks
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 June 2005
Tags: Epson, Epson Stylus Photo R1800, monochrome, loading, DVDs
We like:
Excellent colour photo quality; relatively speedy; CD- and DVD-label printing
We don't like:
High-maintenance nozzles; mediocre black-and-white photo quality
You might also need:
USB cable
CNET UK judgement:
A very solid medium-format printer with a couple of quirks
Full review:
A perfect printer for the budget-minded photo fanatic, the medium-format Epson Stylus Photo R1800 delivers long-lasting, exhibition-quality colour prints. It's virtually identical to its A4-size counterpart, the equally impressive Stylus Photo R800, but its UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink set lacks the monochrome performance Epson put into the new UltraChrome K3 inks, which debut in the Stylus Photo R2400. Continue Reading...
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December 18, 2006
Posted by: Andrew Dibben
"A superb, sophisticated and dependable machine"
April 27, 2006
Posted by: B R
"Banding and blotchy"
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