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Epson’s Stylus Photo 1400 is an affordable alternative, providing great prints that last a long time, at larger sizes that can make your photos look very impressive. more

[hexor]

I'm waiting for the first printers using memjet technology to hit the market before I replace my canon.. supposedly late this year.. in which case all these type of printers like this epson will be obsolete.

[machomanx]

Oh jeez, I've never heard of memjet until you mentioned it. Wow! It's a quantum leap forward. Almost like going from horse and buggy to a Ferrari. Check out these videos:
http://www.memjet.com/pages.aspx?id=b[/u]home_office

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I'm waiting for the first printers using memjet technology to hit the market before I replace my canon.. supposedly late this year.. in which case all these type of printers like this epson will be obsolete.

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[keltorsori]

You mentioned you printed 100 letter size pages before changing ink, are you talking full-cover photos or just mixed documents? At $0.12 per page, I'm hoping you meant photos.

[marti123]

The only concerning criticism I've read about this printer is that the way it makes black and white prints, they don't come out completely neutral. The timing of the review is perfect, as I've been considering buying it, but there isn't any mention of B&W performance. Any further comments from the reviewer or owners of the 1400?

[UncleRoss]

Yeah - buy a lot of cartridges.

[manray]

Epson is one of the only top printer vendors that does NOT have a cartridge recycling program. For this reason consumers should boycott Epson's products until, like Canon, HP, Dell and Lexmark they begin to recycle their cartridges. I have owned Epson printers and can speak for their quality but it is highly irresponsible of them to not offer a recycling program and instead encourage people to dump their empties in the landfill.

[nelson92]

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highly irresponsible of them to not offer a recycling program

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According to Cartridges4charity.co.uk it appears that they do recycle in the UK at least but don't publicise the service
that well. Apparently the UK address for returning empty cartridges is Service Materials Management (SMM)
EPSON Telford Ltd.
Hortonwood 40
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 7YD
Maybe it's a similar arrangement in the USA.

[xanthus1]

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The only concerning criticism I've read about this printer is that the way it makes black and white prints, they don't come out completely neutral. The timing of the review is perfect, as I've been considering buying it, but there isn't any mention of B&W performance. Any further comments from the reviewer or owners of the 1400?

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I would get the R2400 if superior b/w prints are what you are after. It uses 8 Ultrachrome K3 inks, among which are the Matte Black (K), Light Black (LK) and Light Light Black (LLK). Those inks yield a neutral print when doing black and whites.
Right now, you can pick up a refurbished R2400 for $539.10 after the instant rebate!
Here's a link:
http://www.epson.com...es&oid=63057345
-George

[Martian]

Anyone buying any Epson inkjet printer should do so with his eyes wide open.
I have no idea if the high end Epsons really deserve the devotion that professional photographers give themmaybe they are really that good.
BUT, Epson inkjet printers are the most clog-prone, troublesome, hard (or impossible) to clear and generally aggravating printers around, especially if they are not used everyday. Personally, I wouldn't buy any inkjet but a Canon.

[moose_n_squirrel]

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I have no idea if the high end Epsons really deserve the devotion that professional photographers give themmaybe they are really that good.

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I have used/owned a few and would say there is a dividing line of quality around the $500 mark. I have had lots of trouble with Epsons under $500. If those were all I used I would never buy them again. The $100 printers, of any brand, seem to be completely disposable in build quality.
But if you go above $500, everything changes. I own a 2200 and it is built like a tank. After a few years it still never lets me down. No clogs, perfect nozzle checks every time even if I don't print every day, paper jams are rare, great color, fast, quiet.
The pros own better models that cost well more than $1000. Those are built for constant use in print shops. I would not be surprised if the high-end Epsons are really that good and deserve the devotion they get. You can probably sum it all up in that with Epsons you will probably get what you pay for.
On the cartridge recycling, I have been dropping them off at a local computer store that takes Epson carts. Some stores take them and some don't.