How well does this printer do with primary colors compared to the Epson Stylus Photo R200, which it was designed to replace?
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I don't know about the R200, but I'd sure steer clear of the Artisan 50. I set it up and ran exactly 3 prints, one in color, and sent it back. Color was poor and the machine was amazingly noisy for such a small printer. Even noisy in b&w. And, it took forever to get one print out of it.
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I never had the R200, so i cant answer that. I have a pro model the Studio Pro 3880, & occaisionally i have to do a quick print on the Artisan 50, & you can't easily tell the difference.
1155387
I cannot compare with the R200, as I was replacing a 20 your old HP720 that wouldn't work on Windows 7. I'm very satisfied with the color and have done several prints and logos.
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I don't know about the R200, but I'd sure steer clear of the Artisan 50. I set it up and ran exactly 3 prints, one in color, and sent it back. Color was poor and the machine was amazingly noisy for such a small printer. Even noisy in b&w.; And, it took forever to get one print out of it.
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I've had the R200, 260, and 280 and also the Artisan 50. Out of all of these, the Artisan 50 held out the best as far as reliability and color reproduction. So far, I've had the Artisan 50 for almost a year and a half with no complaints.
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I bought one of these printers a couple of years ago and had problems from the beginning - constant jams, all kinds of sounds, etc. finally threw it out and bought a Epson Workforce which has operated perfectly for two years.
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If you use Epson printers, ink and paper the results are incredible. Both my printers print with 6 colors. People cannot believe the quality of the pictures.Chuck
1226575
It prints only in black and white - not color. I think :-) I am very happy with mine, if that's any help. FAST and efficient.
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throw it away and buy an epson, I fought this printer for two years and never won, always something wrong with it then it stopped working altogether, I got an epson wf3500 series printer for my wifes home office and it prints better pix than the kodak ever did, and it works and is still working.
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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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Karen, I am not aware of any color profiles for this printer/ink combination but I get very good results with the following printer driver settings...Paper type=photo paper glossyQuality=High QualityMore Optionscolor correction=automaticHigh Speed=onMirror Image=on (if you want to flip the image in the driver)Good luck.
1997971
It appears to me that the XL 200 has a longer print time compared to 200 cartridge. I haven't used the Epson for a long period of time compared toLexmark or HP printers but there is a difference.
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Mr. Coleman:I only print photographs with this printer and it does an excellent job with color prints. However, Black and White prints are a bit iffy, as they may include color casting, i.e., green, blue, red.
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This printer has been wonderful for me and it takes two ink cartridges - black and color (both of them HP #61. I rarely print photos, but the few that I have done were quite acceptable to me as I don't need professional results.
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I got one of these for my landlady who's ancient Ricoh laser stopped working. I myself have an HP Color LaserJet. The quality produced by her Epson is "better" than my LaserJet ... so much so that I've been considering replacing the LaserJet. Inkjet technology has come an awfully long way since it was first introduced.
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I also had an older HP that did that, but it was from back in the day when all PCs and printers were beige. Eww. So that might be a bad comparison. This Epson does NOT seem to consume more ink than expected nor do the heads dry up from lack of use. That said, all inkjet printers will suffer these types of losses to some extent. Best thing to do is use the printer often. I know paper and ink can be expensive, and I've fallen into the trap of not using my home printer. But that doesn't do you any good if the heads dry up because you'll have to replace mostly full cartridges, and blow through sheets of paper trying to clean the heads, or in the case of my old HP, ruin the hoses inside the printer and consequently have to replace the entire unit. It's cheaper to print a test page every few weeks to keep the heads primed and clear.
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Have you downloaded the color profiles available at Cannon for your printer? That is very important. Also, if you are using a program to edit your photos, it may have to do with the color profile you have selected in that program. The Canon PIXMA is the best color printer I have ever owned. As a graphic artist, I used to think Epson was the best, but no more!
1279205
I am sorry that I cannot answer your question. I sold the Epson printer seven months ago, and all I can say now is that the printer's performance did not meet my expectations. Perhaps it works well for others. Good luck.
2007803
I have an Epson Stylus 1400 that had not been used for nearly two years. It would not print at all. I followed the directions for Print Head Clog Buster, waiting overnight, and the printer has been working great! I had tried calling various repair shops. Now I'm glad I didn't take it in for service.
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It is perfect for black &white; printing. And if you do decide you want color. ..Does a great job. The printer does a few extras., but I think you like them. For instance: it is an e printer (wireless) which is really cool. The cost is reasonable, the size fits nicely on my desk and I love mine. Simple to operate. I have not printed any photos but it should do well with that too. I very much recommend this printer.
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Nope. That's why I hate this printer. Once you run out of color ink, all functionality eventually ceases - can't print in black, can't copy with black, can't even scan (which is perhaps the most amazing of all). Epson software allegedly lets you print with just black, but eventually all those methods stop working.