Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer

Average customer rating: 4.0

matted and glossy excellent results
Awful printer
Great Quality Prints with Just a Few Quirks
Epson R1800 - What I needed!
Epson Stylus Photo R1800

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Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer

Manufacturer: Epson
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0007OVML0

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Product Description

Epson Stylus Photo R1800 quickly creates large, archival quality glossy and matte photos worthy of display. Experience the rich, true-to-life colors and subtle detail that's evident in every image. It's all possible with Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss Inks, plus an industry leading resolution and ink droplet size - the same innovative features that made the Epson Stylus Photo R800 a resounding success. This printer's impressive 8-color individual ink system, which incorporates red and blue inks, means you get a wider color gamut for incredibly vivid photos. Its separate matte and photo black ink cartridges are integrated into the system as well, so you get the deepest, darkest blacks on matte paper, and brilliant results on glossy paper automatically. Finally, the unique gloss optimizer makes glossy prints look like they came from a traditional photo lab. And, since the inks are pigment-based, you can be confident the color and detail will remain true for up to 200 years. The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 delivers studio quality results on a wide variety of media and in eight popular borderless sizes - up to 13-inches wide, as well as panoramics up to 44-inches long. Best of all, the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 speeds through every project - so you can quickly print stacks of high-quality photos. And, its expertise goes well beyond the art of photographic prints. This photo printer makes it easy to add that special touch to your portfolio with professional quality printing on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs. Print directly on inkjet printable CDs/DVDs Accomodates 4, 8.3 and 13 roll papers Ink Shelf Life - 2 years from production date; 6 months from first use Input paper tray - 100 Sheets(plain paper)/ 20 sheets (photo paper)/ 1 printable CD/DVD Printer Dimensions & Weight (L x W x H) - 24.2 x 12.6 x 9.1 / Weight - 33 pounds Works with Windows PC and Macintosh

Customer Reviews:

matted and glossy excellent results.......2007-05-29

I moved up from the dye-based 1200 to the R1800 about two years ago, having tried and returned an Epson 2200 because of bronzing on the glossy prints(bronzing is a brownish tint that appears when you hold the print at an angle under certain lighting conditions)

The R1800 uses a "gloss optimizer" coating to reduce the bronzing ...Problem solved. The glossy prints produced by this printer do actually look like "real photos". Since this is a pigment, rather than dye printer, the prints should last for a while, even when exposed to air.

I've had no fading or discoloration on any print yet. The prints are pretty much waterproof, while I wouldn't dunk them in the bath tub, drops of water/moisture do not get absorbed or mix with the ink coating. (If you get a dye print wet, it will run). This is particularly good if you print your own business cards. Cards I've printed w/other printers would smudge easily.

My biggest surprise with this printer is the great detail and saturation I've been able to achieve using matte paper(Epson Enhanced Matte/Ultra Premium Mate). Most printers are better at handling one type of media, this one seems to be very well balanced.

Mechanically, I've had no problems so far after hundreds of large prints; ink usage is not bad with the individual tank system. No head cleaning problems at all. I do run the printer every few days even if I don't have to to keep the heads from clogging.

I haven't personally used either the Canon or HP professional photo printers, so can't really offer a comparison. I can say that the R1800 exceeds either the Epson 1200 series or the 2200 printers.

By the way, I bought this from Amazon and as usual got excellent price and shipping time.

Awful printer.......2007-05-19

The Epson R1800 has been nothing but trouble for me. I'm in the printing business and wanted to use this for proofs but have never been able to get this printer to print colors correctly. We have tried every setting and every type of paper, but the colors always come out wrong. The software is terrible. It is very un-intuitive.

I think I'll stay with HP printers from now on.

Great Quality Prints with Just a Few Quirks.......2007-05-17

This printer prints beautiful colors and detail. The inks are still a bit expensive, but hopefully the price will go down as more stores begin to carry them and the product isn't as new. This printer can also print on cds, which is very useful.

This printer is, for the most part, pretty user-friendly. You can usually solve most problems by following a step by step process when prompted (when inks are low) or by clicking on the printer utility function to perform a cleaning (when there are streaks on the paper), etc...The only problem I have had with this printer is that sometimes after I send a file to print the printer will just run a blank page through and then tell me that the paper is out or was loaded incorrectly. I then reload it, and it may take 4-5 times before the printer will actually print. Also, sometimes a message will pop up after I send a file to print that says, "Communication error," but does not explain the cause of the problem. You are left to guess why the file isn't printing.

I knew about these nuisances when I purchased this printer, but the quality of the prints is such that I am willing to put up with a few quirks.

Epson R1800 - What I needed!.......2007-05-14

I have previously owned an Epson, and returned again since this was the only product in its category that had all the features I needed. It is incredibly quiet, and prints very quickly, no matter if it is a Speed or Quality print you are sending to it. It prints up to 13" x 19" sheets or even on rolls of banner paper and printable CD's.

Epson Stylus Photo R1800.......2007-05-14

I LOVE this printer! This is the third Epson printer that I've owned and all have preformed well but this one far exceeded my expections. The ICC profiles that I downloaded from Epson for use with Photoshop and the use of Epson paper have made all my photographs pop, so much so that I want to reprint them all.

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