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Epson Stylus Photo R800
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Epson Stylus Photo R800

Price Check Prices $89.89 to $130.91 $47.49 to $58.95 $346.49 to $576.59 $399.00 to $485.85
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Average user rating
Release date October 15, 2004 August 21, 2007 January 28, 2008 January 07, 2006 February 15, 2004
The Bottom Line A relatively fast photo printer that produces excellent photo and graphics output. The Canon Pixma iP4500 is a bit too expensive for basic home users, but those who do a bit more printing than the occasional e-mail and map will be happy with its speed and quality. The Canon Pixma iP2600 is an excellent option for buyers looking to print their personal photos and text documents. We wish it had external ports for direct image uploading (although we're not surprised it doesn't), but you'll be more than satisfied with this printer's ability to deliver quality photos at a low price. Epson's Stylus Pro R1900 13-inch-wide photo printer is great for scrapbookers who want to print with pigment ink, or advanced photographers who want to print large, but can't justify the expense of a pro-level printer. This excellent printer cedes its Editors' Choice crown to the Canon iP8500 but remains a great choice for photo enthusiasts despite some finicky printhead behavior.
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Features
Media type Plain paper
Semi-gloss photo paper
Transparencies
Two-sided photo paper
Glossy photo paper
High resolution paper
Photo stickers
Matte photo paper
Photo paper
Envelopes
Plain paper
Semi-gloss paper
DVD discs
Glossy photo paper
CD discs
High resolution paper
Photo stickers
Matte photo paper
Photo paper
Iron-on transfers
Envelopes
Plain paper
Cards
Semi-gloss photo paper
Two-sided photo paper
Glossy photo paper
High resolution paper
Matte photo paper
Photo paper
Envelopes
Plain paper
Semi-gloss paper
DVD discs
Glossy photo paper
Velvet paper
Watercolor paper
Photo paper
Plain paper
Bond paper
Two-sided matte paper
Semi-gloss photo paper
Transparencies
Matte paper
Glossy photo paper
Luster photo paper
Heavy-weight matte paper
Photo paper
Compact Disc
CNET Labs Photo Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 2.66
0.89
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CNET Labs Printer Graphics Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 2.47
1.79
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Software type Canon Easy-WebPrint
Canon PhotoRecord
Canon Easy-PhotoPrint
Drivers & Utilities
Drivers & Utilities
Canon Easy-PhotoPrint
Drivers & Utilities
EPSON Print CD
EPSON PRINT Image Matching II
EPSON Print CD
RAM installed size Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 64 KB
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CNET Labs Presentation Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 2.55
1.99
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CNET Labs Text Speed Test (pages per minute) Info unavailable 8.25
5.68
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Weight 16.1 lbs
10.8 lbs
8.2 lbs
26.9 lbs
17.6 lbs
Technology Ink-jet
Ink-jet
Ink-jet
Ink-jet
Ink-jet
Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3
Apple MacOS 9.x
Apple MacOS X 10.2.1
Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 - 10.4
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.5.x
Apple MacOS X 10.4.x
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9
Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Apple MacOS X 10.1.3 or later
Printer type Photo printer
Photo printer
Photo printer
Photo printer
Photo printer
Printer output type Color
Color
Color
Color
Color
Service & support type Info unavailable 1 year warranty