Epson Stylus R1800 Photo Printer (5760x1440 DPI, Color, 64KB, PC/Mac)
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Media Handling
| Maximum paper size, height | 44 inches |
| Maximum paper size, width | 13 inches |
| Minimum paper size, height | 6 inches |
| Minimum paper size, width | 4 inches |
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| Standard input sheet capacity | 100 |

Inkjets Print Photos Well, And Decent Looking Text, Too
Inkjet printers like this one are commonly used in a home or student setting as well as in a small office. Printing photos is their strongest suit, although they can also print decent to good-looking plain text. For the best results, you usually need to use specially coated papers.
Inkjet printers spray ink through microscopic nozzles arrayed on a print head. Because the printhead has to move back and forth across the page, inkjets can be slow--especially when printing those nice photos.
Ink type affects print quality. Dye-based inks (color dissolved in liquid) tend to create better-looking colors, but they’re less light- and water-resistant. Pigment-based inks (solid color particles suspended in liquid) create images that are more durable but not quite as colorful. Some inkjet printers use both: a pigment-based black for crisp text quality, for instance, but dye-based colors for better-looking graphics.
Ink cartridges come in two basic designs. The colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow) can come in a unified “tricolor” cartridge or in separate cartridges. There’s always a separate black. The tricolor cartridges are more compact, but they’re also wasteful because you have to replace the entire cartridge whenever you run out of any one color. Some printers offer additional colors, such as light cyan or light magenta, to widen the color palette.
Creates a Wider Color Palette By Using a Wider Array of Ink Colors
This type of inkjet printer uses the basic four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) plus additional colors to create a wider color palette. The additional colors could be a second black (one pigment-based, one dye-based), or light cyan or light magenta, for example. Regardless of the number of inks available, differences in ink type and marking technology will affect how printed colors look.
The first three colors come in either a unified "tricolor" cartridge or in separate cartridges. Additional colors are usually separate, and black is always separate. The unified cartridges are more compact, but they’re also wasteful because you have to replace the entire cartridge whenever you run out of any one color.
Compatible with Macintosh and other Apple systems
Printers such as this model are compatible with computers designed by Apple, meaning it has at least one appropriate connection type and also has drivers written for the Mac OS X operating system.
Compatible with Microsoft Windows Operating System
Printers such as this model are compatible with computers that use the Microsoft Windows operating system, meaning it has at least one appropriate connection type and also has drivers written for Windows.
Compatible with Both Apple and Windows Operating Systems
Printers such as this model are compatible with computers designed by Apple that run either Mac OS X; or computers that use Microsoft Windows. In addition to having at least one appropriate connection for each computer platform, it should also come with drivers written for both operating systems.
Installed Memory is Ideal for Five or Fewer Users
This printer's installed memory is sufficient for small offices or workgroups that print typical business documents, such as memos, spreadsheets, or simple Web pages. If you have more than six people using the printer or the printer handles heavy traffic, you will want more memory than this printer provides.
FireWire Connection Gives Added Throughput Speed
This printer offers a FireWire connection, Apple's version of the IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus. FireWire is capable of faster throughput speeds than USB (another serial connection type), but for most printer applications it doesn't matter which you use.
USB Interface Connects Quickly and Easily to Your Computer
This printer uses USB (Universal Serial Bus) to connect to your computer. Connecting a printer via USB is very easy; just remember not to do it until the installation routine tells you to -- or risk having to start over.
The original USB version 1.1 was slow: 12 Mbps (megabits per second). USB 2.0's faster bandwidth of 480 Mbps is plenty for a standalone printer.
Review Now! Already own it? Tell us What You Think
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Reviewed by: dcastigl
Strengths: Print Quality
Weaknesses: Consumption/Price
Overall: I love this printer, great quality in color and despite the opinion of some reviewers I think it produces also very good BW prints - provided to use the right setting and the right paper. Also the prints on CD/DVD are excellent. Printing speed is OK as well. The biggest disadvantage is the consumption; first for price, secondly for having to change cartridges very often (with 8 of them, you almost constantly have to change another one...) Best regards, Dan
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Reviewed by: roamingartist
Strengths: Easy to set up, price was reasonable for 8-color printer that can handle a variety or papers.
Weaknesses: Does not have postscript capability
Overall: After months of research, I was convinced that the R1800 would be the best printer for my needs. I bought the R1800 to print out my digital photos and images of my artwork, expecting professional results. Having years of graphic design experience did not help much; the R1800's inability to print postscript is forcing me to figure out a totally different way to prepare my images & print set up. I'm still playing with the settings/paper type!
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Reviewed by: Maxxie
Strengths: The prints! The size!
Weaknesses: The cost of new ink cartridges.
Overall: This printer is amazing! It blows any other consumer level inkjet away. If you are a photographer it is a must. The cartridges are expensive, like all other inkjets. But the joy of having fantastic prints? Priceless!
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Reviewed by: etipi
Strengths: Fast, excellent color, No Postscript
Weaknesses: None
Overall: Colors and print quality are amazing. I went through the first two ink cartridges after about 25 (11x17) prints. Photo Black and Cyan. The gloss optimizer went pretty soon after. The prints look like C-prints from a lab and the overall quality difference from the 2200 is amazing. I would definately recommend this product to any aspiring photographer or graphic artist.
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Reviewed by: abakben
Strengths: Stunning CD/DVD printing, easy to install
Weaknesses: None
Overall: I bought my R1800 two weeks ago and it's fabulous! I've been doing quite a bit of photo retouching in PhotoShop and was anxious to see some of my work in large format. The resulting output totally exceeded my expectations! I was also surprised at the speed at which such fine output was generated. I was somewhat concerned about the cost of maintaining an 8-color system as the cost of replacement cartridges ranges between $12.99 and $14.99, but I've done quite a bit of printing and the color levels have barely budged (and I use the setting for the highest print quality). This is truly a great printer for digital photographers, scrapbookers, and PhotoShop enthusiasts like me. It's an incredible piece of equipment.
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