Taking Epson’s award-winning technology onestep further, the Epson Stylus® Photo R1800 quicklycreates large, archival quality glossy and mattephotos worthy of display. Experience the rich, trueto-life colors and subtle detail that’s evident in everyimage. It’s all possible with Epson’s exclusiveUltraChrome™ Hi-Gloss Inks, plus an industryleadingresolution and ink droplet sizethe same innovativefeatures that made the Epson Stylus Photo R800 a resounding success.
This printer’s impressive 8-color ink system, which incorporates individualred and blue inks, means you get a wider color gamut for incredibly vividphotos. Its separate matte and photo black ink cartridges are integratedinto the system as well, so you get the deepest, darkest blacks on mattepaper, and brilliant results on glossy paper automatically. Finally, the uniquegloss optimizer makes glossy prints look like they came from a traditionalphoto lab. And, since the inks are pigment-based, you can be confidentthe color and detail will remain true for up to 200 years. The Epson StylusPhoto R1800 delivers studio quality results on a wide variety of media andin eight popular borderless sizesup to 13-inches wide, as well as panoramicsup to 44-inches long.
Best of all, the Epson Stylus Photo R1800 speeds through every projectso you can quickly print stacks of high-quality photos. And, its expertisegoes well beyond the art of photographic prints. This photoprinter makes it easy to add that special touch to yourportfolio with professional quality printing on CDsand DVDs.
1 printer arrived dead
I ordered the eagerly awaited R1800 on first day of availability from Amazon. When shipped, item arrived dead. Printer carriage did not move into position, so ink cartridges could not be loaded. Defective printer was returned to Amazon (which promptly credited the return, including postage).
On this single anecdotal incident, I do not fault either Epson or Amazon. Stuff happens. Perhaps damage in shipping. I merely provide this information for consumer information, in case other buyers have the same problem.
My star rating is nominal, since unit received did not function at all
2 Beats any lab prints
The Epson R1800 is built like a tank. Upon first inspection out of the box, you will be suprised at it's size. Set-up out of the box was a breeze. About 10 minutes of unwrapping everything and software installation and I was ready to print.
The first prints came out amazing. I used to work in a one hour photo lab with a Noritsu QSS-3011, basically the Cadallic of mini-lab printers. The best of the best. I am college student majoring in photography so quality is #1 to me. I would always print my pictures at the lab and fine tune each print so I would get the best. With this printer, I get nearly the EXACT SAME QUALITY. Which is nothing short of amazing considering we are talking about a lab machine that is in the costs of tens of thousands of dollars. The prints that I have printed from the R1800 rival the quality of that from the Nortisu lab printer.
The 8 inks provide a cost effective method instead of replacing one expensive color tank when just one color runs out. You can just replace whatever color you run out of.
The R1800 prints bordless sizes up to 13" in width. It can print panoramics from 4" to 13" from rolls of paper. Imgaine having a 13" by 44" panoramic on your wall! With the R1800, it's just that easy.
The R1800 can also print on CD's, which is a neat feature, but one that I probably won't use too much until I get ready to graduate and create portfolio CD's with my work on them.
5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi resolution is what makes these prints so amazingly crisp in quality.
The speed of the printer is pretty impressive too. 11x14's in under 3 minutes? 4x6's in under 45 seconds? Yes please!
I believe the best paper I've used with R1800 is Epson's Premium Luster paper. It's semi glossy with a sheer luster to it that makes the color and contrast hold of the paper look amazing.
If you are even an amatuer photographer and care about the quality of your printers and are in the market for an at home studio printer, you cannot go wrong with the R1800. I would reccommend nothing else.
