Epson Stylus R2400 Inkjet Printer

Fast, Beautiful Prints

Posted Aug 14, 2007 - I once swore to myself that I'd never buy another Epson product again after having dealt with their awful warranty service. However, let's face it: Epson makes the best printers and scanners out there. If you want great print quality, then you buy Epson with an eye on the R2400. This sub-$1000 printer makes absolutely gorgeous, archival quality prints, and if you know what you're doing, you'll easily be printing within half an hour after getting the printer. Within an hour, I had several great 13x19 prints made from RAW files taken with my Canon 5D. Setup was ridiculously simple and fast on my MacBook, and I was very happy to see that full ink cartridges (rather than some starter set) were included. Unfortunately, what's not included is a USB cable, which is mildly annoying, and the FireWire cable is rather short. Other annoying things include the need to devote a lot of space to the printer in my office and the very stupid requirement of switching photo and matte black inks. What were they thinking here? It's a huge waste of ink to switch, and it's a very common need to switch between matte and glossy paper. I found myself throwing away a couple sheets of matte paper when I had forgotten that the ink inside was photo. The other major annoyance is the cost. The printer itself isn't too expensive at less than $800, but the paper and ink costs add up quickly! However, if you want guaranteed archival quality prints, then that's really the only way to go.

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Epson R2400 is not worth the cost

Posted Aug 16, 2006 - I bought the R2400 6 months ago to replace an aging Epson 3000. This printer has problems feeding 13x19 water color paper- even Epson brand.The 3000 had a large paper tray and the single large sheets fed automatically. With the 2400, you have to fuss with the paper, feed it manually and pray that the printer accepts it. Canvas is nearly impossible to feed. The only way it works is through the front and the colors smear.The ink cartridges last a very short time and they are very expensive to replace.

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Overall a very high quality print station.

Posted May 31, 2006 - Overall a very high quality printer. Great color and print speed and very good in gray scale. The ink quality is good and will dry fast. Some drawbacks are that it requires Epson paper if you want to do full picture printing, otherwise it will smudge. Minor gripes are with the cartridges having such a small quantity of ink.

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Greatly Improved B&W Printing

Posted Mar 2, 2006 - I do photo archiving and I didn't even bother purchasing the R2200 after seeing how wierd the B&W pigment inks reflected from the paper. The R2400 prints B&W prints more clearly than my Epson 1280 (Which is an outstanding printer in it's class). Plus, the R2400 uses the archival pigment inks, it prints with higher resolutions and I can make three 13X19 prints in the same time as I can print one 8.5X11 on the 1280. Excellent choice for professionals who don't need to use a format wider than 13".

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Expensive but worth it

Posted Apr 9, 2006 - I've printed several color and B&W prints and about all I can say is WOW!. Beautiful color. Neutral B&W. Excellent shadow detail. If only the ink cost less so I would not be tempted to use generics. This is especially true since you waste a lot of ink swapping between matte and photo black. One feature that I've been wanting is the roll paper adapter. I have several panorama photos that I've been waiting to print and my last printer could not handle them. If you are a snapshot photographer, this printer is a waste of money. If you want large prints and your camera equipment has the capability, then this is the printer for you. UPDATE - Spend some time to get your monitor's color set up to work with your printer. I have mine set to sRGB. Also, make sure to use the correct ICC profile for the paper you are using. By doing this, your printed results will most closely match what you see on the screen. Also, be sure to turn your printer off when you are done using it for the day. I have found this reduces nozzle clogging.

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epson Stylus Photo R2400 review after one month use.

Posted Aug 31, 2005 - If you already have the p2200 then don't bother upgrading just fot the k3 inks. If you have a 1270, 1280, or 1290 then this upgrade is worth it becouse of the pigment based inks and archival prints. Epson could have offered the same ink improvements to existing 2200 owners, but instead they have forced users to upgrade expensive hardware to benifit from the new k3 ink set.

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