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Summary: May want to check out the HP7530
Review: I bought this with an Olympus 3 mexapixel camera hoping to never have to wait to have film processed again. Using the printer was a snap. The controls are easy to figure out and it is very user friendly. The problem was the images. The color wasn't quite right and I kept getting small bands that looked like perforations when I viewed the picture at a certain angle. Customer support wasn't able to solve the problem so I returned the printer and ...got a HP7530 which I'm very happy with.
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Summary: epson 825 the best!
Review: I have had my photo printer for about 6 months now...Just recently I printed off some photos. I also had the same photos developed by Walmarts photo center. The photos that were printed out by my printer were better in color and quanlity then the ones that walmart developed. I recommend this product highly!! Thank you Epson.
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Summary: Very pleased with My Photo Printer
Review: I have had my photo printer for about 6 months now...Just recently I printed off some photos. I also had the same photos developed by Walmarts photo center. The photos that were printed out by my printer were better in color and quanlity then the ones that walmart developed. I recommend this product highly!! Thank you Epson.
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Summary: Ugh - problems galore
Review: I never write reviews, although I do regularly check here for others' opinions. But, I felt compelled to inform people of my utter disappointment with this product. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable when it comes to computers, and I did my homework before my purchase. But, I REALLY hate to waste money, and I'm shopping for a new printer after about 9 months of headaches. My terrible experience consists of: Needing to change the ink cartridges nearly every time I start a project - even if it still indicates that they are half full - and particularly if I havent printed in a couple of weeks. It's as if it magically just disappears. This has quickly become a VERY expensive nuisance. There are constant paper jams or it sucks in more pages then it should, even with consistent realignment of the paper. There have also been times where we've needed to uninstall/reinstall the original software, to fix a recurring issue where the printer was simply unrecognized for no reason whatsoever. That problem would only be fixed temporarily and then randomly reappear. These are consistent, big problems that one shouldn't be seeing within the first few months of ownership. And, it has always been gently used. I will be staying away from Epson moving forward!!
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Summary: High Maintenance
Review: I'd had old Stylus printer which I loved. So when I replaced it with this printer I hoped it would work in a same way. Well, it doesn't. 1.Paper jamms all the time.(waste of papers) 2. Image comes out too dark or too light.(waste of papers again) And all kinds of things keep happening and while trying to figure out the problem and solve the problem, there will be more waste of papers and time and cost. It's very high maintenance needed printer and I want to resell this and get better printer I hope.
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Summary: Another winner from Epson
Review: I've had this printer for only one day. I own an Epson Stylus Photo 750. The first thing I did was check for paper jam using plain, inkjet and photo paper. I then printed out pictures on Epson Photo paper. Not the premium glossy, of which three sheets are included with the 825. I was not impressed at first. It wasn't as good as my four year old 750. The print quality was less but the colors were slightly more vibrant and the photo was slightly brighter, more like the way it appears on my LCD. The 750 always printed photos a little darker and I had to always compensate for that without over brightening the image. When I shut off High Speed printing for the 825, that's when it became superior to the 750. Single direction printing and on Epson Premium glossy photo paper. It was just like a photograph. The 750 was close, but the 825 was it. This was what I expected out of the 825. If it didn't do this, it would have gone back to the store. I've tried the RPM setting and it didn't impress, though I've not had a chance to play with it. I don't care what resolution I am printing at when not using the Resolution Performance Management setting as long as I get that photographic print quality. I have mine set to print at Best Photo for photo quality inkjet or better paper. Printing about two dozen 4x6 prints have only diminished the included color cartridge about 15%. Print speed is as slow or slower than my 750. I don't care about that. I care much more about quality. I've not used the card slot or the LCD on the printer and I don't plan to. I print from the computer using PhotoPrinter 2.0 that came with my 750. Film Factory that came with the 825 is more complicated to use and I've not had the patience to see if it's better than PhotoPrinter. I don't have use for the other software that came with the printer. I've not had any problems with the way Epson loads the paper. No paper jams whatsoever. Yes, the output tray will close if bumped but that's only if the extensions aren't pulled out. There are two parts to the extensions and I only pull the larger section out. That's sufficient to keep the output tray down. Problem solved. This printer is superior to HP printers. I don't like HP printers anyway. Plus, I have vertical space to spare but very little horizontal space. HP's require horizontal space with their bottom paper feed. Epson's require vertical space with their top load paper feed. I only load paper when I need to print. So, space is save when I am not printing, which is the majority of the time. With HP, the paper tray is always sticking out and in the way. My photo paper is protected in its packaging until ready to use.
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Summary: Worst Printer I Ever Owned
Review: I've owned Digital, Canon, and Two HPs. Finally bought this to try an Epson. Picture prints are nice as described in earlier reviews, however the over quality and usability of this printer is horrible! Mine jammed almost immediately and when I went to unjam it, some parts came loose inside and I had to ship it back for a replacement (which they did at no charge). This printer is constantly jamming and requires very high quality paper (not general purpose like most HPs) or it will pull in 5-10 sheets at a time. The cartridges have a "smart chip" which means you have to by Epson factory cartridges which are VERY EXPENSIVE. The output tray is designed so that just brushing against the printer folds it up thereby causing the printer to jam. I DO NOT recommend this printer, particular for general purpose use.
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Summary: Epson for Panorama Prints
Review: If you want to print panorama photos, Epson is the only game in town. The only question is which Epson model, almost all print on roll paper. To date I've printed single panoramas 8x70", you can print as long as 129" with Windows XP. Colors are very accurate, embedded text is sharp. The 825 is slooow, took 90 min. to print 70" at highest quality, high speed (two-way). Roll paper (Epson is your only choice) cost 3X sheet paper. The 825 loves ink, can only get 10' on a T008 color cartridge. Since I bought the 825, July 1st, have spent 3X on paper and ink compared to cost of the printer. I've had one black ink clog, not sure why, and no color clogs. I'm on my 4th color and original black ink cartridge. For my color photos, I'd estimate ~10 color to 1 black cartridge.
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Summary: Epson Stylus Photo 825 printer
Review: It prints beautifully BUT it really uses up the ink. I doubt that it will print 100 sheets of normal printing. It will not use up ALL the ink in the cartridges once it's censors decide you're low on ink. I went thru all of the ink cartridges in one roll of 4x6 pictures, approximately 60 4x6 pictures. Very expensive to operate but it works great and prints your worst pictures to make them look great.
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Summary: The Best Photos I Have Ever Seen. . . But. . .
Review: Okay, here is how it is: This is the best photo printer this side of your local photo lab, but it doesn't come without some disadvantages. This printer does not use the Epson DuraBrite ink, which the Epson C82 does. It does use a five ink system, but it is housed in a single cartridge. That is pretty lousy because the ink tank is rather small. You must understand though, if you have a decent digital camera, you will not know the difference between this and a professional development. The digital film readers that are included in the unit are pretty cool as they are pretty expensive when they are not in the Epson box. The little read out screen for picture selecting is a bit difficult to get used to, as it is definitely no LCD screen. But, for the price, who would expect a monitor. If running without a computer is a must, then the selection screen is sufficient. If at all possible, use your computer and import that way, it is much easier. There is also a reel on the back for 4x6 paper rolls. Overall, the printer is rather affordable for the output. The pictures are top shelf and text is almost laser quality. It is well worth the money and puts out better pictures than any machine I have ever encountered. This replaces the Epson C82 as my favorite photo printer on the market. epc
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