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Summary: Very nice
Review: After check the review on this site, I bought the Epson RX500 yesterday. My first photo print out is excellent and you can hardly tell the difference between the origianl and print out on the Kodak paper. Very satisfied. The reviews on this site are excellent.
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Summary: Epson RX500 - Great deal!
Review: First off, kudo's to Amazon. This shipped right away and wasn't to be delivered until 12/30. It arrived 12/24. Wow! I have only played with it to copy a couple photos for Xmas gifts and for mailing in the rebates. Copy function works well (had the shipping box sitting on top of the scanner) for regular paper items. So far it seems that copying a photo results in colors a bit off and not favorable. Epson paper does work much better than some clone Photo Glossy paper I had sitting around. I think a little tweeking will solve the problem of colors on copied photos, remember this is first attempts. Scanning in a photo using pro mode (allows for changes) resulted in a great photo print! I am extremely happy with this purchase as our old scanner a MicroTek Scanmaker 4 bit the dust a few months back. We decided it was time to get rid of the Epson Stylus Photo 600 we had (still working great) and get this RX500. The space savings of this AIO is great (the scanner was huge--legal size) plus the printer. Now all in one (althought a legal size scan bed would come in handy from time to time). I don't know why but if the ink gets wet the 5 colors don't seem to smear or streak but the black runs like crazy. If you use this for printing on envelopes be sure to cover the address with tape so it won't disappear on you (seems to be a common problem with most photo printers). Remember this is a photo printer and not meant for bulk black text printing (even though it can be used for that--it is not optimized for it). We have a HP5 laser for our bulk printing so not worried about using black ink on this one. I do like the separate ink tanks and can get the 6 cartridges replaced at Sams Club for $60. Not too bad.
The software loaded without a hitch on my NC8000 with XP Pro SP2. It was up and running in just a few minutes. Great job EPSON. Now if I can only figure out how to make a photo card with writing outside of the photo area. I am sure it can be done--just haven't mastered it yet. I am wanting to get this set up with Photoshop 7 but XP Pro SP2 is giving me a hard time loading Photoshop. Certainly not EPSON's problem. Next step will be to get this AIO working on my wired/wireless network. I have ordered a USB 2.0 print server--hopefully we will be able to scan & print over the network.
We don't have a camera that uses the digital cards but this is a great feature and one that will probably get future use. Our current digital cameras hook to our computers either through USB or firewire. The RX600 just didn't offer enough more to justify the extra cost. The RX500 is a fantastic deal. Printer & scanner for the price of a good photo scanner.
If there was one suggestion for EPSON it would be to incorporate network features on this thing. HP has gone that route but after considering all the pro's & con's of their equipment we decided to stick with EPSON. I have never had a problem with EPSON's products at home or at work. I am extremely pleased at the performance and especially the price after rebates. Don't hesitate to buy this if you are wanting photo quality prints at a reasonable price. Do your research and you too will find the RX500 a great photo printer at a great value.
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Summary: Great overall all-in-one
Review: First one I received was a lemon, grinding, screeching and didn't print 2 of the 6 colors. This machine could have been damaged during shipping (from Staples, Amazon didn't have it yet) as it sat in a truck for a weekend in NH when temps were in the 20s (supposed to be delivered on a Friday, was delivered on Monday). The new one I exchanged the lemon for at Staples works fantastic with my Powerbook G3 266 mhz Mac, I'm thrilled (older machine running OS 9.2), where I had continuous conflicts with my old HP 660C and where I continuously reveled in the idea of chucking it out the window (I'm donating it to charity instead). Prints are AMAZING from digital files. I was floored by the quality!! Scanning is great, but don't try to scan a digital print and reprint it out. It scans graphics better than photos. Copier works very well. An overall great product. I give it 4 stars because the first one was a lemon and I'm not sure if that is an Epson issue.
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Summary: pretty bad printer
Review: Good functionality, but some problems. big ink blobs on pages, paper feeding mechanism screws up frequently, either advancing several sheets of paper at once or feeding the paper crooked and jamming the printer. Must be highly monitored. images have good tonal gradation, but color is a bit muddy or desaturated. There is no reason why Epson can't do better. And $80 of ink to print 30 8x10s photos!
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Summary: LEMON CITY!
Review: I bought it and had it for a week and had to return it. It was a mess. I had a horrible time installing it and had to remove all other printers and then re-install. It used a tremendous amount of ink I went through 2 black cartridges in only a week...at 17.99 a pop this was not good. Then it began to work on an off. I would have to power off the computer to get it to work but then only for a few sheets.It is very huge and bulky. Thee is a creen to view information but you have to stand to read it. The on and off button wouldn't always work either I am so happy to be rid of it
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Summary: Excellent photos, great machine so far
Review: I bought the printer at CompUSA at a good price[]. I wanted a photo quality printer with decent speed, and the multi functions of copying and scanning on a flat bed. We needed the latter functions around the house for work and personal paperwork, kids' homework, etc. I narrowed my selection down the Epson CX6400 or the RX500. Both met my needs and got excellent reviews from consumers and experts, except that some consumers felt the 6400 gave sub-standard, non-glossy photo output on prem glossy paper. I researched this best i could and found that Epson seemed to address this with a new Durabrite-specific prem glossy paper, however i couldn't find anyone saying that this delivered as good prints as the RX500 or the R300 Epson. I liked the durability of the Durabrite inks of the 6400, but in the end went for the certainty of highest quality prints using the RX500 (which uses traditional dye based inks). My logic was that while the dye-based prints of the RX500 would be susceptible to light and water damage over time, they were no worse than any other photo printer using dye-based inks (95% of those which i researched and which received 5-star consumer reviews). Am i sure i made the right decision?? Well part of me still thinks the durability of the 6400 prints might be nice to have. but the output and performance of the RX500 has been excellent, meeting all of my expectations. Easy to learn to use and setup. I was able to use it for printing photos at a family Christmas party, from multiple cameras using different memory card types (SD and XD), and was able to select specific photos for printing, from a range or single photos. I'm a happy customer so far. Tom
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Summary: so far, very pleased
Review: I bought this all-in-one on Amazon. It arrived in good shape. I'm not a techie and I had no problem unpacking and setting this printer up. The directions were clear and easy to follow. The CD loaded without a problem on my computer. I have Windows XP home version. I have not printed any photos on photo paper yet, but have printed some stuff off the internet and have made some copies using the scanner. So far, I've been very pleased with my purchase. I'm very excited to try running the family collection of slides through the scanner.
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Summary: Excellent for photos, decent for text.
Review: I bought this printer after doing a thoroug search on the net. I rate is as quite good, but there are things that could be improved. Software installed great; it was fast, and not too big. Copying photos as a stand alone is excellent, but I noticed some greenish overcast. But I intent to scan everything into photoshop first, so I can live with that. OCR software is quite effective and user friendly. I already like this one. Cartridges are quite expensive, and it seems to be going through them rather quickly, but still acceptable. The scanner is perfect. It has more resoulution than I can use. The software works quite good, and it's user friendly, but there could be some more explanation in the manunal - for example I could not turn on the "dust and scratches option" in the scanner software, but I have to try higher resolution and see if the function becomes enabled. The only major drawback I noticed was the text quality - I compared it to the printout from my HP cp 1700 at work, and Epson does not even come close.... mind you, the HP is a pricey unit able to print 13X17 pages. Having said that, the print quality is decent enough, but I feel a bit dissappointed. I am using a USB 2.0, but the time it takes to start printing is not too impressive (on the other hand, some files are huge) the unit is compact, appears to be well made and mechanically works very well.
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Summary: Perfect for me but you decide
Review: I bought this printer online and picked up at a local store that same afternoon. Surprisingly it cost $50 dollars more at the store. Anyway, total set-up time (including minor assembly) was about 15 minutes. The printer and copier work perfect for me, but the only minor complaint is the noise when it is scanning. It's nothing excessive but irritating if focus on it for a second. I have an older HP Scanjet2200c that is quieter but the scans came out blurry. It's a great all in one for personal home and small office use though and I highly recomend it.
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Summary: A Great Printer
Review: I got this printer when Epson had a $80 Mail in Rebate. That made the deal very sweet. But even without the Mail in Rebate this has got to be one of the better All In Ones. Photos printed on Epson 4x6 Premium paper comes out perfect, you would never have to go to get your pictures developed again. Also the ink dries right away on this paper so you don't have to wait to pick it up. Scanning is very fast, pictures come out great. Everything this printer does was nothing short of great. The only negative I would say is that Epson did not add a fax. Other then that it would be perfect.
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