Pros
- Prints on CD/DVD media
- Nice photo output quality
Cons
- Disappointing plain-paper print quality
- Confusing CD/DVD printing process
At A Glance
CD/DVD printing is a cool enough feature to compensate for shortcomings in speed and output quality.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Epson Stylus Photo R380 offers the power and versatility you need to print Ultra Hi-Definition photos right at home. This full-featured printer goes even further with a host of PC-free capabilities that save you valuable time when printing your photos.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | C11C658011 |
| Inventory Number | 25529 |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Bluetooth | Optional |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 17 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 45 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.7 inches |
| Depth | 16.3 inches |
| Height | 8.3 inches |
| Weight | 15.7 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 120 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 1 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 1 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 1100.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | CompactFlash |
| Micro SD | xD-Picture Card |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Compact flash | No |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 5760 x 1440 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 5760 x 1440 dpi |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Fair |
| Print quality: Color photo | Very Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Fair |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 3.9 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Color Output Quality | Fair |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 24.77 |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 44.79 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 3.1 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 44.05 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.9 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Poor |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 14.72 |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 54.73 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 15.32 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.9 |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 19.48 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 199.7 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.3 |
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