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Epson Stylus Photo R260 Inkjet Printer (30 PPM, 5760x1440 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

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Pros
Prints on CD/DVD media
Nice photo quality on glossy paper
Cons
Slow at printing text
Disappointing plain-paper print quality

$169.98 - $209.99
From 2 Merchants

Performance: Good: 72
Features: Fair: 61
Design: Very Good: 81

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)	20.47
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)	14.39
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)	15.34
Color Output Quality	Fair
Color Photo Quality	Very Good
Grayscale Output Quality	Fair
Line Art Output Quality	Poor
One-Page Webpage (secs)	24.29
Sports Action Shot (secs)	44.17
Ten-Page Word Document	201.02
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	201.02
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	2.9
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	1.4
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)	3.9
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm)	2.9
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	3.9
Text Output Quality	Fair
Three-Page Word Document	52.77
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	52.77
Two-Page Excel Document	43.86
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	43.86

Text Printing
Text output quality	Fair

What You Should Know about the Stylus Photo R260 Inkjet Printer (30 PPM, 5760x1440 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

PictBridge Support Allows Printing From Camera to Printer -- No Computer Needed

This printer contains a PictBridge port, which looks identical to a USB port (and can sometimes be used for USB flash drives) but is designed specifically for connecting a PictBridge-compatible camera to the machine using a special cable. This is convenient for accessing pictures from your camera using the camera's own interface and software; however, a printer with a PictBridge port probably also has a media slot to accommodate your camera's storage card.

Reviewed by: westslw

Duration of ownership: 2 Months

Strengths: N/A

Weaknesses: ALWAYS had to restet the printer after printing onto dvd. lights would always flash. DVD tray would always get stuck or get kicked out. if one ink cartridge was empty, printing was restricted. continued to get error message that ink was empty when new cartridge was installed

Overall Evaluation: RUN AWAY FROM THIS PRINTER! i have sinced returned it and purchased another.
Reviewed by: kidpower

Duration of ownership: 2 Months

Strengths: Image Quality is outstanding.

Weaknesses: None really. Have printed a couple hundred 8 by 10's. Ink costs run a little more than my R200.

Overall Evaluation: I have the R200 and R260 setup side by side. My old R200 is excellent, but the prints from the R260 are outstanding. As far as operation goes, it functions pretty much exactly like the R200. I use it strictly as a photo printer. Once you have the right parameters and profiles, coupled with the highest quality paper, the prints are stunning.