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Whistle Stopper - Epson Stylus R2400 Photo Printer
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List Price: $849.99
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Manufacturer: Epson
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Epson
Color: Silver
EAN: 0010343853973
Feature: Nine Epson UltraChrome K3 Inks for Stunning Black and White or Color Prints
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Epson
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Epson
Model: C11C603011
Modem Description: None
Publisher: Epson
Release Date: 2005-06-15
Special Features: nv:Print Method^Color Inkjet|Resolution^Up to 5760 x 1440 dpi Optimized DPI|Maximum Duty Cycle^25,000 Pages Per Month|Dimensions^24.2"W x 12.6"D x 9.1"H|Connectivity^USB 2.0|Connectivity^IEEE 1394 Firewire|Standard Paper Input^100 Sheets|Paper Sizes Supported^Letter|Paper Sizes Supported^Legal|Paper Sizes Supported^A4|Paper Sizes Supported^4" x 6"|Paper Sizes Supported^5" x 7"|Paper Sizes Supported^8" x 10"|Paper Sizes Supported^Super B|Paper Sizes Supported^A3
Studio: Epson
Variation Description: Silver
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Nine Epson UltraChrome K3 Inks for Stunning Black and White or Color Prints
Fade-resistant Black and White Prints last up to 200 years
Three levels of black -light-black,light-light black, and black inks.
Prints and 11x14 matte photo in as fast as 2 minutes 6 seconds
Borderfree 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8x11.5, 12x12, 11x14,13x19 photos
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: No problems here!
Comment: I love this printer. I was somewhat nervous buying it, because while I had read some excellent reviews, some really hated this printer.
I did not purchase this from Amazon, but I did purchase it new etc, so I can speak to my recent purchase of this printer.
I'm a newb when it comes to DSLR and Quality printing, compared to some. However, I'm tech savy, and am a fast learner. I do not do any type of custom color profiles or advanced settings with this printer. I have not gotten to that level of understanding of how to use those advanced features. I did however get this unpacked, driver installed, inks in, and printing beautiful pictures within about 20 mins, the same amount of time it took me to set up my regular old Canon AIO printer.
Just using the basic settings, it prints great pics. I have tweaked a little and tried unchecking "speed up print time" (or something like that, can't remember the exact phrase in the advanced menu), and bumped up the quality a notch higher then it will allow in the basic settings, but it's hard to tell the difference. At least for me.
I recommend using Epson papers etc, I've heard others say stick with Epson, and have not had problems yet. I've printed strictly from the back part of the printer, I think it's called the feed slot or something, haven't tried out the roll feeder/printer thing, or loaded stuff to print from the front. Again, just no need to yet, not at that level yet.
I've used Epson Photo Paper Luster, and Epson Enchanced Archival Matte, and the Enchanced Matte I've used was 13x19. Picture blew me away. Looked twice as good as the image I saw on the screen. I soon realized, although I thought my LCD looked good (24 inch Acer) it was not calibrated, and the photo proved it. It was much richer, and more detailed then the screen image. Again, my LCD looks fine, but pictures will only look as good as the monitor they are viewed on. When I printed, it blew me away.
Ink gets used up reasonably fast, I've printed probably 2-3 13x9's and 20-25 11.5x8's, and ink's are a little more than half gone (some are only at half, but the light C/M seem to go fastest.
I'm very pleased, and plan on enjoying this machine for a long time!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Too bad it stopped working after 3 months
Comment: I have an $830 paperweight.
I have just spent 8 hours trying to get this thing to clear a head, and the reviews on the net say it's not going to happen.
Good luck!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Provides you a lot of control over printing - at a cost
Comment: I bought this printer to replace my Canon PRO9000. My primary motivation was the ink system - I wanted a pigment based ink system, I wanted multiple black inks for better B&W, I wanted to produce archival quality prints and the ability to print on a wider range of specialty papers than supported for the PRO9000. Finally, I wanted to keep my purchase cost around $700. This leaves the r2400, Canon PRO9500 and the HP B9180. It appeared to me there is a wider range of icc profiles for papers I am interested in for the Epson that isn t a rigourous, scientific census - just my opinon . I have owned HPs and Canons. I was open to trying Epsons to see if I like them as much as many others do.
My only rap on the delivery of the printer is that the box was pretty chewed up when it arrived via UPS though the machine was OK.
Set up was straightforward on my Mac OSX machine. My impression of doing so it s been a few weeks now was that I actually resorted to reading the manual at a couple of points - not something I typically need to do for a printer.
Overall I d say this printer is like driving a car with manual transmission where the rest of the field are automatics. This isn't a printer system you will configure once and click-print unless you intend to use one ink-set/paper combination for everything.
Following the analogy to a car, if your printing needs are mixed media, general printing with a 13x19 print a few times a year I don't think this is a good choice. You will be happier with nice "automatic".
On the other hand if you are familiar with the issues of color management as it applies to printing, you know what an icc profile is and have dozens of them, understand what the difference is between reflective vs. perceptual intent and calibrate your monitor every couple of weeks this printer offers you a lot of control over almost every aspect of your output. But you have to manage much of it.
Is the r2400 "better than" anybody else? There are other sites to delve into details of the quality issues (like Luminous Landscape). I put some of the prints I m getting from the r2400 next to prints of the same file from prior machines and the differences are generally subtle for color prints. The improvement in B&W is significant. As far as resolution and such goes at the desktop level you are far more likely to effect those aspects through your file handling and configuration settings than with the mechanical aspects of the printer.
There are downsides to this machine. The ink is very expensive and the r2400 chews it up pretty fast. I haven't done enough printing to put very hard numbers to that yet but it feels like I m paying about $0.45 per print in ink on an 8x10. I was warned about this by some experts prior to buying. In fact I was really encouraged to spend the extra dough and go for the 3800 for the larger ink tanks. For me it came down to allocation of resources. I need the money for other things and don't need to produce large volumes of prints. I am not, however, busting out as many large prints as I was on the PRO9000 because of the cost issue.
It is slow when you are producing highest quality prints. I don't think this would be a good solution for anyone needing a production printer.
To conclude I am not in love with this printer but it does what I ask of it and does it well. I have a lot of control over the output along with the responsibility to know what I have to do to achieve it. It's pricey to operate and delivers high quality prints.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A great printer
Comment: The printer printed right out of the box . It prints great in black and white and also color . It is very simple to use if you pay atention . I reminds me of my very old original Epson color printer . The menues are easy to follow . I mismatched some paper and still got great prints . The Ink capacity is small but comparable to most othe printers when printing 8 by 10's . larger prints of course use more . I plan on mostly printing 11 by 17's and the other sizes on occasion .
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Summary: LOVE IT!
Comment: I take several Photography classes at my local College and this is the printer we use. It produces great images and is pretty easy to use. The cost was always prohibitive until now, I bought this item yesterday for a song and there is also a hundred dollar rebate at the Epson website through 3/30/08 for this item.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Printer - This printer has been designed with the professional photographer and photo enthusiast in mind. Using UltraChrome K3 inks, with 3 levels of black, you get astounding, archival prints of fine art photography and black and white photographs. And because the inks are pigment-based, they deliver fade-resistant works of art that stay brilliant for up to 200 years! Maximum Printable Area - 13 x 44; Borderless prints up to 13 x 19 100 Sheet Auto Sheet Feeder (20 sheets of glossy or matte paper) Connects to a PC or Macintosh computer via USB 2.0 or FireWire interfaces Requires - Windows 2000, XP, or Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later Unit Weight - 26.5 lbs.
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