Epson Stylus Color 740i

13 reviews

May, 2013

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Value for money (11)
Performance (5)
Print quality (2)
Reliability (1)
Usability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the connectivity and usability. The print quality and performance also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Epson Stylus Color 740i is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 69/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Epson Stylus Color 740i

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Color 740i from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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85% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Roger V. Kotz (amazon.com)

epson 740i printer

The printer was exactly what I needed. It arrived in excellent condition, works perfectly and even came with a new ink cartridge. Great service, thank you.

May, 2010

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Consumer review by: Amazonian (amazon.com)

Astounding value

This printer was popular when the blue and white G3s came out, and it offers good reliability along with richly colored, nicely detailed printouts. It may not have been a bargain when it was released, but with working models still on the market, it's...

Jan, 2006

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Disappointed!

Ink level monitor is a joke, when it was still printing great, it show ink out (which is not true) and stop printing. Head cleaning always clean both black and color, bad idea, it could end up use up half of the ink without having both heads in clean...

Dec, 2003

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Disappointed!

Ink level monitor is a joke, when it was still printing great, it show ink out (which is not true) and stop printing.Head cleaning always clean both black and color, bad idea, it could end up use up half of the ink without having both heads in clean...

Dec, 2003

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Consumer review by: Albert L. Tillett (amazon.com)

Great Product for the Price

I bought this printer at a great price of $30 and have gotten my moneys worth. It prints scanned pictures with great depth and clarity. It is fast! A plus. The only bad is, expensive cartridges. I pay more per cartidge than for the price of the printer...

Nov, 2001

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Consumer review by: Albert L. Tillett (amazon.com)

Great Product for the Price

Nov, 2001

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Consumer review by: tjaniak (amazon.com)

Great Printer... Great Price

After getting my new Graphite iMac I realized that it would be cheaper to buy a printer, than the software necessary to network with the ones already present on my home Windows network. Since I don't print that often I figured that I would just get a...

Oct, 2000

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Great Printer... Great Price

Oct, 2000

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Consumer review by: wayne_c4 (amazon.com)

Quality + Value!

I'm a repeat Epson 600series customer and the 740i is definitely not a duplication. The speed is noticeably faster - regardless of the connection. In addition, the motor and print heads are significantly quietier than initial Epson products. Lastly,...

Jul, 2000

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Product Specifications

Epson mixes fun with business in its Stylus Color 740i inkjet printer. This printer not only produces stunning color and black and white prints, it also looks good doing it. This desktop companion has optional printer covers in different colors to satisfy any customer's demands.The printer body isn't the only thing that has great color, thanks to Epson's Perfect Picture Imaging System. The innovative Micro Piezo technology delivers ultra-small ink droplets for high-resolution images with rich colors and fine details. The smooth AcuPhoto Halftoning technology combined with quick drying inks yields laser sharp, smudge-free monochrome prints. All this at print speeds of up to 6 ppm, black, 5 ppm color. Put this amazing print technology to work on specialty papers, envelopes, photo paper, transparencies, fabric transfers and photo stickers. The Stylus Color 740i accepts paper up to legal size, with the ability to print banners. It holds up to 100 sheets of paper or 10 envelopes in the input tray, up to 30 sheets in the output tray. The Stylus Color 740i supports parallel, serial and USB interfaces, and comes with printer drivers for both PC and Mac.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.3in/11.5in

Height:6.6in

Weight:11.5lbs

Width:16.9in/17.1in

Header

Compatibility:Mac/Mac / PC

Country Kits:N/a/United States

Localization:English/N/a

Manufacturer:Epson

Model:740i

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Epson/Epson Stylus Color

Miscellaneous

Category of Accessory:Printer accessories

Color:Blueberry / White

Product Type:Printer cover

Modem

Type:

None

Networking

Type:

None

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired

Form Factor:Desktop

Interface:Parallel / Serial / USB

Language Simulation:EPSON ESC/P 2

Max H-Resolution B/W:1440dpi

Max H-Resolution Color:1440dpi

Max Media Size (Standard):A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) / Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)

Max Printing Speed (ppm):6ppm

Max V-Resolution B/W:720dpi

Max V-Resolution Color:720dpi

Media Path Type:Straight

Media Type:Envelopes / Glossy paper / Greeting cards / Iron-on transfers / Photo paper / Plain paper / Transparencies/Envelopes / Glossy photo paper / Greeting cards / High-gloss photo paper / Iron-on transfers / Photo paper / Photo stickers / Plain paper / Self-adhesive sheets / Transparencies

Monthly Duty Cycle Range (Printer Class):1,000 - 9,999 pages

Output Type:Color

PostScript Support:Not available

Technology:Ink-jet

Total Media Capacity:100sheets

Type:Personal printer

RAM

Installed Size:256KB

Max Supported Size:256KB

Scanner

Type:

None

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 7.0 or later / Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98 / Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/Apple MacOS 8.1 or later / Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98 / Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/None