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 C86 compatible printer ink
cartridges:
OEM #: T043120 Color: Black Yield: 950 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $7.95 Your Savings:$22.04 (73.49%)
OEM #: T044120 Color: Black Yield: 400 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $9.95 Your Savings:$15.04 (60.18%)
3 or more: $9.25 ea.
OEM #: T044220 Color: Cyan Yield: 400 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.95 Your Savings:$6.04 (46.50%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: T044320 Color: Magenta Yield: 400 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.95 Your Savings:$6.04 (46.50%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: T044420 Color: Yellow Yield: 400 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.95 Your Savings:$6.04 (46.50%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: C64/84 Color: Set
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MSRP: Our Price: $61.65 Your Savings:$83.35 (57.48%)
OEM #: T043120 Color: Black Yield: 950 pages
Our Price: $34.99
OEM #: T044120 Color: Black Yield: 400 pages
Our Price: $24.99
OEM #: T044220 Color: Cyan Yield: 400 pages
Our Price: $13.95
OEM #: T044320 Color: Magenta Yield: 400 pages
Our Price: $13.95
OEM #: T044420 Color: Yellow Yield: 400 pages
Our Price: $13.95
Full Specifications (Epsom Stylus C86):
Print speed: 22 ppm - B/W; 12 ppm - color
Print resolution: Up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
using RPM technilogy on various media
Print technology: Inkjet
Printer ink cartridges: One black printer ink
cartridge, one yellow printer ink cartridge, one cyan printer ink
cartridge, one magenta printer ink cartridge
Input capacity: 120 sheets
Paper types: Envelopes, transparencies, plain
paper, photo paper, cards
Operating systems: Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Mac OS
8 or higher
In the box: C86, 1 x ink cartridge ( black ), 1 x
ink cartridge ( cyan ), 1 x ink cartridge ( magenta ), 1 x ink cartridge
( yellow ), Drivers & Utilities, EPSON PhotoQuicker 3.5, user's guide,
warranty information
ProductDescription for Epson C86 (From
the Manufacturer, Epson)
With remarkable speed and precision, theEpson Stylus C86 delivers sharp,
vivid resultsevery day, every project. A champion performerwhatever the
task at hand, this high-value printerenables anyone to create brilliant,
long-lastingresults.
In addition to its extraordinary output, this powerful ink jet makes
it easy toget more done with incredible high-speed printing. The Epson
Stylus C86 speeds through black text at up to 22 ppm and color at up to
12 ppm. Plus,its individual ink cartridges provide added convenience, as
well as morecost-effective operation.
With USB and Parallel connectivity, plus networking and wireless
options,this printer is the ideal solution for both Windows and
Macintosh computers.Now, anyone can achieve superior results, project
after project,with the exceptional power and performance of theEpson
Stylus C86.
Epson C86 Street Price: $59.00 - $130.00
PC MAGAZINE.com Editors' review:
Big brother to the Epson Stylus C66, the Epson Stylus C86 ($100 street)
offers the same level of output quality, which is among the best for any
ink jet at any price. In addition, it throws in reasonable speed and
relatively low running costs.
Like the C66, the C86 uses Epson's DuraBrite inks, with a separate
cartridge for each color. Epson likes to stress that these inks are
water-, smudge-, and light-resistant. We found the water and smudge
resistance less robust immediately after printing than after several
days of drying. Epson also boasts that many users print their photos on
plain paper with the DuraBrite inks. This may be so, but the photos
aren't noticeably better than plain-paper output from most other ink
jets. And they certainly don't look as good as those printed on Epson's
own photo paper.
Performance is best described as well into the tolerable range, but not
anywhere near the top tier. The total time on our business applications
suite was 23 minutes 10 seconds. That's a lot faster than the C66's
54:24, but nowhere near the 15:48 for the $100 Canon Pixma iP3000.
Photos took a similarly acceptable but lackluster average of 2:52 for
4-by-6s and 6:25 for 8-by-10s.
This combination of great-looking output, a relatively low cost per
page, and acceptable speeds makes the C86 an attractive choice.
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