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Epson Stylus Photo R285 review

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Verdict

Great photo prints, but this bulky printer is a poor performer in almost every other regard.

Review Date: 13 Aug 2008

Reviewed By: David Bayon

Price when reviewed: £50 (£58 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
3 stars out of 6

Features & Design
3 stars out of 6

Value for Money
2 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code C11C691301
Review Date 13 Aug 2008
Price ex VAT £50
Price inc VAT £58
Performance N/A
Features & Design 3 stars out of 6
Value for Money 2 stars out of 6
Basic Specifications
Colour? yes
Resolution printer final 5760 x 1440dpi
Ink-drop size 1.5pl
Integrated TFT screen? no
Maximum paper size A4
Duplex function no
Running costs
Inkjet technology Piezo-electric
Ink type Dye-based
Power and noise
Peak noise level 36.0dB(A)
Dimensions 450 x 282 x 187mm (WDH)
Peak power consumption 12W
Idle power consumption 1W
Performance tests
6x4in photo print time 1min 52s
Mono print speed (measured) 5ppm
Colour print speed 2ppm
Media Handling
Borderless printing? yes
CD/DVD printing? yes
Input tray capacity 120 sheets
Connectivity
USB connection? yes
Ethernet connection? no
Bluetooth connection? no
WiFi connection? no
PictBridge port? no
Flash media
SD card reader no
Compact Flash reader no
Memory Stick reader no
xD-card reader no
USB flash drive support? no
OS Support
Operating system Windows 7 supported? no
Operating system Windows Vista supported? yes
Operating system Windows XP supported? yes
Operating system Windows 2000 supported? yes
Operating system Windows 98SE supported? yes
Other operating system support Mac OS X 10.2.8 and above
Software supplied Creativity Suite, Web-To-Page, Easy Photo Print, Print CD
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