Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX Inkjet Printer

Average customer rating: 3.5

Hunka Junka
Absolute Piece of Junk
Paper feeder jams
Garbage
A real workhorse!

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Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX Inkjet Printer

Manufacturer: Epson
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00005AL05

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Product Description

The Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX is the perfect product for photo enthusiasts but is also ideal as a general-purpose home or small office printer. Using the latest technology incorporating Epson's latest achievements, true Photo-Quality performance comes as standard without the need for additional upgrades, while printing on plain paper has been improved even further.The Stylus Photo 785EPX uses a combination of advanced dot technology and enhanced resolution printing to produce superb print results on plain paper, coupled with high-speed photo printing on specialist media. A newly designed case combined with exceptionally quiet operation makes this printer an ideal desktop companion. Flexible connectivity comes as standard allowing a wide choice of platforms.

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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 tanks, 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 785EPX offers the convenience of photo printing with or without a computer. A PCMCIA Type II card slot is included along with a PCMCIA Type I adapter that supports CompactFlash Type I cards, providing direct printing from many popular digital cameras. An optional adapter supports Sony Memory Stick, SmartMedia, Type II CompactFlash, IBM Microdrive, and Secure Digital cards.

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. The 785 EPX comes standard with a roll-paper holder and a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Hunka Junka.......2007-01-30

Worked well for about a month, then barely ever printed a picture properly. I bought it so I could print pictures and ended up sending them to retail locations for printing. The printer is loud, the ink runs out quickly, the heads always need to be cleaned, and the colors print wrong and poorly. Totally dissapointed! I'd definitely buy a Canon next time.

Absolute Piece of Junk.......2006-07-06

The Epson 785 wastes gallons of ink when the ink cartridge nozzles dry out after a few days of disuse. Every cleaning cycle takes about 10% of the cartridge capacity and it winds up costing a lot to print very little. The photos do come out nicely though but it better when you go through a cartridge every ten sessions. Do not buy.

Paper feeder jams.......2006-04-04

I have had this for a few years and have found that it worked great the first year. However, as in the previous reviews, the paper feeder jams. I have also wasted a lot of paper and ink. I find that it doesn't seem to jam my cardstock as often as it jams the regular inkjet paper. I was convinced by the salesperson at CompUSA that this was the best printer to get. I initially paid about $200 for it and it has been a pain to deal with since. Also, the ink cartridges are about $40 total to replace and a lot of ink was wasted by the printer jamming and continuing to print.

Garbage.......2006-03-30

This printer ran well for the first year or so then went steadily down hill. I can't tell you how many reams of paper I've wasted because the feeder can never even up the pages properly.

A real workhorse!.......2006-02-28

I've owned this printer for 5 years now and am very happy with it. I am a graphic designer and very picky about print quality, and this one is very good. Even small type comes out excellently. Colors are beautiful, vibrant and true. I used this printer to print my 130 wedding invitations and programs, and it never once jammed or gave me trouble. The most it ever needed was a cleaning once in a while. As for photo quality, there are better printers on the market now, but for the time this was very good (but must use Epson paper).

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