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 Epson R300 Printer--Malpractice!, Jan 30, 2007
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reviewer: Stephen
from Massachusetts
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 With the color cartridges off and printing only with black, all the color cartridges' ink volumes decrease at the same rate as the black. When the black is empty, all cartridges need replacement.
Tech "support" was programmed to blame the problem on the consumer. It's blatently obvious that the only programming is the printer's lust for making more money on unnecessary ink cartridge replacements. I believe there was a settled class action suit based on this problem; one about which tech support has been hushed.
If a doctor was responsible for this type of practice, he would confess to malpractice and give up his license.
Espon products-never again.
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 Solving "Some parts have reached the end of their service", Jul 13, 2006
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reviewer: thetrueblue
from Merseyside
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The message telling you that some parts have reached the end of their life and to refer to the manual (IE take it for an expensive service) can usually be over-ridden by holding down the START, STOP and MAINTAINANCE keys for up to about 10 seconds (while switched on -obviously!). After this you should get a bleep, the message window clears and asks you to switch off the printer. I hear that this is a built-in 'feature' (ha) based on the number of times you have cleaned the print heads, which is supposed to coincide with the excess-ink pads becoming soaked to capacity. Mine did this after just a few months of regular domestic printing. No way were the pads full. I use a continuous ink system and wonder if this is some sneaky way of Epson getting at people who use such systems instead of buying their expensive ink. In searching for this solution i found people who had nevertheless carefully taken apart their printer and cleaned these pads anyway by soaking them in warm soapy water until they ran clear (wear rubber gloves!) and others who had found a utility that will reset the counter responsible for shutting you out of your own machine.
Imagine being halfway round a safari park when your car decided that it wasn't going any further until it got a service! |
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 Get the extended warrranty, May 30, 2006
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reviewer: Anonymous
from Anytown, AT 55555
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I liked the features of direct disc printing. However, now I got an indication, light flashing, for a cartridge repalcemnt. So I decided to replace all 6 ink cartridges. Now printer does not print at all. I emailed Epson for help and told me to do the same thing the instruction manual to do, "Clean print heads and nozzle check". The printer still is not working. I wish I got the extended warranty. |
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R300, May 24, 2006
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reviewer: N Hill
from Edinburgh
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My Epson Stylus R300 has out of the blue decided to take it upon itself to cancel every print job automatically before anything is able to print.
It also stopped printing anything black for a few weeks, randomly, then corrected itself.
Very unreliable indeed. |
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Stylus Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr Coughlan
from Birmingham
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I love this printer! I print a lot of DVDs, and the image quality on the printable discs is amazing. Seems to hold out well to all the printing I do... The only thing I don't like, is that I've had to replace it once already (in the 1st yr warenty) because of a paper feed that broke, and currently the CD tray keeps getting stuck
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Stylus Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Neil Trotter
from Cleethorpes Lincs
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I found this machine very useful and straightforward in printing photos straight from a memory card; very good colour reproduction. Clear print when reproducing from scanner or printing from the pc. On the down side, I find that it is a little temperamental when it comes to ink supplies; I read the instructions and comply to the best of my ability. But when ink runs out in the middle of a task, it is very frustrating when having to go to instructions again and again to ensure that you are getting the procedure correct when on a first and second attempt the printer fails to work because "Ink Empty" is still showing even though a replacement has been installed. But on the whole I find this printer to be the better of the two I own. Regards, Neil.
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Stylus Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: T.D.Acreman
from COVENTRY
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Very good print and excellent photos May be heavy on cartridges not sure about the competition
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Stylus Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr L Cooper
from Skelmersdale
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i have had 2 of these printers and both of them have stopped working without warning with the message "SOME PARTS ARE PAST THEIR SERVICE DATE".This means a long trip to a repair centre for a 5 minute expensive reset.For me this means bye bye Epson as it has happened to me twice one while the printer was under warranty and once when it was just out.PC World would not even look at the model still under warranty because of the error message despite me quoting the sale of goods act and because I had a large stock of ink for my printer and was in the middle of an important project I was forced to buy a replacement so as not to waste the ink. This did not come from PC World though.
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 stylus photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: S.LYONS
from DORSET
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Always buy Epson printers.They are of a consistently high performance and the R300 is no exception.Friends remark on the quality of the photos and cards that I print. Best with Epson paper of course !
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stylus photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mrs Linda McPherson
from Garmouth
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Brilliant!
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Chris Street
from Leamington Spa
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A great printer at a good price.....has a few problems with alternative ink cartridges.
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: brian todd
from n.ireland
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very good printer
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr. Rivers
from Trowbridge
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The response is always prompt.
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: J.F.Savage
from Newcastle
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An excellent printer, though wish at times that it would respond to printing higher msg rating paper. This is my only frustration with this printer.
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Andy
from Ipswich
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Good Quality prints up to borderless A4 even using non epson cartridges. Sometimes text printing can come out a bit blurred. Slots for different memory cards are also very useful
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photo r300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: GORDON
from CHEADLE CHESHIRE
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VERY FEW PROBLEMS NICE QUALITY PRINTS GOOD CONSTRUCTION
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: ms bos
from norfolk
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easy to use, love all the features. picture quality is great and the cd printing function is simple to use. looks good - but the handiest thing is the built in card reader - saves time and so convenient too.
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mrs. Robertson
from Buckie
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Produces excellent quality pictures.
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Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr J.B.Meyrick
from Stoke-on-Trent
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Excellent printer
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R 300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Colin Young
from Blandford Forum Dorset
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The biggest load of rubbish called a printer I have ever used.Unpredictable work one day and not the next Just after a year it rRepeatedly told me that it was in need of replacement parts
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R 300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr J.B.Meyrick
from Stoke-on-Trent
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The best printer i've tried
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Sylvia Howitt
from Hartlepool
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this is a good little printer let down by its ink cartridges, they cost a fortune! Refilling is a no-no because of the chip technology & resetters I have tried to use dont work!
[Editor: Most of our customers have had excellent results with compatible cartridges!]
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Richard Gerrard
from Newquay
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Brilliant printer, makes superb photos using the epson software, bit dodgy with anything else. It can print discs with virtually no effort and good results every time. Even has slots to read memory cards.
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr Corker
from Bristol
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Excellent quality printer.
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Lee Regan
from Manchester
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CD tray has a tendency to jam otherwise a great printer for the price.
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: ANTHONY GATLEY
from NORTH WALES
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overall a good all round printer which gives good quality photgraphs with phot paper
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: mr lakin
from burtonontrent
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very good does all i ask of it
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r300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Julie Simpson
from Halifax
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Easy to work printer with good results
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: J.G.Beveridge
from Guernsey
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Excellent colour photos when printed on Epson's own photo paper
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr John. A. Vickers
from Middlewich
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Just the job for all my needs
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mrs C Cooksey
from Maidenhead
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Good all round printer which also produces excellent quality photo printing.
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Epson R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Bob Green
from Sheffield
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Had the printer several months and not had any problems at all.. This printer replaced the 2 Dell 720's that I have had..(never again) The R300 was my choice this time because I don't use it that much but, it does offer, Instant expanded memory readers, photo printing without the pc, CD/DVD printing direct, individual/cheap ink cartridges which are just right for my own recording cd's that I have produced. Sometimes one colour is depleted more than the others (sometimes by choice).. Overall I'm pleased with this machine and will continue to rely on Epson's machines even when this one breaks down.. And for what it costs, at a later date I can always add the photo preview screen which are still on sale in a few shops (Dixons etc!)
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mrs Mansfield
from Norfolk
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Very quiet, quick, excellent results and easy to use.I also like the separate colour cartridge replacement system.
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr Sanders
from Nottinghamshire
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good all round printer from text to photos cannot fault it
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Epson R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: mrs thomas
from merthyr tydfil
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excellent printer, this is a good one for photos
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r300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: mr smith
from bathgate
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i find this printer is exellent for home users
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Stylus Photo R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Mr R Oliver
from Stamford
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Excellent Printer - Shame about ink costs (But this applies to ALL inkjets)
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R300, Apr 11, 2006
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reviewer: Douglas Jubb
from NA
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Excellent all round printer
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Stylus Photo R300, Feb 13, 2006
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reviewer: P Richmond
from Uk
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Overall a good all round printer, with very good photographic reproduction if using high quality papers.Big bugbear is the cost of replacement ink, this printer stops working when any one of its six cartridges runs out!! |
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Epson R300, Feb 13, 2006
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reviewer: Brian Tomlinson
from Grimsby
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Slow to print text but produces great photos, which is what I got it for. The ability to print direct from the camera's memory card and to print onto discs seemed a good idea when I was choosing this model but in practice I have never used them. Also the print image matching system does not work if you use Adobe to tweak your pics so another thing I didn't need! However the price of the printer makes it a bargain. The six separate inks are also theoretically cheaper to maintain. |
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Photo R300, Feb 13, 2006
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reviewer: N Curran
from Devon
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Near excellent with a varety of gloss papers for photos; good for b&w text. |
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Stylus R300, Feb 13, 2006
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reviewer: Mr Mason
from Surrey
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This is the next model up from the R200, I chose the R300 for the additional inputs, which are the memory cards, and I never use them - so should have bought the R200, however it does have full USB 2 which is quicker than the R200 which is USB 1.1. All that said, I really like the quality - when used with Genuin Epson Ink the print is fantastic. I chose this printer for it's edge to edge photo quality and that it will print onto CD and DVD printable disc's and I have not been disappointed. Buy either the R200 or R300 and you will be pleased. |
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