Epson R300

17 reviews

Apr, 2024

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price (3)
print quality (2)
design (2)
usability (2)
reliability (1)

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performance (3)
paper handling (2)
ink consumption (1)
size (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews of Epson R300. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the print quality and design. The usability and price are also appreciated. There are some critical opinions about the ink consumption and size, and views are divided on the reliability.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Epson R300 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

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Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Dan Littman (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

Stylus Photo R300M

Produces the highest-quality photos available for the price. Many extras including colour LCD screen, CD/DVD printing and card slots.

Photo printing is slow. Image quality not in same league as Epson's own R800. Direct printing technology often irrelevant.

Via the port on the front of the printer, you can connect and print directly from a digital camera that supports Canon's PictBridge or Epson's USB Direct Print technology. Manufacturers whose cameras support USB Direct Print include Casio, Minolta, and...

May, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Who's got an eye for detail ?

Introduction- With the growing popularity in the digital photography market it's only right that you get an increased in the popularity of home printing solutions.With so many different manufacturers of printers and consumables(printer inks and...

easy to use,great print quality and cheap compatible cartridges

CD feed tray

Jun, 2008

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Durable, high quality, uses little ink

I've had my R300 for years + I'm paying almost $150 parts+labor to have the rolling paper-grabber replaced because it's the first and only problem I've had and it still prints beautifully (when it takes the paper). I've probably printed 400,000 pages...

Perfect output, uses ink up according to USER'S settings (paper type, etc), extremely reliable.

Slow on the final draft. An 8X10 with optimal settings can take a whole minute.

Sep, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

More pros than cons

Initially I bought this printer over the comparable HP version because of the price. The printer has some short comings but overall I've been happy with the purchase. Memory Card Reader - One of the best features of this printer is the memory card ...

memory card reader, prints cds/dvds, high quality photo printing, cheaper than comparable HP

heavy ink usage, small cartridges, cd/dvd loader loads improperly

Apr, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Good idea, horribly executed.

I've had the displeasure of owning three of these and they all had the same problems. I bought the printer for one purpose and only one purpose, to print on CDs and DVDs. Each and every one of them had suffered from the same problems, they cannot do...

Prints nice color labels on CDs and DVDs.

Doesn't do much of anything without major user interaction.

Oct, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Very good light-duty cd-printer

I bought the refurbished printer online several months ago at a very low price ($60 delivered). The low price was due to there being no ink cartridges included. I had researched several printers and this Epson series will eventually have a near-cult ...

Low cost,bulk ink compatible, beautiful photos, will print cd's, media-card reader, borderless photo.

Occasionally hangs, heavy paper feed problems, slow cd printing, wastes a lot of ink.

Sep, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Jury is still out

The R300 is one of the Stylus line with the added feature that it prints directly on "inkjet printable" CDs and DVDs. It does this through the use of a special "feeder tray" which is inserted into a manual flap which folks out of the front, so that the...

great to print on CDs and DVDs

expensive ink -- but be careful about generic replacements

Sep, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

One of the necessary evils in my life.

Epson Stylus Photo R300 Ink-Jet Printer I just read the only other review of this printer and was disappointed by it. The writer recommends avoiding this printer. While my experience hasn't driven me so far as to recommend it, I'm much ...

High-quality finished products.

Suffering through the near-monopoly on ink cartridges.

Mar, 2006

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