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1. EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 INKJET PRINTER COST PER PAGE DRIVER
2. EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 INKJET PRINTER COST PER PAGE MANUAL
3. EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 INKJET PRINTER COST PER PAGE SOFTWARE

Text was also suitably high quality for professional graphics. Note that we don't time 13 by 19-inch printing, because manually feeding the paper is a big part of the actual time.īoth photo and graphics quality is in the top tier of all printers, with particularly good black and white photo quality. That's essentially tied with the R2880, and faster than every other near-dedicated photo printer we've tested, including for example the Canon Pixma Pro9500 Mark II ($849.99, 4 stars).

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 INKJET PRINTER COST PER PAGE SOFTWARE

On our photo suite (using QualityLogic's hardware and software for timing), the R3000 averaged 53 seconds for each 4 by 6 and 1 minute 41 seconds for each 8 by 10. I printed all of the output on photo paper.

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 INKJET PRINTER COST PER PAGE DRIVER

For my tests, I connected the printer to a network using the Ethernet port and installed the driver on a Windows Vista system. The size and the need for clear space, as well as the rest of the setup, is typical for this class of inkjet.

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 INKJET PRINTER COST PER PAGE MANUAL

In addition, you need 10 inches of clear space in back to use the front manual feed, which feeds the paper out the back of the printer after you load it. Although it would be easy to justify the extra cost for the R3000 with any one of these extras, adding them all makes the printer that much more of a value.Īs with any printer that can feed 13 by 19 inch paper, the R3000 is relatively large, at 9 by 24.2 by 14.5 inches (HWD) with the paper trays closed or 16.7 by 24.2 by 33.1-inches with the trays open. The R3000 adds Ethernet and WiFi support a color LCD control panel higher-capacity ink cartridges, and the ability to hold an additional cartridge, so you don't have to switch between different black ink cartridges when you switch between glossy and matte paper. What makes it stand out even among Editors' Choice printers, however, is how much more it offers than the R2880 for just $50 more. It can also handle media up to 1.3 mm thick using its front-loading paper path.

It also offers the same ability to print on cut sheets as large as 13 by 19 inches, print at up to 13 by 44 inches using roll paper, and print on printable optical discs and a variety of fine art papers in addition to more common paper stock. Not only is the R3000 a runaway pick for Editors' Choice, but even among Editors' Choice printers, it stands out as more impressive than most.įor a start, the R3000 offers all the same capabilities as the Editors' Choice Epson Stylus Photo R2880 ($799.99, 4.5 stars) that I reviewed last year, including professional-quality photos and graphics at fast speed. What is a surprise, though, is just how impressive it is.