Monday, July 18, 2005
Epson 785EPX Printer Review & Ink Cartridges
| Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX Printer & Epson Printer Ink Cartridges
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Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month) times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge). Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular cartridge. For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21 200 pages Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits. |
Below is the list of Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX compatible printer ink cartridges:
) OEM #: T007201 Color: Black Yield: 370 pages |
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) OEM #: T008201 Color: Color Yield: 220 pages |
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) OEM #: T007201/T008201 Color: Set |
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) OEM #: T007201 Color: Black Yield: 370 pages |
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) OEM #: T008201 Color: Color Yield: 220 pages |
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Product Specs (Epson 785EPX, C408011):
Product Description for Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX (From the Manufacturer, Epson)
The Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX printer combines high-speed printing with brilliant color and an affordable price tag. It uses fast-drying color photo inks in six ink cartridges, for convenient and economical replacement. A maximum 2,880 x 720 dpi printing resolution, superfine 4-picoliter ink droplets, and PRINT Image Matching technology all combine to produce bright, accurate, true-to-life color. The 785EPX's photo prints are frequently indistinguishable from standard photographs, making this an ideal printer for both select professional applications and home hobbyists.
The 785 EPX prints on a variety of media, including standard letter size, greeting cards, banners, 4-inch roll paper, and 4-by-6, 5-by-7, and 8-by-10-inch borderless paper. Print speed is a respectable 8 ppm for black-and-white prints, while a draft (but still good-looking) 4-by-6-inch photo takes roughly 54 seconds.
The software bundle includes EPSON Software Film Factory with Print Image Matching support, Arcsoft PhotoImpression 3.0, and QBeo PhotoGenetics 2.0 TE to help you get the most out of your prints. Installation with a PC or Mac is straightforward via the built in USB and PCMCIA ports. Adjusting print settings is easy thanks to the intuitive onboard control panel.
This printer comes with a CompactFlash Type I PCMCIA adapter, roll paper holder, and color and black ink cartridges. Software includes the printer driver, EPSON Software Film Factory, and Arcsoft PhotoImpression. Note that a USB cable is not included.
Street Price for Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX: $199.85
PC WORLD.com Editors' review:
WHAT'S HOT: If you don't need any of Epson's extra options, the Stylus Photo 785EPX's $200 price is an absolute bargain for a six-ink photo printer, especially for a model with a flash-media slot, a control panel, and a tray that can feed paper from a roll (so you can print banners), as well as regular cut sheets. Plus, it churns out graphics pages very quickly: We clocked it at 1.2 ppm.
The 785EPX prints detailed gray scales. It also prints lovely glossy photos with superb color and textures. Working from the printer's control panel, you can group images into various layouts with a choice of several borders, and even convert images to black and white or sepia. Epson provides a CompactFlash adapter with the printer, but if your camera uses SmartMedia or Memory Stick, you can exchange the adapter by sending it back to Epson.
WHAT'S NOT: Epson's printer requires you to use a PC Card slot instead of slots to read camera cards directly, so you'll need a PC Card adapter to download photos. If you own cameras with more than one flash memory format, you'll have to fork over from $50 to $80 for a SmartMedia or Memory Stick adapter (CompactFlash adapters cost only about $10). Ink costs are high at 6.1 cents for a page of black and 14.3 cents for a page of color.
The 785EPX's control panel confused us. The buttons for moving around the menus don't match the hierarchy of menu items displayed on the LCD; some commands that should be in the menus have their own buttons (such as selecting the images to print or setting the brightness); and other buttons (for turning the printer on, changing the ink, and resuming a print job) are strewn around the printer's face. Finally, it prints text at a leisurely 2.4 ppm, and even then its text quality doesn't impress us, with choppy edges on large headline fonts and a slightly fuzzy look on body copy.
WHAT ELSE: For an additional $99, Epson sells an LCD display that attaches to the 785EPX and shows you the images on your flash-media card. Without the card, you can still select the images you want to print by looking at them while the card is still in the camera. Obviously, it's much more convenient to use the display mounted on the printer. We consider the Stylus Photo 785EPX a great deal for printing photos but not a strong candidate as a general-purpose printer.
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