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Epson Stylus Photo R380 Inkjet Printer (30 PPM, 5760x1440 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

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Pros
Prints on CD/DVD media
Nice photo output quality
Cons
Disappointing plain-paper print quality
Confusing CD/DVD printing process

Product Specs

Media Handling
Manual Feed Slot	Yes
Maximum Number of Input Trays	1
Maximum paper size, height	1100.0 inches
Maximum Sheets With All Paper Trays	120
Output Tray Capacity	0
Standard Number of Input Trays	1
Maximum paper size, width	8.5 inches
Standard input sheet capacity	120
Duplex printing	No

Network
Ethernet	No

Connectivity
Other Interfaces	Bluetooth optional
Parallel Port	No
Serial Port	No
USB 1.1	Yes
USB 2.0	Yes

Platform Support
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Macintosh OS

Dimensions
Height	8.3 inches
Depth	16.3 inches
Width	17.7 inches
Weight	15.7 pounds

General Features
Printer Emulation Type	ESC/P Raster
Media slots	xD-Picture Card SD Card CompactFlash Memory Stick
PictBridge compatible	Yes

Green
Maximum Power Draw (watts)	17 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts)	45 watts

Included Hardware
Included Hardware	CD/DVD print tray

Included Software
Included Software	ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Epson Web to Page

Resolutions
Black-and-white horizontal resolution	5760 x 1440
Color horizontal resolution	5760 x 1440

Scanning
Internal scan depth

Faxing
Fax page memory capacity	0

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What You Should Know about the Stylus Photo R380 Inkjet Printer (30 PPM, 5760x1440 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

If You Use a Sony Camera, Print Right From Its Memory Stick

This printer can read and write to Sony's proprietary flash memory devices called Memory Sticks, and with an adapter, could also support variants such as Memory Stick Pro, Duo, Pro Duo, and Micro. Few non-Sony devices use Memory Sticks, however, the company is so large that there's still a good chance you might need to read data from one someday.

Reviewed by: dlauber

Duration of ownership: 3 Months

Strengths: Brilliant colors, faster color printing than previous Epson units, prints directly on CDs/DVDs, networkable including via print server, uses long-lasting ink

Weaknesses: It's an inkjet, so it swallows ridiculously expensive ink. When printing on CDs or DVDs, you must allow 24 hours for the ink to dry before playing the disc (not 30 minutes as the PC World review suggests).

Overall Evaluation: After years of using the Epson Color Stylus C80, the R380 was like a revelation. Now, I'm no fan of inkjet printing -- our primary printer is a Ricoh Aficio CL4000DN, a color laser with extremely low cost of ownership compared to the color lasers that HP, Xerox, and the other big names produce -- but the R380 is as good as it gets for a low-cost inkjet printer. While I use our color laser for business and all text printing, the R380 serves its purpose well for printing photographs and CDs/DVDs. One of its best features is the R380's ability to easily print on inkjet printable CDs and DVDs so you don't need to apply labels anymore (saving 50 cents or more per CD). The process was far easier than I expected and the results very professional looking -- in fact my wife can't tell the difference; my homegrown compilation CDs look like they were produced professionally. I've been pleasantly surprised by how much faster the R380 prints than my previous Epson inkjets and by the much high quality of color printing. While it is disappointing how Epson gouges consumers with its excessive prices on ink cartridges, the pricing is no worse than the rest of the industry. Better yet, the ink will last long beyond our lifetimes. All in all, if you need an inkjet printer for photos and/or CD/DVD labeling, the Epson R380 does the job extremely well and easily. And it works on networks, even via a print server. Now if Epson and everybody could just stop gouging us on ink.... but that's a dreamworld, isn't it?
Reviewed by: cbentcb

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: prints very well on cd/ dvd

Weaknesses: Quality on photos are not as good as some other s

Overall Evaluation: Overall, a great printer for all roun printing. For printing on dvd this printer excels, however photo quality can be a little better. Great option in the photo print without a computer.