Epson Stylus Photo

Fortunately, you do get a sample pack with the printer, containing five 6 x 4in and two A4 sheets of photo paper and three sheets of 720dpi inkjet paper. Also included is a copy of LivePix, a basic image-editing application with plenty of sample pictures to start you off.

Epson has succeeded again in providing a high-level of quality for not much money. Like the Stylus Color 600 and 800 before it, the Stylus Photo is priced competitively. At £409 it costs nearly £200 less than Alps' MD 2300 and you don't lose that much quality either. Having said that, this isn't an all round SOHO workhorse. It sets out to be a dedicated photographic printer and achieves that aim successfully.

Author: Jonathan Bray