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2.0 stars
"Poor build quality, finicky printing"
Pros: jack of all trades device
Cons: build quality
Summary: Bottom line: I had a prior version --CX5200 -- and it died in just over a year; printing heads clogged up and are not user cleanable, printing head continually lost alignment. Due to my complaints to reseller (and their acknowledgement of QC problems with prior model), I was given this brand new upgrade at a reduced cost. I brought it home, unpacked, used for a week and, quite frankly, build quality of this model is equally poor. Should have quessed as it's essentially the same machine as the prior model. Plastic is flimsy and poorly fitting, printing heads are inefficient and I cringe when I hear them "self-cleaning" so often. Consider an obvious problem: CNET reviewers don't have to live with their choices! They don't consider longevity or build quality in their reviews. You should.
Anyway, I do agree with CNET review in some respects: the scanner is first rate and the software makes it easy to use (though on winXP the software runs as a service and is a real memory hog). General printing is fairly fast and quality of output is good )(note about printing speed: ignore manufacturer's stats. Did you notice CNET's review? They boast that this model has the highest ppm listed stats, then with straight face point out that the printer didn't print at it's advertised speed! Bizarre). Also about quality: these other reviews raving about photo printing quality? Folks, what are you thinking??? Compared to a dedicated photo printer this "bulbous" jack of all trades obviously lags. Truth is, if you're looking for brilliant photo printer you should get a dedicated device, regardless of brand. You should buy this device for what it is: a multi-function device that performs respectably, but not brilliantly, at it's functions.
Anyway, I was quite disappointed with build quality of the cx6600, it just seeems equally as cheap as the prior model and I don't trust that it'll last any longer than my last one, and so I returned it to the store. I purchased instead a competitor's product (cost more) and I've been quite happy with it so far. Bottom line is: Epson's are cheap. That's why I kept buying them. Obviously, there's a reason why they're so cheap. I won't be buying another one.
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I have gone thru two of these units in 17
months. both due to power failures. Thier was no visual damage on ethier unit. the replaced the frist unit but not the second
one. the frist unit lasted 8 months,the second unit lasted 9 months. so now I am
out of warranty. So these units will last less than a year. Hoe in the world the editor, rated this an 8.1 is behond me!!
I give it a 3 at best. But more importantly
they have lost a good customer. PS: C/net
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I have an Epson C86. It is the 2nd Epson printer I have had. They both printed fine until they stopped printing. The print heads clogged. Very frustrating!!!! Is there no way to unclog them or no cleaning solution or process that can be employed? I hat to keep buying printers every year, when the printer prints fine except in Black.
