Epson Stylus Photo R300M Inkjet Printer
Print brilliant photos to share with family and friends - with or without a computer! A versatile, full-featured performer, the Epson Stylus R300M makes printing colorful photos a snap. It even includes a 2.5" color preview monitor so you can see images from your memory card before you print them. And, with the Epson Stylus R300M, you can print directly on ink jet-printable CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. So, now it's easier than ever to personalize your discs with a cool, finished look.With up to 5760 x 1440 dpi and superior 6-color Photo Inks the Epson Stylus R300M offers precise color and accurate skin tones. Plus, BorderFree printing provides a fast, simple way to get bright, vivid prints to frame, place in an album, or share with your friends.Best of all, anyone can crop, resize, save, or print photos directly from memory cards or picture CDs - without using a computer. A front-access host USB port makes it easy to connect your, CD-R drive, Zip drive or PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer. The built-in card slots offer a simple solution for also saving images to the PC.Designed by Epson, an industry leader in photo imaging technology, the Epson Stylus R300M supports Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching technology to automatically print the best possible photos from P.I.M.-enabled digital cameras.With stunning image quality, a large color preview monitor, and many easy-to-use features, printing all your favorite photos is a breeze. And, when you pair the printer's individual ink cartridges with Epson's high-quality, value-priced papers, you've got an affordable home printing solution. Whether you're printing with or without your computer, the Epson Stylus R300M offers total control, with remarkable results every time.
Bypass your computer system and print photos directly from your digital camera's memory card, with the Epson R300M. Thanks to a 2.5-inch color preview LCD, you can enlarge, crop, or resize before you even press the print button, and then enjoy your borderless 4-by-6-inch photo in as little as 37 seconds. With clear border definition and color separation and genuinely realistic skin tones, the prints will be suitable for framing, as if they had come from a professional photo lab.  | Printing directly on CDs
and DVDs is a snap. |
The R300M also does a splendid job on standard text documents, envelopes, labels or transparencies--you can even print on CDs and DVDs in both 8cm and 12cm sizes. When you're in a hurry, churn out draft-quality sheets at 15 pages per minute, or take your time and achieve the ultimate perfection of 5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi photos.  | | Wireless option: With a separately sold Bluetooth adapter, you can print directly from Bluetooth-equipped devices. |
Six individual ink cartridges keep the cost of consumables low; yields of 630 black pages and 430 color pages (based on 5% coverage) mean you won't have to replace any of them too often. A convenient USB port allows you to connect a Zip drive or PictBridge-equipped camera directly to the front panel.The sleek black and silver finish adds a streamlined modern look to your desktop, and the paper trays fold away when not in use to keep the area tidy. Epson includes a one-year warranty with the Epson exchange program. Designed by Epson, an industry leader in photo imaging technology, the Epson Stylus R300M supports Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching technology to automatically print the best possible photos from P.I.M.-enabled digital cameras. With stunning image quality, a large color preview monitor, and many easy-to-use features, printing all your favorite photos is a breeze. And, when you pair the printer's individual ink cartridges with Epson's high-quality, value-priced papers, you've got an affordable home printing solution. Whether you're printing with or without your computer, the Epson Stylus R300M offers total control, with remarkable results every time. What's in the Box
Epson Stylus Photo R300M inkjet printer with preview monitor, 1 black ink cartridge (T048120), 1 cyan ink cartridge (T048220), 1 light cyan ink cartridge (T048520), 1 light magenta ink cartridge (T048620), 1 magenta ink cartridge (T048320), 1 yellow ink cartridge (T048420), CD print tray; CD-ROM contains documentation, printer drivers, CD printing and imaging software (Windows and Macintosh)
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Epson Stylus Photo R300M Inkjet Printer Reviews
Very convenient. It installed easily and worked very well, with excellent print quality.
I've since begun using an iMac G5 and hooked the Epson to it instead of my PC. When I bought this printer, I only had Windows (XP) computers.
So far I've had to replace the ink cartridges once, a somewhat expensive affair since you have to buy several small ones. The printer itself is easy to use, it's print quality equals or exceeds what I get from Walgreens and other digital photo printing centers.
To purchase all at the same time cost me $80 but I've had the printer for well over a year and have only had to do so once. This printer has two really nice features that I appreciate: a multi-card reader and spare USB port on the front.
I had to download the latest drivers when I upgraded to OS X 10.4 (Tiger) but that is something I'm used to in the Windows world.
Also be sure to click on the correct type of paper you are using.ie if you are using glossy or regular you click the box in the properties section when you select paper size etc. My first few photos did not come out to well. Turns out, mine had a defective memory card reader. When I called Epson support they were outstanding at taking care of the problem. I had my new printer within 2 days. Though we have not used it yet, I have heard that results are very good. You will be able to control your results here and enjoy your photos right away when you print them. otherwise you will not get the best results.
Though the initial cost may seem high, its frustrating to get prints from the store that are of poor quality due to lighting, camera angle etc. With the quality photos I am getting and the great customer service I received this Epson Inkjet gets high marks. Another nice feature is you can print directly on a CD. After playing with it awhile I printed some photographs and they were stunning. My daughter is a singer so we purchased this printer to have that feature available.
The new one works like a charm. I will say that when you turn the printer on and off its slow and initially I thought something was wrong but customer service assured me this is normal. I did a printer head alignment and that took care of the problem. I purchased the R300M, installed it and spent an entire day trying to figure out why I could not get it to work. I am also glad I anted up the extra bucks so I could view the photo through a view finder at the top of the printer - this feature is worth the $.
HOWEVER, I used a second printer for text stuff because the 300 is pretty slow overall. Used with a Nikon 8800 (8MP) and Pentax Optio S5I (5MP), this printer delivers stunning 4x6 or full page borderless prints. Not much to fault here, unless you have dreaded driver problems of some kind. Capt RB Ink cartidges seem to last a long time and you can replace them one at a time which makes sense. The LCD monitor is of limited use since most of us will edit pics on a PC anyway. Forget the silly little picturemate. This is the printer to buy.
The photo quality in the stores was almost the same. I love printing my own DVDs. Two little gripes - the supplied color LCD screen resolution is rather low and the B&W LCD does not illuminate, which may be a problem, as in my case, since I keep the printer in a dark corner of the desk. I was actually debating whether to purchase the Epson R300m or the Canon Pixma IP600D or the HP 7960. Printing from a PICTBridge-enabled camera isn't too shabby either, but I prefer to edit my photos first. As for cartridges, several online stores carry cheaper versions that work just as well as originals, sometimes for 40% less.
The photos I've printed out so far, inluding several 8x10 enlargements, are outstanding and undistinguishable from lab prints. I guess now I'll never know the real difference but as long as the Epson does what it's supposed to do, and does it extremely well, who cares. No paper jams or streaks as long as you maintain the printheads properly. Photo printing is still topnotch. This is my first photo/DVD printer and will probably be the only one I will be using for a good while. In fact, I think they're a lot better since I can edit them and adjust them on the PC.
If you largely print photos from PC, you may want to buy the R300 instead, which doesn't have the color LCD and is 40 to 50 USD cheaper, depending on where you order it. UPDATE: This little gem is still going strong. Text printing will never equal the crispness of a laser printer but that's not the reason I got it. What tipped the scales in favor of Epson was the ability to print onto inkjet printable DVDs and the relatively cheaper ink cartridges. Same thing with printing from memory cards; this is a handy feature, though since I can use the printer as a cardreader.
This printer coupled with a consumer product like "The Print Shop" produces incredibly professional results. It's been a long time since I used a product that actually did what it was advertised to do. Ditto for HP. I needed a cheap solution for printing directly on DVD and CD media. I found it. I use this printer only for this one function, so I don't know how well it produces photos, etc. I do have a friend who told me that Epson photos print well only on Epson paper. Don't know why this is, but.
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