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Epson Stylus C88
Reviewed by
Lori Grunin
on 11/07/2005

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  • Quick specs
  • Printer Type: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color
  • Max media size: A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
  • Connectivity technology: Wired
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The good: Inexpensive; reasonable ink costs.

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.

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  • 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  
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Epson Stylus C88
20 cents 
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24 cents 

Print quality  (Longer bars indicate better performance)
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Fair 
Fair 
Fair 

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6.7 
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Lexmark P915
6.4 
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5.0 
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4.9 
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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 76

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 349 reviews of Epson Stylus C88 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 66/100. Comparing these reviews to 211793 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 76/100 = Good.

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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 ...

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