Stylus Color 460 - Great old printer (Epson Stylus Color 460)

Member Name: baker85

Product:	Epson Stylus Color 460
Date:	28/08/08 (316 review reads)
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Advantages: Ink prices, reliability, quality, speed

Disadvantages: design could be better

I do remember that like today when this Epson's printer stood next to my first PC. It was about 10 years ago. Was looking amazing and was worry to touch this. When was printing- looking at it from every possible side. How it comes and how it goes.

It is a colour printer so you can print text, images or even pictures. Printing pictures is not really the strongest point of this device but you can do it if you want. They come in sufficient enough quality to satisfy not professional eye.

Installation

This step is really easy and not complicated. Unpack everything on a table and connect parallel (IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 PIN Centronics) plug to computer and other end of cable to the printer. Yes - it is using printer port as when Stylus Colour 460 was produced not every computer was equipped with USB port. That technology was still in development. Connect power cable to the printer and mostly done. Attach paper feeder and piece to gather ready prints. Switch your computer on, install software and drivers and that's it.

About

As I mentioned before it is very efficient. Out of one cartridge you can get up to 300 pages which is amazing result. Cartridge you can refill but its head can take up to 540 pages. That information's are available on manual but from my experience it is about right. Paper feeder has capacity of 100 pages.

I got used to print black/colour flyers, calendars and leaflets for my friends company using this Epson's printer. It was about 15 thousands of pages and this printer took it easily. All I had to do it was adding paper and replacing inks. Even after such a tough job this printer is still in working condition and my ante is using it at home. It may tell you how durable Stylus Colour 460 is.

Using it you can print whatever you want on Medias such as: Envelopes, transparencies, plain paper, glossy paper, Envelopes, transparencies, plain paper, glossy paper, iron-on transfers, photo paper, business cards.

Do prints with resolution of 720 x 720 dots per inch in colour. Black prints have 720 dpi x 720 dpi which is laser printer's quality.

Printer itself is very easy to use and maintain. Software contains utilities to clean paper feeder or cartridge heads as well as adjusting heads.

This Epson's printer is a very good as for times when was produced. Has done for me everything I expected. Have not had any issue with it or even smallest breakdown.

Inks for Stylus Colour are very cheap and available from £2 for black and £4 colour.

Epson Stylus Colour 460 is amazing printer but probably would not find use nowadays as other better are available. Nevertheless if you are looking for good and efficient printer this is one.

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Summary: Easy to find, efficient and fast printer

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