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Epson Stylus C88

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CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
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Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews
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Product summary

The good: Inexpensive; reasonable ink costs.

The bad The bad: A bit slow; print quality only fair.

The bottom line: An average budget inkjet printer, the Epson Stylus C88 won't thrill you, but it probably won't disappoint either.

Specifications: Printer Type: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color; Max media size: Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in); Connectivity technology: Wired; See full specs

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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
Reviewed on: 11/07/2005

The Epson Stylus C68 and C88 are the 2005 replacements for their 2004 predecessors, the Stylus C66 and C86. Both of the newer products differ from their previous versions in two ways: they feature a more compact design and use a new set of inks, dubbed DuraBrite Ultra. For these inks, Epson encapsulates the pigment within resin for better results on glossy photo paper and improved fade resistance. Speed and features remain unchanged, however; the C86 and C88 offer faster performance than the C66 and C68. The Epson Stylus C68 will be available only in Canada through authorized dealers, computer superstores, and specialty retail stores.

Overall, the Epson Stylus C88 fares reasonably well for its price class. It's moderately fast, with a modest ink cost (based on the manufacturers usage estimates) and decent print quality.

Estimated cost per page

Color graphics

Text

Photo

Epson Stylus C88

20 cents

4 cents

24 cents

Print quality (Longer bars indicate better performance)

Text

Graphics

Photos

Epson Stylus C88

Fair

CNET Labs inkjet printer performance (Longer bars indicate better performance)

Text speed

Photo speed

Canon Pixma iP4200

6.7

0.6

Lexmark P915

6.4

0.2

Canon Pixma MP130

6.0

0.3

Epson Stylus C88

5.0

0.4

HP PSC 1510

4.9

0.4

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User reviews

Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews
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2.5 stars

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"Curse of the clogs"

by riredale on March 14, 2007

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3.5 stars

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

"Good Print Quality and good speed on text"

by imc18 on March 9, 2006

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1.0 stars

"High ink consumption"

by ecolban on December 22, 2007

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macworld.com

Editors' rating: 70

Summary: The C88 is easy to set up. It connects to your Mac via a USB 2.0 port on the back of the printer ( it can also use the parallel port for attaching an optional Ethernet print server) and it uses four individual ink tanks filled with a new version of Epson'

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