Epson Stylus Photo R380 Inkjet Printer

So far a great printer with lots of features

Posted Jan 3, 2007 - I purchased this printer a few days ago to replace my Epson R300 that I was quite happy with, but broke (after quite alot of usage). So far i've printed about 30 text & mixed text/graphic pages, and about 40 DVD's, and the printer has worked fantastically. My only real complaint is that the printer still has very long initialization times when its been idle for awhile. Out of all the DVD's I've printed, not one was mis-fed or rejected because the tray was mis-aligned or anything (my old R300 did this quite often). Print speed seems fairly fast, with somewhat of an improvement over the R300 speed wise. Image quality is excellent. It would also be nice if the ink cartridges were more reasonably priced. With the R300 and other printers, I still usaully have to resort to buying 3rd party ink cartridges as I just cant see spending over $60 for new Epson ones. But this is the case with all the printer manufactures. However with my R300, the generic inks provided excellent results, and its demise was due to mechanical problems with the paper feeding (so the generic ink cant be faulted as I'm sure Epson would like). overall, I'd give this an 8.5 out of 10 rating (but my 10's are almost non-existent).

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The best longlasting photos

Posted Feb 6, 2007 - This is a great photo printer, and I can tell because I use it with a 10.1 megapixel D-SLR, and host of lenses (10-22mm wide angle, 28-135mm, 105 macro, and a 100-400mm telephoto). Gorgous photos. Uses lots of ink, should not be used for anything but photos and inkable DVDs/CDs.

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Well Thought Out Printer Operation

Posted Apr 3, 2007 - Aside from the excellent print quality, the Epson R380 has two features that has helped me waste less paper and save time while printing. First, like Epson of old, if it's out of ink, it's not going to print, but with this printer, it will force you to change an ink cartridge before it prints a page or pages with the characteristic low ink stripes. If you're printing out DVD inserts, it's nice to not waste some of them because of partial coverage. Also, the printer allowed me to change the ink cartridge in the middle of a print run and then continue on with the rest of the run without having to reset the print job from the computer (OS X at least). Second, like the ink cartridge change experience, I was able to select File/Print once, enter how many copies of a DVD I wanted to print and then I was able to print that many DVDs without having to reselect File/Print for each DVD. Not a big time saver unless you're up a against a deadline and every little moment counts. The printer's size seems a little bulky, but it also seems to be a better built printer than some of it's smaller counterparts.

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a big and great photo printer

Posted Dec 23, 2007 - This is the best photo printer I have had. Produce very sharp and accurate colors. also print on CD and DVDs, my first photo printers having this feature. However, the ink seems going down very quickly and I am afraid it will cost a lot to buy ink.

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Epson r380

Posted Jan 31, 2008 - Overall, a great printer for all roun printing. For printing on dvd this printer excels, however photo quality can be a little better. Great option in the photo print without a computer.

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Great photo and CD/DVD printer

Posted Sep 11, 2007 - Firs off, this printer is rather large and bulky. It uses quite a bit of ink, although having 6 different cartridges helps somewhat. This ink will cost you a lot of money, even if using off-brand. On the bright side the picture quality is superb and it prints on CD/DVDs labels. I wouldn't use it for printing text as it would be more expensive than some competition out there due to ink costs. But this is an excellent printer (although still expensive) for photos and CDs/DVDs.

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Epson Stylus Photo R380 Inkjet Printer

Posted Oct 2, 2007 - In summary, the Epson Stylus Photo R380 Inkjet Printer produces an excellent quality photo print, but it uses a lot of ink to do so. The ink cartridges are included with the printer (thank goodness!) and their replacement cost is about what I paid for the entire printer package – so it is like paying for the ink and getting the printer for free. If you need help with the printer, I found Epson customer service to be helpful. This printer has tons of features. The colors that the printer produces are natural and vivid. I love this printer, but I wish it used less ink.

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Great Photo Printer

Posted Jan 26, 2007 - Let me start off by saying I almost sent this printer back. The size is huge for an inkjet, and the printer does not fit well on my desk. Because of this, I've decided to relocate the printer to another room in my home and network it. If size is a concern for you, this is NOT the printer you want. I previously had one of the better HP models. It is still my main printer for text and everyday use. This Epson uses lots of ink and Epson cartridges are pricey. Find an off-brand and stick to it. There is a nice front compartment for SD cards, etc. There is a door covering it, protecting it from dust, etc. Also, replacing ink cartridges is quite a pain. The top lifts back, but with its size, if it's in a small space, this is a problem. I kept this printer solely to print digital camera pictures, after all - that's what it is marketed as, really. I wouldn't consider it an everyday printer, but it's a top notch photo printer. The picture quality is better than my local lab. By the way, when sign companies print large colored banners, ads ,etc.... those machines are Epson or at least use Epson components. I didn't think a home printer, especially at this price, could put out the quality this machine achieves. It's a great photo printer, but not an all-around.

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Nice Color

Posted Mar 2, 2007 - The printer is nice for photo print. The print is precise and vivid color displayed. However, the ink is expensive which prevent you use it frequently otherwise the cost is too high.

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More rfined and still a lot of bang for the buck

Posted Mar 12, 2007 - I've been using an earlier iteration of this printer platform, the R200, for several years mainly to print CDs. Its been a delight albeit at times quirky and infuriating due to the chipped ink carts. In my limited usage of the 380, it seems like some of the rough edges of the CD printing function have been smoothed, and apparently OEM cartidges no longer show up as empty when they are not, a vast improvement. The 200 was easily the most fun printer I've ever had, and so far I expect the 380 will continue in its steps. And how often do you have a chance to have a printer that is fun?

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Good printer, bad ink management

Posted Sep 8, 2007 - After careful research I just bought this printer. Returning to photography in the digital age after years in the darkroom as a kid. I printed on a generic HP printer but friends said I need to upgrade. It is simple to set up and the first prints were amazing. Color saturation, clarity, detail are all amazing. More importantly, paper handling, an adventure on my old (2 years) printer, is a snap. Rich, detailed prints are now the expectation. If you are a photographer, the output is as important as the equipment you use to take the picture. This was an excellent investment for me.

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Sweet new printer from Epson

Posted Sep 26, 2007 - This printer is one of Epson's 2nd generation Hi-Def Clarion Ink printing photo printers. The Clarion ink is unmatched in durability and longevity for your photos. The print quality is very high (5760x1440DPI) and the photos turn out great. The 3.5-inch LCD is awesome. Big enough that you can see the details of your photos to crop/enhance on the fly without a computer. The only drawback I can find in this printer is that it is quite large for not being an all-in-one printer.

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Good printer, but expensive to use!

Posted Sep 26, 2007 - This printer is great, but be warned that the ink is expensive and you will use a lot of it! The image quality is excellent, and it is really nice that you can print directly onto printable CDs/DVDs.

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R380

Posted Oct 16, 2007 - It prints very good quality picture can print directly on CD and DVD, the quality is very good. It is easy to setup. Has a good LCD screen to see preview and print. Has memory slot so can read directly from card.

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GOOD and Bad

Posted Mar 4, 2007 - The printer is nice if you use the printer for printing DVD or CD and photos but the ink cost a lot of money. if you plan on Saving money, you can buy something call continuous ink system it can be installed in less than 5 minutes and will save you a ton of money in the long run, just go to Google or what ever search engine you use and type {Epson Stylus Photo R380 continuous ink system} and find the one you wont How Expensive can ink be hear is a Example When using a standard print ink cartrages, and printing photos that are 4 x 6 in size, the ink will usally run out after about 30 photos, now lets you payed $80.00 to $50.00 for your ink cartrages, each photo will cost you $2.60 to $1.60 I must say No Thank you to this because I can go to the local Wal-mart or K-mart and get my Digital prints for as lows as .12 to .16 cents a photo so for 30 photo it will cost about $3.60 to $4.80 for all 30 prints compaired to $80.00 to $50.00 dollars the math is to simple. if you used a continuous ink system you save about 90% over the cost of what ink cartrage cost a lot cheaper. For me though i plain to return my printer, why because the way i use a printer i just print documents, floor plans, and a few photo now and then, so for me it is not worth it, but print straight to a dvd is nice though. I will Probably buy a HP Business inkjet 1200d instead because it has large Ink cartrages the Black ink cartage will hold 69ml of ink, and each color ink cartrage will hold 28ml of ink each.

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