Epson Stylus Color 900

alaTest has collected and analyzed 100 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The print quality also gets good views, whereas some have doubts about the size and connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Epson Stylus Color 900 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 66/100 = Good quality.

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Epson Stylus Color 900

 

Take this one to the office. With its high price and great speed, it'll feel like overkill in the home.

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Epson Stylus Color 900

 

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Amazon review summary for the Epson Stylus Color 900

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Color 900 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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70% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Great-- Until it died

 

Great-- Until it died

This is the 2nd (and last) Epson printer I have had trouble with. I used this printer for home use-- mostly text-- for about 2 years. It is very fast and has good layout options. On the down side the replacement cartridges are expensive and the...

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Good deal.

 

Good deal.

The price was good (especially after the rebate) and the print quality is excellent. In fact, the only real gripe I have with this machine is that it seems to be the only model of Epson printer for which archival inks are not available. But if you're...

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Good deal.

 

Good deal.

The price was good (especially after the rebate) and the print quality is excellent. In fact, the only real gripe I have with this machine is that it seems to be the only model of Epson printer for which archival inks are not available. But if you're...

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more junk from epson

 

more junk from epson

if i can stop anyone else from making the same mistake as our company and not buy epson trash, this review will be worth it.the drive mechs in their printers stink and have failed repeatedly in all the various models we've tried.top that off with...

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Quality Photographs but slow

 

Quality Photographs but slow

Our company had bought 4 of these printers for our sales team. we use these printers for selling our product. the pictures come out great! this is a very good printer to use. the down side...Its slow. especially if you have BIG print jobs. 300-600...

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Great performance with significant annoyances

 

Great performance with significant annoyances

I've had this printer for over a year. On the plus side, this Epson prints very fast in both B&W and in color, and the printed pages and photos it turns out look great. On the negative side, two or three times a week, it has to go through a noisy and...

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Great Printer

 

Great Printer

I work at a school and have the 900N version of this printer. It is connected to the computer lab where it is the only printer that the students use. It is extremely fast and reliable. We bought it when it originally came out and have had no...

Product Specifications

The EPSON Stylus Color 900 is the new top of the range A4 color printer with the fastest ink jet print speeds available providing performance comparable to laser printers but for a fraction of the cost. Combining ultra-fast true black and color print performance, with superb print quality from its enhanced 1440 dpi print technology and the EPSON Perfect Picture Imaging System, the Stylus Color 900 is the ideal printer for individual power-users at home or in the office, while the Stylus Color 900N is ideal for work-groups of networked users. The Stylus Color 900 incorporates the latest development of EPSON's award winning Piezo inkjet technology - EPSON Advanced MicroPiezo. A combination of two key elements - EPSON Ultra MicroDot and EPSON Variable- Sized Droplet Technology - cutting- edge innovation that produces the best combination of speed and print quality without compromise. In addition EPSON have advanced print quality by producing the world's smallest ink droplet, at only 3 picoliter in volume. The EPSON Stylus Color 900-the rapid, rugged color ink jet printer your entire office will rely on for outstanding professional color output.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:12.8in
Height:11.7in
Weight:18.5lbs
Width:18.4in

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC/PC
Country Kits:Europe/France
Localization:English/French
Manufacturer:Epson
Model:900/Group 3
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Epson Cover Plus/Epson Stylus Color

Miscellaneous

Color:White

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Type: None

Printer

Connectivity Technology:Wired
Form Factor:Desktop
Interface:Parallel / Serial / USB
Language Simulation:EPSON ESC/P 2 / IBM PPR
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)/A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) / Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) / Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in) / Panoramic A2 (8.27 in x 23.4 in)
Max Printing Speed (ppm):12ppm
Max V-Resolution B/W:720dpi
Max V-Resolution Color:720dpi
Media Path Type:Curved/Straight
Media Type:Envelopes / Labels / Plain paper / Transparencies/Envelopes / Photo paper / Plain paper / Semi-gloss photo paper / Transparencies
Monthly Duty Cycle Range (Printer Class):1,000 - 9,999 pages/10,000 - 19,999 pages
Output Type:Color
PostScript Support:Optional
Technology:Ink-jet
Total Media Capacity:100sheets
Type:Personal printer

RAM

Installed Size:256KB
Max Supported Size:256KB

Scanner

Type: None

Service & Support

Full Contract Period:3years
Location:Carry-in
Service Included:Parts and labor
Type:1 year warranty /Extended service agreement

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 7.5 or later / Microsoft DOS / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98 / Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/Apple MacOS 7.5 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98 / Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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