Epson Stylus Photo 870 InkJet Printer

Pros: Quality and quiet
Cons: Use Epson paper for best results

Pros: roller attachment for printing pictures, easy to install and use
Cons: Still a little noisy

Well guess what fellow Epinionators.... I got a new printer. I was tired of my Epson 740i's incessant banding when printing color, so I had to do a little shopping for its replacement. What I choose was the Epson Stylus Photo 870.

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Pros: -True photo quality -Ink cartridges aren't too expensive
Cons: -Doesn't have large format capacity

I will start off saying I'm a college student and I'm cheap. I pay my tuition, so I don't have a lot of money to fool around with and I'm a conservative buyer.

I'm also a photo retoucher and graphic designer. That means I'm always coveting the...

Pros: Fast, quiet, and great quality
Cons: Can be expensive to run

My previous printer was about 3 years old and I won't mention which one because that would probably be unfair. It was noisy, painfully slow, the colour was cartoon not photo, the print quality was OK, and it needed cleaning nearly every week. When I...

Pros: Photo print quality, photo print longevity, design
Cons: No cable included - but printers never include them!

This is a great printer. I researched photo printers and found the specs for the 870 which was not available in the US as yet, so I waited for it --- and it was well worth the wait.

The photos are stunning - we've scanned photos as well as...

Pros: Digital photo Lab, Here I come! Lab-quality prints, great color, ink level monitor in software
Cons: average text output (won't be confused with laser)

I bought the Epson Stylus Photo 870 about a year ago. At the time it was hands-down the best bang for the buck photo printer available. Sure, you could spend maybe $800-$1000 for a dye-sub and get slightly better prints (if that's possible), but...

Pros: HIGH quality output, whisper quiet, printout lifetime (with matte paper)
Cons: black and white text not as good, color shift problem (but only affects one type paper and some high ozone level areas)

So, I got the scanner I needed. Next, a color printer. As any Epinions.com member knows, research is your best weapon for a good purchase. Here are the reasons why I bought the Epson Stylus Photo 870 printer:

Many reviews (from...

Pros: Outstanding print quality, ink monitor, quiet, enclosures, price
Cons: No USB cable provided

The first thing I noticed about my newly purchased Epson 870 Stylus Photo Printer was how quiet it is. For a moment or two I had to actually look at it to see if it was operating properly, it is so quiet. My previous photo printer, the fine Epson...

Pros: Lower cost than competitors, paper roll feeder included
Cons: Photo print quality not as good as competitors

First I had an HP PhotoSmart, then and Epson Photo 750 quickly followed by an HP 970. Each time an improvement in quality. I was excited by the announcement of the Epson 870 - a fast, six color, photo quality printer. Unfortunately, I come away...

Pros: Awesome, Frameable 8x10s
Cons: Can't do large poster-size prints

1. My wife wanted a photo printer.
2. I wanted to save money.
3. I read epinions' recommendations
4. I got the Epson 870 for under $200
5. Our pictures are now framed and hanging on our walls.

Do I need to say more?
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Pros: Excellent color reproduction. The ink stays brilliant. No fading.
Cons: Ink consumption is little too much.

I recently had an Epson Photo 750. I loved it. Everyone kept coming up to me so I could reprint their photos. I thought that I would never ever buy another printer. I was just that happy, until I saw a demo of an Epson Photo 870. The first thing...

Pros: Great photo output, quiet, low cost ink.
Cons: not as fast as you may want, poor text print

My HP Deskjet bit the dust a few months ago, so I had to do all printing on my Brother laser.

If I wanted color, out came the crayons.

High quality color printing had become a 'Must-Have' (moving up from a 'would be nice to have'...

Pros: photo quality
Cons: price of glossy paper for it

My wife recently gave birth to our first child and I went to Walmart to get my 35mm films developed, but I was extremely disappointed with the photo quality which wasn't Walmart's fault but the camera's. So I said to myself...if you want something done...

Pros: Amazing Printing Quality and Design
Cons: I work for HP (just joking)

I know it's confusing, but pay close attention to the actual name of this printer. It's the Epson Stylus PHOTO 870, not one of the Stylus COLOR models which compete with the HP line. There's a huge difference, and if you don't understand that difference,...

Pros: Great for photos, easy to use
Cons: Epson paper required for best results

This printer replaced an HP Deskjet 712C that I always hated; the Epson is a far better piece of hardware in every respect:

Installation: I followed the step-by-step instructions for setting up the printer and installing the software;...