Is the document print quality (BW / color) good enough to distribute to customers? Some review sites indicate the quality maybe sub par to Epson / HP.
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I think the initial printing was sub-par, after one months use it seems to be ok. I went with this machine because I have a Brother laser as well and it fit my footprint
822088
depends on what are you printing......always make a proof print and you can tweak a few setting to improve the output.If still you think is not good enough........then you have to buy a commercial printer........ so far i cannot complain about my prints.
822089
From 1 to 10, 10 being the best, I would rate it at an 8. I have not used photo paper on it yet, just your typical white paper to print in black and color documents. I have noticed once the ink starts running low, the color print quality also goes down.
822090
I have had many, many printers. As long as you use excellent quality paper and high on the bright quality, I would send it to the Pope! I have learned to read reviews very carefully since some folks just say things for reasons unknown. All my reviews on Amazon are the exact truth. I have had a lot of folks reply back and thank me and agreed with my review and points of interest within.
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Hi Debra, If you are using it for personal need the Selphy is good and ink is inexpensive. We run a photo booth with our Epson Picture Mate, so print time and photo quality was of the upmost importance. We do have a selphy that we use at home for over two years. Photo quality is not completely comparable to the Epson but I would recommend it. Hope this helps. A
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Short answer: picture quality is very good. Longer answer: The XP-810 replaced an Epson Stylus photoprinter; so print quality was important to me. Before I purchased the 810 I spent considerable time looking at reviews. Those that specifically mentioned print quality liked the quality. Some reviews were more interested in the feature list. I have printed 4x6s and dvds using the disc print capability. These look very good to me. I don't do much 8x10 as it is expensive (ink costs) and I really target creating high definition slide shows to play on blu ray players. I was concerned about the fact that the 810 didn't have 'light cyan' or 'light magenta' like my Epson Stylus did. But I haven't seen any degradation in color quality by their absence. I did like the 810's addition of photo black. So there is one black cartridge for printing regular documents and another for printing photos. So you have better blacks for photos and good blacks for regular printing. This also holds costs down.
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It's not the newer printers, it's their inks and papers. Many are printing permanent images, dry quickly and almost never smear, if handled correctly. Sloppy can mess up almost anything, but newer printers are really worth their costs. I recommend sticking with an Epson printer if you're going to be using Epson paper. It's a nice match.Read
1284557
I am satisfied.I only use it to print reading materials for myself and use save toner mode.I am not sure about your usage and quality requirement.
1911745
I'm sorry to have to be the bearer of "Bad News" but ABSOLUTELY NOT. The old adage in this case is oh so true you get what you pay for......... the colors were extremely dull - worse than water colors and there is NO black which is Very Important - Plus as you know you need the double size in the Black in order for it not only to fit but to run properly. I hope this helps you. I know its a lot more money, but I promise you in the end you'll be so much more happier purchasing the Epson Ink - and it does last a very long time.
431101
I have not noticed this issue. Your choice of paper makes a big difference in the print quality. Also there are numerous selections you can make in the print options.
1081511
Thats debatable, though they do offer a good value in b&w; laser multifunctions. Some of their software has been dodgy, but thats been the case for others as well, especially HP. Its a crap shoot with anything these days. Buy from somewhere that will take returns (not very common for printers) or wait until unbiased reviews are available.FYI, HP also has new machines just released. They are more $$ than Brother but thought you should know. Look at the higher end 3390 or the entry level 3055 or 3052 if you don't need fax.
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I don't have a page count - my wife prints a lot and me not so much. Compared to my previous printer (canon) the Epson is MUCH better. The standard cartridges, #126, are OK. But the #127 high Capacity cartridges are great. You definitely want to go that way if you print a lot. Also you question depends on if you print primarily black and white, or if you do a lot of color.I know this is not as specific as you would like.
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Yes and it does a very nice job BUT remember photo printers often have 5 to 9 ink cartridges for the finest definition and graduation in color and blacks. Most people would be very happy with a photo from this printer. To be sure I printed a photo on my professional $1400 photo printer and this printer . The print was very acceptable but not true photo quality. Most would not notice unless they were side by side. In the recent past I have owned photo all in one like the - Epson Expression Photo XP-850 - 6 color --- they do a beautiful job for photos but ate more expensive to use. It all depends just how particular you are!
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Yes, the quality of prints is good but the printer itself can be cranky at times. Be prepared to fuss with settings, drivers, and the paper feeder.
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I have owned two of these printers: Epson 1400: one for three years and one for one. Why two - well here's the story. I did not have good results with the EPSON ink and printer. I tried different ICC profiles, I fiddled with photoshop and it became a problem. I shoot a lot of B/W infrared photos digitally - and I like the B/W look. But I'd print them out and sometimes they'd have a green tinge and then a purplish ting. Sometimes they'd be perfect. I long ago with this printer gave up on EPSON ink, cartridge by cartridge it was very expensive. So I got a bulk feed Lyson system - which works great. Still with the six colors (only one black). Still with the B/W print issues though. So I looked on the net, carefully and bought a B/W bulk system with six B/W inks. The link is here. https://carts.mercurycart.com/usa/files/index.html?action=add&code=QBT14004 NOW the printer produces wonderful prints to my eye. I use the ICC profiles and carefully use Photoshop because there are traps with in the printing menus - you need to let Photoshop do the color adjustment for instance (not the printer) and learn how to alter the ICC profiles correctly (I did this wrong for a while). Alas it took time and reading - but with my now six shades of B/W ink - this printer is fantastic for printing black. Seriously less expensive than the new B/W printers too. (I'd count myself as a serious amateur only here perhaps a pro would have a different view.)
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110% agree. I have printed about 50-100 (and that is a high estimate) pages with very little color and I am already getting one of the ink wells is empty messages every time try to print.
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I understand your concern, that was my concern when I bought these almost 2 years ago. These are fantastic! I have not had any issues with clogged heads or printing quality issues. I print here and there 10-15 pages/week average. I have refilled 2 of the color cartridges but the amount of ink the cartridge hold will last a very long time. Like I said in my first review I think the color quality is better than OEM Epson inks. Hope this helped, plus if you do have any questions Ink Owl is very quick to offer help to resolve the issue.
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Frankly, I don't know. But I did notice that it distorts the colors more than you'd expect from an "advanced" printer. The printed image is sharp and detailed, but it's of different huge (e.g. yellowish camel instead of beige, or bluish gray instead of greenish gray). That said, I print on Hammermill 28 lb paper, not on specific Epson photo paper.
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i think quality is good because the each line is a vector. so u can set the pdi from pdf to jpg as you want.
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It Is definitely NOT a printer meant for photo printing. Also a lot depends on paper quality... I print property fliers on basic copy paper and the print is very crisp... The pictures are good but far from high quality... It is a great all around printer