Epson Stylus® C80 InkJet Printer Reviews

Epson Stylus® C80 InkJet Printer

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  • I love my Epson Stylus C80!

    Jan 17 '02
    Pros: Quality print, separate cartridges and a decent price.
    Cons: Goes through a cleaning type cycle every time you turn it on.

    Summary: I finally got my new printer! My husband brought home the Epson Stylus C80, he has this one at work and loves it, so this is the one he wanted to get for our home. He says he bought it for me, but sometimes I wonder since he seems to find a lot ... read more

  • Fast, but has issues

    Sep 03 '05
    Pros: Fast, sturdy exterior
    Cons: Expensive ink, heavy, won't print if runs out of any color, won't use generic cartridges

    Summary: On the positive side, this inkjet printer is very fast. On the negative side, the printer uses ink up very fast, and the ink can be very expensive. Also, you will not be able to print at all if you run out of one color. For example, if you run out ... read more

  • Thumbs up.

    Jul 12 '05
    Pros: Good graphics quality. Good text.
    Cons: Can't find any.

    Summary: I'm having some minor trouble out of the box with smudging when printing high quality text. I attribute this to cat hair (brutal on print quality). The final prints are coming out darker than they should and I will need to calibrate the printer to ... read more

  • Not quite the perfect printer

    Oct 06 '04
    Pros: excellent photos, quick printing
    Cons: large, noisy paper loading, inks seems to dry out

    Summary: I have had this printer for over a year now, so I will as detailed as possible. The Printer is an excellent printer for what you pay for. The size of the printer is quite large at 18" by 18" but most printers are large, especially high quality ones. ... read more

  • Not long lived...

    Sep 26 '04
    Pros: Easy to use for basic printing (text).
    Cons: Permanent clogs (as in it can't be fixed); very expensive supplies.

    Summary: I purchased a C80 in late 2001 to print photos from my digital camera and handle the occasional text page. I was a little annoyed from the get-go as I had to purchase a cable; call me cheap, but I think a cable should be included with a printer. ... read more

  • Epson C80 - a real dog.

    Aug 31 '04
    Pros: smudge and waterproof inks make great photos
    Cons: proprietary and expensive cartridge costs and poor reliability low MTBF in real time use

    Summary: Like a new puppy you just got from the pound. The Epson C80 comes into your life with great promise and lots of fun. The initial output is excellent in both text (black) and color (photo). Then once the unit gets-on in age the trouble starts (at least ... read more

  • Big Problems Later On

    Mar 28 '04
    Pros: Easy to use
    Cons: Wastes ink, frequent interior clean-up of ink messes must be performed with no instructions

    Summary: Today I removed the screws forever and purposely broke off the top cover from my Epson C-80. It worked! This booger of a printer must routinely have its multiple interior ink messes cleaned. I'll bet all these great reviews I see were written BEFORE this ... read more

  • Ink Guzzling Exploding Star

    Sep 22 '03
    Pros: Fast and cheap, Inks are great (and expensive). Parallel interface works with print servers.
    Cons: Ink guzzler falls apart after six months. Large footprint, marginal paper handling skills.

    Summary: The first six months of owning this printer are great. Fast and excellent quality prints on plain paper. I have this printer hooked up to a Linksys wireless print server using the parallel port and it makes for a great network shared printer on my home ... read more

  • Very Unhappy With C80 Printer

    Aug 21 '03
    Pros: Was recommended highly by many people. Printed well in black and white and in color.
    Cons: My Epson C80 didn't perform for long--quit printing 6 months after warranty expired.

    Summary: My Epson C80 performed very satisfactory for a limited time but there were some irritating features ... read more

  • Pass on this printer, I wish I had!

    Jun 17 '03
    Pros: Great print quality
    Cons: High ink costs Slow startup Re-calibrates too often

    Summary: This printer is very expensive to own. After the initial purchasing cost the on-going ink purchases ... read more

  • Great printer; expensive ink!

    Apr 06 '03
    Pros: Great Print Quality Speedy SPEEDY Printing 4 cartridges instead of 2
    Cons: Printheads easily become dirty; quickly Consumables blindingly expensive

    Summary: This printer has printed reliably for me for almost a year with great quality and high dpi. But my experience has been marred with problems. The printer often mistakes 2 pieces of paper for 1. Its printheads become dirty every week, losing about 5% of ... read more

  • Not bad for the money

    Jan 24 '03
    Pros: inexpensive
    Cons: do not try to refill cartridges

    Summary: This printer came with a package deal from Dell. It did have software with it and was easy to set up and use. I did think that the print quality was adequate however it was very noisy when loading paper and made the table shake when printing. I found ... read more

  • I still can't find the perfect printer.

    Jan 04 '03
    Pros: separate cartridges, fast, quiet, efficient ink usage
    Cons: drivers, ink quality

    Summary: Before my wedding, I knew I was going to have to print a ton of color pages. I wanted to use my Epson Stylus 870 -- the print quality is excellent, and I didn't care whether or not the printer shakes my desk around. However, I also knew I was going ... read more

  • An artist's view

    Nov 21 '02
    Pros: Lightweight. Compact. Fast.
    Cons: Doesn't like .tif formats. Small paper size. Heads like to clog.

    Summary: I am an artist, so high-quality prints are very important to me. This printer, however, doesn't seem to quite cut the butter. Firstly, it doesn't seem to like .TIFF format files (the standard for the best quality prints in most ... read more

  • Top Quality Both Color Glossy and Black and White

    Oct 24 '02
    Pros: Epson does not fail with this printer. It's a winner
    Cons: Ink gets to be pricey, but worth every print.

    Summary: Epson gives you everything in this low priced printer. The pictures print out very clear and true to color. I have seen the comparison with this printer and an HP, in my opinion, Epson C80 wins it hands down. I suggest you do an internal printer ... read more

  • Ink Enforcement

    Sep 16 '02
    Pros: Fast, good color and can use permanent inks.
    Cons: Ink is costly! A bit large, noisy but no more than others.

    Summary: The Epson C80 is a welcome step up for the average to prosumer user. It really can crank out the prints. My complaint is that the printer has an ink monitoring system that borders on stupidity. Especially when it tells you that you are out of ink when ... read more

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