Epson Stylus Photo R2880 (Printers)

Epson Stylus Photo R2880
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Product Age Average review date: 09-08-2009

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356 reviews

May, 2012

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User Reviews (320)

R2880 Astounding Quality

By Anonymous (comet.co.uk) Read the full review

I Bought This Model as a Replacement for the epson stylus 950, Although i havent done a lot of printing with it, I can say with confidence that the print quality is mind blowing of the prints i have reproduced! genuine ink cartridges are reasonably...

Feb, 2010 2010-02-17   5

Epson Stylus Photo R2880

By Pauline Lewis (photoanswers.co.uk) Read the full review

I also have owned this printer for a little over 12 months. It was bought at a reduced price from Amazon uk - I have not yet seen it offered at the same price again (around £450).It is a super printer, but quite costly to run because of the number of ...

Jan, 2010 2010-01-16   4

Expensive to Run but Excellent Performance

By Dave Canon (photoanswers.co.uk) Read the full review

I have owned the R2880 for 12 months now. I find the colour performance is excellent though most top end printers are. However, it is the monochrome performance which stands out. I can now print high quality monochrome to rival the best darkroom...

Dec, 2009 2009-12-31   4.5

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Manufacturer's Description

Building on 40 years of research and extensive experience in imaging and printing, the introduction of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 has taken A3+ printing another step forward. It features improved image quality, due to an improved print head, Epson's LUT technology and Epson UltraChrome K3+ Vivid Magenta ink. The Stylus Photo R2880 provides media support for CD and DVD printing, fine art paper, roll paper and thick rigid media such as board and poly-board.

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Review summary for the Epson Stylus Photo R2880

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alaTest has collected and analysed 356 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the usability and build quality, but there are some negative comments about the value for money and ink consumption. Comments are divided on the size.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Printers the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-23 alaScore 73 3.7

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 - A3+ Inkjet Printer

By Simon Williams (trustedreviews.com)

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Epson's eight-ink UltraChrome K3 ink system makes for great photo and portrait prints.

Epson has had an enviable reputation for its medium and wide-format photo printers for many years and the Stylus Photo R2880 continues this tradition. Epson has concentrated on the areas most photographers will buy medium-format photo printers for, and...

Allied with this is the versatility of multiple paper paths, roll paper handling and direct print of CDs and DVDs. Although a little more expensive than some of its rivals, our tests would say it's worth the extra outlay.

May, 2010 2010-05-04   4.5

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By Karl Hodge (pcadvisor.co.uk)

No large format photo printer is easy to use - but the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is more simple than most.

Overall, the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is a superb photo printer - if your budget can stretch to it.

Aug, 2009 2009-08-11   4

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880 review

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Although externally identical to the Stylus Photo R1900, the Stylus Photo R2880 isn't quite the same inside.

May, 2009 2009-05-18   4

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880

By EISA (eisa-awards.org)

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The print quality produced by the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is superb, especially when it is combined with Epson photo papers. A3+ prints from the Stylus R2880 are extremely detailed, and even the subtlest colour changes are rendered smoothly and...

Because three different black inks can be used (light black, light-light black and photo black) tonal gradation is perfect in black and white prints. It's not the fastest printer, but the print quality surely makes up for the lack of speed.

Jun, 2008 2008-06-01 No rating -0.1

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880

By Kenny Hemphill (macuser.co.uk)

Epson's Stylus Photo R2880 is an A3+ colour inkjet that features a number of improvements over its predecessor, the Stylus Photo R2400, to improve both colour and black and white output

We were very impressed with the R2880. The quality of its output, together with its ability to print on everything from DVDs to thick card, makes it an excellent choice for photographers who want to print colour and monochrome images up to A3+ in size

Jan, 2009 2009-01-01   4

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Epson Stylus R2880 Printer User Review

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The Epson Stylus R2880 has been reviewed by an ePHOTOzine reader.

Jan, 2009 2009-01-13 No rating -0.1

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PC Pro: Product Reviews: Epson Stylus Photo R2880

By David Bayon (pcpro.co.uk)

A top quality professional A3 printer, and the price isn't bad either.

Dec, 2008 2008-12-01   4.2

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880

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David Bayon tests Epson's flagship A3 professional printer, with impressive results

Dec, 2008 2008-12-12 No rating -0.1

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880

By Vincent Oliver (whatdigitalcamera.com)

The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 printer offers high-quality A3 output using nine pigment-based inks.

The compact printer design - when closed it takes up very little desk space. Print colours are exceptionally good and vibrant. The new printer interface and Photoshop Print plug-in. Black and White printing

The small ink cartridges (11ml). Purging Black inks when swapping media types (Glossy to Matte and vice versa). PictBridge on an A3+ printer, not something a serious photographer would use. Roll media on an A3 printer

Last year we reviewed the 3800, Epson's A2 printer, and it produced stunning results. We also liked the R2400 printer, but was never 100% happy with the construction of the printer - parts felt flimsy and never inspired confidence for professional...

The overall finish and attention to detail is first rate. The end results have to speak for themselves - the R2880 doesn't disappoint. It joins a small handful of printers that we have used and tested over the past 10 years as being a step ahead of its...

Aug, 2008 2008-08-01   4.7

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Epson Photo Stylus R2880

By (photoanswers.co.uk)

Hot on the heels of the mid-range R1900, Epson has launched a replacement for its flagship A3 photo printer, the R2400. We gave the R2880 a thorough testing to find out whether it's the perfect workhorse for advanced photographers.

We’re very impressed with this printer, but it’s not a clear-cut must-buy. The problem is not the R2880 itself, but the price of its sibling – the R1900. At around £200 less, the R1900 is such an attractive proposition, it’s a tough decision to choose...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 46 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jul, 2008 to Oct, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 75 out of 100.

  37 Users positive 9 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from ciao.co.uk. This user review was collected in 2009-06-06, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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Epson R2880... Superb printer and well worth the premium price

I ordered myself an Epson R2880 from Amazon, they had almost the best price £499.99 delivered. At the time, they also had Epson 3 year extended warran

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from comet.co.uk. This user review was collected in 2010-02-17, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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R2880 Astounding Quality

I Bought This Model as a Replacement for the epson stylus 950, Although i havent done a lot of printing with it, I can say with confidence that the pr

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from photoanswers.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Dec, 2008 to Jan, 2010. The average user rating from photoanswers.co.uk is 90 out of 100.

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880

I also have owned this printer for a little over 12 months. It was bought at a reduced price from Amazon uk - I have not yet seen it offered at the s

Expensive to Run but Excellent Performance

I have owned the R2880 for 12 months now. I find the colour performance is excellent though most top end printers are. However, it is the monochrome p

Fabulous 2880

I recently purchased the 2880 at a price reduced by £150 and what a bargain! The monochrome is outstanding whilst the colour reproduction is supurb.

  3 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from printware.co.uk. The average user rating from printware.co.uk is 87 out of 100.

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Excellent printer, top quality results, pricey

The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is without doubt an excellent printer that will produce high quality photographs with the minimum amount of technical kno

Epson Stylus Photo R2880

The R2880 produced fantastic results straight out of the box a vast improvement on my last printer

Excellent printer, easy setup, superb monochrome prints, ink cartridges a bit on the small side.

Really pleased with the quality and b/w prints are almost as good as those fibre based prints produced in the darkroom and I did plenty of these to ga

  3 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 14 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2008 to Dec, 2010. The average user rating from cnet.com is 63 out of 100.

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Outstanding...but not for those in a hurry

This is simply a superb PHOTO printer. Some posts here talk about letters and Quicken not printing....it's a Pro-level PHOTO printer. It's for serious

Outstanding...but not for those in a hurry

This is simply a superb PHOTO printer. Some posts here talk about letters and Quicken not printing....it's a Pro-level PHOTO printer. It's for serious

Beware, beware, beware.

Great prints when it's working. For me-- it's not working correctly yet. Beautiful output I have just spent most of a day on the phone with Epson. Th

Needs to be taken off the market; it's a dud

The first printer they sent did not print the stunning photos I was led to expect. I called tech support and they walked me through all the steps. It

  8 Users positive 6 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from dell.com. This user review was collected in 2009-09-21, with a rating of 100 out of 100.

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The best printer I have ever owned

I am a photographer, who also makes functional fine art from my images. This printer allows me commercial grade quality w/o from my home. My clients a

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 3 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from jr.com. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2009 to Feb, 2011. The average user rating from jr.com is 87 out of 100.

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great color BUT runs through ink fast !!

good for photographic reproduction terrible for every day black & white SUPER EXPENSIVE TO USE - RUNS THROUGH INKS !!!!! Accurate Colors","Easy Setup

R2880 Printer

This is the first Epson printer I have owned, I have used the earlier version of this printer the 2000 Photo printer. I have used it for many years an

MY PHOTOS ARE BETTER

HAVE TO CALIBRATE PC WITH PRINTER. SOME PRINTS COME OUT MUCH DARKER THAN THEY APPEAR ON SCREEN. MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS AND GET WONDERFUL PRINTS Easy

  3 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 8 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2008 to Mar, 2010. The average user rating from newegg.com is 78 out of 100.

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Great printer

Some people are reporting that their ink cartridges are sucked up in 5 or 6 prints. To this I say use either the "speed" or "quality" not max quality

This is an awesome printer!

I am so happy I got this printer. I have tons of pictures that I have not printed due to frustration with labs not producing the same colors I see. Th

Something to think about

I've been using Epson printers for photgraphy for 10 years and the R2880 is the flimsiest build so far. Does an outstanding job on B& ; W, but It

Something to think about

I've been using Epson printers for photgraphy for 10 years and the R2880 is the flimsiest build so far. Firewire would be nice. Being able to bypass

  5 Users positive 3 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 2 user reviews of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 from pcconnectionexpress.com. The user reviews were collected from May, 2009 to May, 2009. The average user rating from pcconnectionexpress.com is 80 out of 100.

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Excellent Prints BUT

This is my first Epson printer and I must say that the color print quality is outstanding. Set-up is quite easy, no tedious calibrations or alignments

Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Printer

design, Easy Installation/Good Instructions, print quality, size & weight, speed Expensive Ink Refills, Print Cartridge Life, black ink swapping

  2 Users positive

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Epson Stylus Photo R2880

Epson Stylus Photo R2880: product specifications

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Dimensions & Weight
Depth
32.2cm
Height
21.4cm
Weight
12kg
Width
61.6cm
Environmental Standards
ENERGY STAR Qualified
 Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant
 Yes
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Compatibility
Mac / PC
Manufacturer
Epson
Model
R2880
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Epson Stylus Photo
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Certification
Compatible with Windows 7
Vista Certification
Works with Windows Vista
Modem
Type
 None
Networking
Type
 None
Printer
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Interface
Direct print USB / USB
Max H-Resolution B/W
5760dpi
Max H-Resolution Colour
5760dpi
Max Media Size (Standard)
Roll (33 cm) / Super A3/B (330 x 483 mm)
Max V-Resolution B/W
1440dpi
Max V-Resolution Colour
1440dpi
Media Type
CD discs / DVD discs / Glossy photo paper / Photo paper / Plain paper
Output Type
Colour
Print on CD/DVD
Built-in
Roll Photo Paper Holder
Built-in
Technology
Ink-jet
Total Media Capacity
120sheets
Type
Photo printer
Scanner
Type
 None
Service & Support
Type
1 year warranty
System Requirements
OS Required
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 / Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP

Manufacturer's Description


Building on 40 years of research and extensive experience in imaging and printing, the introduction of the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 has taken A3+ printing another step forward. It features improved image quality, due to an improved print head, Epson's LUT technology and Epson UltraChrome K3+ Vivid Magenta ink. The Stylus Photo R2880 provides media support for CD and DVD printing, fine art paper, roll paper and thick rigid media such as board and poly-board.

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