A reliable printer (Epson Stylus Color 670)

Member Name: uJas

Product:	Epson Stylus Color 670
Date:	28/10/09 (10 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, USB and Parrallel connections, Easy to Use

Disadvantages: Driver compatiblity with newer systems, Slow printing, faulty ink levle sensors

A truly amazing Printer. I had brought it back in 2001 and excluding some minor wear and tear and servicing, it is still working as good at new. The Print Quality is up there with some of the newer printers, such as the Epson DX6000 and it is very small and light. However the printing speed can be a bit dissapointing, even in USB mode and the printer is not USB 2.0 compatible, which is to be expected considering its age. It also supports a wide range of special media and a nice sample pack is included in the box!.
The ink sensors are a bit dodgy in my specimen (I am not sure if this defect is unique to my printer only or all of them), so I recommend you remove and then insert the same cartridge again if the ink is reported low prematurely unless the print quality has visibly declined.

Pros:
Cheap
Reliable
Lots of Media (Creative possiblities are Large)
Easy to Use and setup (for windows xp and older)
Parrallel connection for older computers as well as USB

Cons:
Hard to find Vista/ Windows 7 drivers for 64-bit computers
Slow printing speed (compared to modern printers)
dodgy ink sensors

Summary: Good value for money.

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