Testseek.com have collected 36 expert reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Series and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Series.
August 2008
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The editors liked
Excellent color
Truly neutral black and white
Prints exhibit fine detail
Improved build quality
Moderately useful roll paper holder included
Wider color gamut
Automatic nozzle check
Fast. Impressively high-quality photos and graphics. Maximum 13- by 19-inch cut paper size. Fine arts papers available.
Superb print quality. Whisper-quiet. Very fast. Reasonable ink cost per print.
Stunning color & grayscale printing
Large paper sizes supported
Very fast printing
Many individual ink colors
Superb image quality
Versatile paper handling
Fast
Quiet
Efficient
Easy to set up
Prints directly onto DVD/CD discs
The editors didn't like
Still have to swap Photo and Matte black inks
Bundled with small capacity inks
Awkward rear feed for specialty papers
Bundled profiles print a little dark
Small-capacity ink cartridges
Needs different black ink cartridges for matte and glossy paper.
Black cartridges need to be swapped when switching paper types. 11ml cartridge capacity requires frequent changes when outputting large prints.
Switching between black inks uses ink
No network connectivity options
No LCD
Expensive photo-black and matte-black ink cartridges must be manually swapped
Abstract: Notable features of the R2880 are: the ability to produce prints without having to first turn on a PC; direct printing from a digital camera using PictBridge or via the two USB 2.0 ports; border-free printing on a wide variety of cut sheet and roll med...
Abstract: We’ve been boning up on the successor to the much-praised Epson R2400 Last week Epson announces Stylus Photo R2880 Epson quietly announced the arrival of their new R2880 A3+ pinkment ink photo printer. I have since been able to see in action, this succ...
Abstract: Epsons Stylus Photo R2880, the long-awaited replacement for the popular R2400 model, boasts a new ink set and some technological advances that should please its target market. But, although it provides some welcome advances over its predecessor, the m...
Fantastic photo printing, great build quality, A3+ media capability
No Ethernet, awkward manual roll feeding The Final Word The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 has emerged as the new standard for high quality photo reproduction. With a relatively low initial price point and decent consumable efficiency, the R2880 is a must-ha...
The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 has emerged as the new standard for high quality photo reproduction. With a relatively low initial price point and decent consumable efficiency, the R2880 is a must-have for any semi-professional photographer looking to pri...
Excellent picture quality; small footprint; easy to set up and use; good range of media input options, including roll paper adaptor; pigment-based inks
You still have to swap out matte black and photo black ink tanks; limited connectivity options; default settings can leave your prints looking a little dark
This printer is intended primarily for printing photos at the semi-professional and even professional levels, so plain paper print is very definitely a secondary function. Epson doesn't even quote print speeds for black or colour plain paper print. Printi...
Overall, the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is a superb photo printer - if your budget can stretch to it. Karl Hodge Lowest online price: ££532.48 Buy it now: click here ...
Abstract: Although externally identical to the Stylus Photo R1900, the Stylus Photo R2880 isnt quite the same inside. Epson has tweaked the print engine to make it even better-suited to photo printing. The difference lies in its inks. The R2880 uses eight di...
Abstract: Epsons Stylus Photo R2880 is an A3+ colour inkjet that features a number of improvements over its predecessor, the Stylus Photo R2400, to improve both colour and black and white output....
