Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer - Epson Stylus Photo R1800 quickly creates large,...

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. Print directly on inkjet printable CDs/DVDs Accomodates 4, 8.3 and 13 roll papers Ink Shelf Life - 2 years from production date; 6 months from first use Input paper tray - 100 Sheets(plain paper)/ 20 sheets (photo paper)/ 1 printable CD/DVD Printer Dimensions & Weight (L x W x H) - 24.2 x 12.6 x 9.1 / Weight - 33 pounds Works with Windows PC and Macintosh

Customer Reviews:

Best I've used yet
I have now owned and used the Epson R1800 for two months. Apart from a single incident where the computer lost access to the ink, I have had no problems. I followed the instructions, which were clear enough, and had no trouble with installation.

I find the quality exceptional. Even with a linen tester, I can find no problem with image or color. I would recommend the printer based on that, alone.

I have read complaints that the printer uses up a lot of ink printing normal documents, and that it will not print once a cartridge is used up. I suggest this misses the point of the printer. First, using this printer for daily documentation is a bit like using a photostat machine for printing stacks of photocopies. I suggest that professionals use a less expensive printer for daily documentation and use this one for printing oversized photographs, posters, and other projects that require superior printing in color. Secondly, if I am printing out a stack of images, I want the printer to turn off if it is on the verge of printing poorly because it is running out of a color.

I did test this printer against an HP Photosmart. I felt that the Epson's image quality and color control was better (but the test was less than fair -- the Photosmart is a couple of years old).

In short, this is the best printer for producing photographs I have owned to date. The photographs I print are at least as good as custom prints I have received in the past -- but I never have to wait for the print, and if I see something I want to modify, I am not oppressed by the cost of another print.

Dave

--2006-12-16

High quality prints in minutes
I was asked to take and sell pictures at a local amateur softball tournament. Needing a printer and wanting something to fit for personal uses I decided to invest in the Epson R1800. Over all I am happy with my choice.

This printer takes up a lot of space being 24" long, 16" deep, and 8" high when in a closed state. Open the tray for printing and the printer becomes close to 24 inches deep. I have a large antique library table for a desk and this printer takes up close to a third of the available space. Other printers with similar printing abilities are also large, so the Epson R1800's size is normal, just be prepared for its space requirements.

Set-up was simple and straight forward. I was ready to go and testing the prints in 10-15 minutes. The prints came out just as good as or better than sending to the lab. I am comfortable with sending my printing to the lab, but since I needed the images immediately to sell I had to print instead. Expect individual smaller images to cost more in comparison to lab prices. The trade off is that you get to control how the image is printed and you don't have to wait nearly as long. The printer, plug, ink cartridges, firewire cable, matte sheet support, roll paper holders, single sheet guide, CD/DVD tray, small CD insert, CD position check paper, software CD-ROM, and the user's guide are included in the box. If you do not have an available firewire port, you can purchase a USB to firewire cable.

Printing larger images is a breeze and can end up costing more in line or better than lab pricing. With the ability to use roll paper, a 13" by 44" panoramic image is a possibility. Okay so that may not be a common print job, but 8x10s or 8x12s roll off the printer in a couple minutes with ease. How about a 4x6 in under a minute? The 5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi resolution ensures crisp and clean images, but of course this printer won't make a bad image good. This made it possible for me to offer framed 8x10 images at the tournament. With the ability to print CDs/DVDs I could have offered professional looking picture disks too.

The ink cartridges are individual tanks of yellow, magenta, cyan, matte black, photo black, red, blue, and gloss optimizer help keep costs down. Just replace the empty tank when needed.

As an amateur photographer, the print speed and quality made this printer a great match for my needs. I was able to sell the images at the tournament and recover half my investment. I lost money so to speak, but I got a great printer in exchange. I highly recommend this printer for any photographer interested in producing their own high quality prints.

PROS:
High quality prints in minutes
Printing option Versatility
Simple and straight forward set-up

CONS:
Desk space hog
--2006-11-18

Excellent photographic inkjet printer.
Excellent for printing photographs, much quicker than my older Epson. Individual color ink cartridges seem like a good idea, but I haven't printed enough to tell how long they last. Disc label printing works just as advertised. All in all, a very fine product! Highly recommended for printing photos and labels.
--2006-11-09

Epson Stylus Photo R 1800 - Speedy & Quiet
One of the advantages with Epson 1800 printer is the speed. I have been printing 13 X 19 formats for my portfolio and really like it. I did not have problem installing this printer except getting all 8 different ink cartridges into right slots and secure the cartridge cover with clicking sound.
I find Ilford galerie gloss photo papers work better as far as drying time and superb print quality. I am happy with this printer and so with Amazon. I got this printer with a free super saver shipping which will take 7 working days in just 4 days.
--2006-11-02

Outstanding Prints that Last
I'm very happy with this photo printer. It took a little work to get the results I was looking for, but it is worth the time ink and ( about 20 sheets ) paper. I get the best results with Epson prem semigloss paper for color and B&W . I was anble to use a friends Canon i9900 to print the same photos on both printers so I could do a side by side. In my openion the Epron R1800 beat the Canon at producing detail and color accuracy and the Canon produced more Vivid colors, but the prints didn't look as professionalas the R1800 prints. Black and White photos on the R1800 were very good, but the Canon couldn't compete as all. I had heard Canon prints faded in a few years so I took prints from both printer and set them in the sun for two full day. The Epson's faded a little but the Canon's looked much worse. I've printed about 200 A4 sheets so far and no major problems yet.
--2006-10-22