Club Printer

You might be forgiven for thinking that Epson's Stylus Photo R265 is an all-in-one machine, it's that bulky. Quite why it has to be as high off the desk or as deep in its body is hard to fathom, but as long as space isn't a problem, at first sight it has a lot to offer.

Epson claims a lot for its Claria, dye-based inks, including that they’re very smudge and water-resistant. This is true of most dyes when used with absorbent paper, of course, but you shouldn’t have any trouble with smudging here, even if you stack prints straight from the printer.

The company also claims fade resistance of 200 years, but in an album. This means the test prints were covered and kept mostly in the dark when tested; you would expect long life under these conditions.

The conclusion is that while the Stylus Photo R265 reproduces photos well for robust finished prints, plain text printing is not nearly as good, running costs are higher than average and print speeds are not impressive. Although the price of the machine is low and you have the convenience of CD printing, there’s better value to be had, even at this comparatively low price point.

Via trustedreviews.

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