Epson Stylus Photo R800 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: With its extra red and blue inks, the R800 produces intense, rich photos; it can also print on CDs and paper rolls.

Review summary: The speed came with a price however as we noted very visible banding through the photographs in our samples. This ruined an otherwise very vibrant and well contrasted print out. Repeating the test produced the same results sadly.

Verdict: Despite its eight tank ink cartridge design, the Epson Stylus Photo R800 seemed to suffer from print quality issues. This was a shame as the printer was quite fast.

Review summary: This fast and quiet printer produces beautiful, dot-free prints-it could be the only photo printer you'll ever need.

Pros: Outstanding print quality; extended color gamut; extremely quiet; quick.

Cons: None significant.

Verdict: The R800 uses a minuscule 1.5-picoliter print head. This allows a much smaller drop of ink to be placed on the paper, giving the prints a smoother look than previous models could achieve

Review summary: Despite some finicky printhead behavior, this excellent printer earns an Editors' Choice for photo enthusiasts.

Pros: Excellent print quality; relatively fast photo printing; flexible printer driver; no need to swap Matte Black and Photo Black cartridges.

Cons: Doesn't handle changes in output resolution gracefully; no PictBridge support.

Review summary: The Stylus Photo R800 uses Epson's Advanced Micro Piezo ink jet technology and the world's first 1.5-picoliter ink droplets with an eight cartridge printing system to create incredible detail, more accurate skin tones and an ultra-wide color range designe