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DiscountDelight - Epson Stylus Photo R340 Inkjet Printer
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List Price: $199.99
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Manufacturer: Epson
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Epson
Color: silver
EAN: 0010343855632
Feature: Premium photo viewer to easily select and crop photos
Label: Epson
Manufacturer: Epson
Model: C11607011
Modem Description: None
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Epson
Special Features: nv:Print Method^Photo Printer|Resolution^Up to 5760 x 1440 dpi|Print Speed^Up to 15 PPM (Color)|Print Speed^Up to 15 PPM (Black)|Print Speed^4" x 6" Photo : 57 Seconds|Special Features^Built in Preview Monitor|Special Features^Border Free Printing|Dimensions^19.6"W x 18.7"D x 11.4"H|Connectivity^USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 Full Speed|Optional Connectivity^Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter|Standard Paper Input^120 Sheets|Paper Sizes Supported^Letter|Paper Sizes Supported^Legal
Studio: Epson
Variation Description: silver
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Premium photo viewer to easily select and crop photos
Direct photo printing from memory cards or PictBridge-enabled digital cameras
Brilliant, long lasting 6-color photo ink
Borderfree printing in popular photo sizes
Convenient individual ink cartridges
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Love this printer!!
Comment: This printer works great! Colors vibrant and easy to use.
I bought it for the feature that prints onto CDs/DVDs and use it for my work. It makes a very professional looking "label" on DVDs/CDs that looks like it's burned right on to the DVD (instead of those labels that stick onto the DVD which can get stuck in your computer or DVD player and ruin it!)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Look elsewhere for printing to DVD/CD
Comment: Paper Jam Paper Jam Paper Jam.
If you by this printer to print to DVD or CD you"ll see "Error..Paper Jam " in your nightmares. It might take 2-3 minutes to print a DVD but plan on another 5-10 fighting with this piece of @#$% printer each time. I bought two of these printers so this is no fluke.
Here's the full story. Once a year I make from 500-1000 DVDs in the late sping / early summer. Since I do this just once a year I am not willing to buy a robotic duplicator for $2grand plus, besides, I can do a lot more for a lot less by loading up my 3 computers with 2-3 dvd burners. Most automatic system only have one or two. Anyhow for three years I used the Epson Stylus Photo 960 to print, one at a time to DVD. Sure it had a few problems here and there, but nothing cleaning ink off the tray every few months wouldn't take care off. Well this year it bought the farm. Disc after disc it would smear excessive ink along the bottom of each disc. It would print perfectly up to this point. I could clean nothing to remedy this problem. Epson didn't care, and there service center here didn't care either. I'm sure it's a matter of them being to embarrased to quote me an estimate on repair as it would probabaly at least equal the cost of replacement. Anyhow, I was ticked because I couldn't get any help and the timing was really bad. But hey, I put probably at least 3000 DVDs through this thing for a lot less money than it would have been to out source or buy a high end professional automatic system. So I guess that's good. Anyhow, I replaced the 960 with two R340s. I figured $300 is still a lot cheaper than an automated system and I can get my projects finished in half the time. Well first let me say I'm more than a little disappointed that this printer not only doesn't print faster than my 3yr old 960, but it was actually SLOWER!! Let me clarify...I actually bought the first R340 three weeks before my 960 decided it was done. BTW I got about $100 in ink here for it if anyone has a 960 and is interested. SO anyhow I had the 960 and the first R340 working in the same room for about 3 weeks. The R340 took about an additional 30 seconds per disc to do it's little in and out song and dance and then finally print, compared to the 960. The 960 was pretty dummy proof on feeding DVDs and took them in flawlessly. The R340 errors on feeding like every 3rd try.
This is a lot to read. I'll cut to the chase. About 2 days apart from one another each R340 made there printed 100 or so DVDs mark. At that point the feed error and jam errors became constant. It would literally take 10 minutes of screwing with the printer to convince it to print. Eventually both refused to feed the DVD tray in and would flap up the little tray that holds the tray that holds the dvd and that tray would make an aweful noise as it rocketed out scraping below the other tray that for some reason flipped up. After tis happened enough times an error message popped up referring me to the manual which basicaly said if you see this error the printer is @#$%! Well the guy I talked to at Epson said there is defianlty a problem with the printer so they will send I replacement. Well, now that the same crap has happened to R340 #2 I don't want the replacement! Before I call them on this second printer I will try to return it to the store. Clearly Epson decided the 960 was to good of a printer and that if anyone wanted to print on 100dvds or more they had no business buying one of their printers. Before any smart#$#% would say I shoulda bought a professional printer for such quantites, let me remind you that over the course of three years I put thousands of DVDs through the 960. No where was there any indication that I shouldn't be able to expect the same from the R340. Printing on DVDs is kinda special and unfortunatly I think Epson is the only one that really makes a consumer one in the inkjet variety but tell me would you buy a regular paper printer if you found out it was only good for printing 100-200 pices of paper. No way!
It's so disappointing to see a company start making their products so much less reliable.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worked on my Mac with OS 10.4.x
Comment: But not without "some" effort.
The problem was the printer driver that came on the CD appears to not to work with Mac OS 10.4.x.
Calling Epson for help is difficult, there's a lot of button pushing involved and it seems like you must answer unnecessary questions endlessly before you actually get help. I think they would save time if they "just helped you" even though that might result in helping people who had the product more than 12 months. (A plus for Epson, the support person I "finally" spoke to was in the United States.)
As a Mac user, you probably only want two pieces of software from Epson. The printer driver (check their web site to see that you have the latest one), and EPSON Print CD. EPSON Print CD Is a decent program that will allow you to print to a CD or DVD, (you must use printable CDs / DVDs). Other companies also make a similar program at a fairly low cost.
Some people have a habit of throwing away the install software and just downloading everything "fresh" from a company's Web site. Don't do that with the Epson R340, for some reason the EPSON Print CD program is not available for download!
The approach that worked for me was to install the latest driver from the Epson Web site and then use the install CD to install the EPSON Print CD program.
If you register this product, be sure to indicate that your using a Macintosh.
A good point for Epson, the printer is made in the Philippines NOT Communist China.
Printer 5 Stars
Software 3 Stars
Support 1 Star
Customer Rating:
Summary: Easy to use, good quality color printer
Comment: I must admit I didn't read the fine print closely enough and was a bit disappointed to learn you have to use special CDRs in order for this Epson to print an image on CD. I'm sure this is the case for any similar printer, I just didn't realize.
So, beyond that I have been quite happy with this printer. When using Ultra Premium Glossy photopaper, the output is much better than I expected. You can see some horizontal banding if you look closely enough, but from more than a few inches away from a printed photo and it looks like it came from an actual camera.
The current Windows drivers for the printer do a decent job at providing multiple useful print options. The LCD display screen is vivid and placed right up front. The menuing system on the printer itself is fairly intuitive and easy to use, enabling you to print photos directly from a memory card without using your computer with minimal hassle. All in all I'm happy with my purchase.
We also did a bit of research before buying a new printer and found that, on the average, ink refill cartriges are cheaper for this model Epson than most comparable models from other brands.
I've only had it a short time so cannot yet comment on the longevity of the printer, or how well it self-maintains and self-cleans over time. Seems like every inkjet style printer I've had doesn't last long before incurable printer smear problems develop and render it useless. So far I have had no such problems with this one and hope it will stay that way a good while!
Customer Rating:
Summary: very good printer r340
Comment: i have had my printer now for about one month and i have had some very good results with the r340 printer so far? very easy to use, i like the thought that i dont need to have a computer to get prints. i would buy this printer again *****
from graham in devizes.
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Editorial Reviews:
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It's never been easier to get beautiful frame-ready photos right from your memory card or digital camera. With the Epson Stylus Photo R340, you can select, crop and print your favorite photos without ever turning on your PC. Its built-in premium photo viewer lets you see every brilliant detail before you choose to print! And, you can even print directly on CDs or DVDs with professional looking results every time! It's all right at your fingertips with the Epson Stylus Photo R340. Create a customized CD as a gift or party favor. Or, print stunning photos to place on the mantle or in the family album. Whatever you do, your projects are sure to impress, thanks to remarkable resolution and vibrant 6-color photo ink. Best of all, it was made to accommodate your lifestyle. Need a photo from the reunion before you rush out the door to visit family. No problem! With high speed printing, you can quickly print photos they're sure to enjoy. This ink jet is so versatile, you can save or print from practically any storage device. Just connect to your external CD-R, Zip or flash memory drive. You don't even need your computer because of Pictbridge compatibility. Stunning photos, quick, easy operation and unbeatable flexibility - all from the perfect home photo printing solution. Dimensions - Storage (L x W x H) - 19.6 x 10.4 x 8.6 / 14.4 lbs with ink carts
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