Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer
Taking Epson's award-winning technology one step further, the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 quickly creates large, archival quality glossy and matte photos worthy of display. Experience the rich, true-to-life colors and subtle detail that's evident in every image. It's all possible with Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss Inks, plus an industry leading resolution and ink droplet size - the same innovative features that made the Epson Stylus Photo R800 a resounding success.This printer's impressive 8-color individual ink system, which incorporates red and blue inks, means you get a wider color gamut for incredibly vivid photos. Its separate matte and photo black ink cartridges are integrated into the system as well, so you get the deepest, darkest blacks on matte paper, and brilliant results on glossy paper automatically. Finally, the unique gloss optimizer makes glossy prints look like they came from a traditional photo lab. And, since the inks are pigment-based, you can be confident the color and detail will remain true for up to 200 years. The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 delivers studio quality results on a wide variety of media and in eight popular borderless sizes - up to 13-inches wide, as well as panoramics up to 44-inches long.Best of all, the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 speeds through every project - so you can quickly print stacks of high-quality photos. And, its expertise goes well beyond the art of photographic prints. This photo printer makes it easy to add that special touch to your portfolio with professional quality printing on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs.
Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer Accessories
 Epson Cyan Ink Cartridge ( T054220 )
Epson Photo Black Ink Cartridge (T054120)
Epson Yellow Ink Cartridge (T054420)
Epson T054320 Magenta Ink Cartridge
Epson Matte Black Ink Cartridge (T054820)
Epson Blue Ink Cartridge (T054920)
Epson Red Ink Cartridge (T054720)
Epson Gloss Optimizer (T054020)
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster (8.5 x 11, 50 Sheets)
Epson Premium Glossy 8 1/2 x 11 Inch Photo Paper, 50 Sheets (S041667)
Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer Reviews
I had a epson printer in 2002 and it did the same thing.after a year.then they sent me 2 more referbished ones still same problem. And y. I got his printer in Feb of 2006 b/c I wanted a large format printer.now in 2008 it will no longer print. It makes lines through the prints and the text printing is terrible. I don't know what to do or what printer to buy.
Its very tempermental. it eats INK,,and the black ink cost 30 dollars. I have read the reviews and tried everything.but still not working. Two of my friends have this printer and one of them works fine.the other one same problem. My sister has the epson C86 its aweful.
Well out of media, paper not loaded correctly. Then i called espon and they said they never heard of the "out of media, paper not loaded correctly problem" liars.all they have to do is check message boards like these.
Needless to say (hence bad review), that one didn't work well for more than 2 weeks. not deciding to only allow plain paper for 2 days. Most of my colleagues agree with frustrations, most are having problems with them. Not really the kind of warranty you would expect with a 600 printer. And consistency would be nice, i.e.
I bought the R1800 as it was by far the most recommended for my printing needs. After going through the epson customer service steps, which I have to say are a bit tedious and the customer care calls a little frustrating (bad internet phone line to god knows where), epson finally agreed to send me a replacement. for this price tag. Granted, the quality is great, when it prints, if it prints.
So, now I'm on the third one, without any guarantee, they quote it as out of stock and therefore replace broken ones with, yes, refurbished ones. I worked with it and patiently re-fed sheets when it acted up, but of course, it would then act fine for a few days (just so you wont call customer service.). Like I said - A moody model. But I somehow feel it should be more than just good quality, but also, stability, service etc.
But within the first weeks it started to complain about media not being loaded properly and was struggling to grab onto any paper. Finally (at the worst moment, obviously) it completely gave up and stopped working completely.
well I hope someone would have told me about how expensive it's to own this printer. This is cumberson and time consuming. This is a very expensive proposition since 1) The replacement inks are expensive and 2) the printer won't work if one of the colors is out. You know how when you buy a car consumer reports now gives you an estimate on how much it costs to actually own it.
stay away. In comparison, my HP printer has never needed this much babysitting. I wish I would have known this before investing so much money in this printer.
My recomendation. Also, if you don't use this printer frequently (several times a week), you have to do this cleaning procedure to clean the print heads so the colors will come out correctly. Basically if you don't use it, the ink seems to dissapear. I have owned this printer for six months and have only printed sucessfully four 12 * 12 sheets and I am out of ink.
Look for another printer that is one 1)easier to use and 2)cheaper to own.
However that being said if you plan on working with a mac on the new leopard you might encounter slight problems where you can't turn off the color balance completely and thus it is doubly applied and makes images look like crap. Then there is also the problem, once you've wised up and started using a pc to print, that if you turn it on and off, as Epson recommends you do, you blow through ink printing perhaps 10 images and needing more ink. Overall this printer isn't bad for the out put is fairly nice. Yes the convenience of only needing to replace individual cartridges is convenient however having to constantly buy them or keep them in stock is not. Even when you talked to epson they said on their's they can but when you try it on yours it's too dark for your calibrated monitor. So overall the print quality is nice, however spending two months to make it all work properly makes it most likely not worth your time or effort.
This printer is certainly capable of professional quality prints, but the headaches with JUST GETTING IT TO PRINT are endlessly frustrating. I've tried their online support, called their support, and scoured the internet for solutions (only to find many other people equally frustrated and no workarounds for its extensive problems. I will never buy another Epson product, I've already replaced my Epson scanner with a Canon, and the r1800 is going out the door for a nice new Canon printer. Epson keeps updating drivers but it never helps.
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