Quality and Value (Epson Stylus Color 740)

Member Name: Vincent

Product:	Epson Stylus Color 740
Date:	16/08/00 (50 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use and set up. Good quality print outs

Disadvantages: Slow

I bought this printer about a year ago when i got a new system and it cost £200. A year later i see that you can pick this printer up for little over £100. To people who havent yet purchased it, i strongly suggest you do.

What you get for your money is near photographic quality printing. By using the correct paper and software this printer is able to print pictures that rival the quality of photos. Black printing isn't too bad either although it isn't as good as the Hewlett Packard range of printers. Don't let this put you off though since the black print quality is still good enough for reports etc.

The speed of the printer is the only place where it falls down because if you turn the quality up it can take up to half an hour to print a page but the results are worth it. The printer can also get a bit noisy but these are only minor niggles.

The printer is very user friendly thanks to the Epson Status monitor that allows you to check how much ink is left and whether or not the ink cartridges need cleaning and realigning. Paper and new ink cartridges are easy to load in saving a lot of time. Installing the printer is also easy since it comes with a very helpful CD. Connections can be made using parallel or USB and detailed instructions are provided for both so there is no need to worry.

In my opinion Epson have produced another excellent printer. The 740 is excellent value and provides excellent results

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