Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer
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The Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer from Epson is a versatile photo printer, compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems. The printer connects to your system via USB 2.0, or to a network with Ethernet or 802.11n Wi-Fi.
The printer can print on sheet paper up to 13 x 19" in size. It also accepts both sheet and roll paper, supporting prints as large as 13 x 44"! It accepts many types of paper, including photographic paper, fine art paper, canvas, art boards, and inkjet printable DVDs and CDs.
The Stylus uses Epson's UltraChrome K3 ink system, which features their exclusive Vivid Magenta pigment-based ink. It also features multiple types of black ink. This allows the printer to reproduce both stunning color and black-and-white images.
The printer uses an individual ink cartridge for each color, allowing you to replace them as needed. Each high-capacity cartridge holds 25.9ml of ink -- more than a standard cartridge -- ensuring that you'll have to change them less often. The Stylus's MicroPiezo AMC print head is 1" wide and features 9-color, 8-channel printing technology. This allows it to place dots with accuracy and precision, and also reduces the need for maintenance.
- Advanced Media Handling
- The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 is the first 13" printer with Advanced Media Handling. It combines three paths to give you the most wide-ranging media support ever in a photo printer. The new front media path is front-in, front-out and enables consistent, reliable feeding of fine art papers, canvas, thick media, CD/DVDs and Epson professional quality photographic papers. Additionally, the roll paper capability enables you to produce panoramas up to 44" long, while the auto sheet feeder holds up to 30 sheets of photographic paper. And, whichever mode is utilized, this new technology prevents scuffing and virtually eliminates misfeeds due to paper skew.
- 8-Channel MicroPiezo AMC Print Head with Ink-Repelling Coating
- At the core of the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 is the Epson 8-channel MicroPiezo AMC print head. One inch wide, it delivers a maximum resolution of 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi and produces variable-sized ink droplets as small as 2 picoliters to optimize photographic quality and increase print speeds. Simultaneously, Epson's Active Meniscus Control (AMC) technology precisely controls the curvature of every ink droplet within each nozzle before releasing it. Another unique advantage is an ink-repelling coating which helps prevent ink build-up around the nozzles, resulting in precise dot placement and reduced maintenance.
- AccuPhoto HD2 Image Technology
- Working closely with Rochester Institute of Technology's Munsell Color Science Laboratory, Epson has developed AccuPhoto HD2, which combines a complex mathematical architecture with an advanced screening technology that produces previously unattainable image quality. Engineered to ensure precision placement of each individual ink droplet, it results in smooth, grain-free images. Choosing from an extraordinary number of possible ink combinations for each color, it optimizes ink use to maximize the color gamut and provide smooth transitions and gradations. And quality stays true, regardless of print mode.
- PreciseColor Technology
- To ensure the highest level of consistency, every Epson Stylus Photo R3000 meets the standards of Epson's PreciseColor manufacturing. This rigorous process applies colorimetric calibration to ensure that each printer produces prints that are virtually indistinguishable from one another.
- Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology
- The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 features Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology, Epson's groundbreaking 8-color, pigment-based ink system. This highly acclaimed technology redefines what's possible in color and black-and-white printing. It even exceeds what traditional color and black-and-white silver halide photographs can produce. Among its many benefits are an enhanced color gamut with remarkably vibrant blues and violets, professional print permanence ratings and instant color stability.
- Three-Level Black Ink Technology with Auto-Switching Photo and Matte Black Inks
- Three-level Black ink technology simultaneously uses Black, Light Black and Light Light Black ink for richer blacks, unsurpassed gray balance and superior tonal range. The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 automatically switches between two different Black ink modes -- Photo Black or Matte Black - optimizing black ink density on all traditional and archival photographic media including matte, photo, fine art paper and matte or glossy canvas.
- Advanced Black-and-White Photo Mode
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The Advanced Black-and-White Photo Mode is only found on Epson printers. This exclusive feature represents the standard for producing exhibition quality neutral and toned black-and-white prints. Select from one of four presets -- neutral, warm, cool or sepia, or further fine-tune your image with custom controls and a color toning wheel. Then, once you've created your own custom setting, it can easily be saved and reapplied to streamline your workflow.
Using the Advanced Black-and-White Photo Mode, professional black-and-white prints can be produced from either color or monochrome images and the results to date are some of the world's most recognized black-and-white gallery prints.
- Epson Intelligent, High-Capacity Ink System
- Epson professional printers use an intelligent ink system that offers greater efficiency and performance. Utilizing nine high-capacity 25.9ml ink cartridges, the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 reliably delivers ink at all print speeds, print after print. In addition, Epson technology allows for quick and easy on-the-fly ink cartridge replacement for increased productivity.
- World-Class Service and Support
- Epson's world-class service and support team makes owning the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 virtually worry-free. The Epson limited warranty offers one year of coverage and toll-free telephone support is available Monday through Friday. Full-unit exchange service is usually available within two or three business days and optional one- or two-year service plans are also available.
- Excellence Without Compromise
- The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 takes compromise out of the equation. This remarkable 13-inch photographic printer is loaded with professional-level Epson technology. In fact, until now, you had to buy a much larger professional level printer to obtain capabilities such as these. With a list of features like a front-in, front-out media path, a high-performance MicroPiezo print head, Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology and Advanced Black-and-White Photo Mode, it is, quite simply, in a class by itself.
| Printing Method | |
|---|---|
| Printing Technology |
Inkjet Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head with ink-repelling coating technology 8-channel, drop-on-demand, inkjet print head 9-color (C, Lc, VM, VLm, Y, Lk, LLk + PK or MK) Pigment-based Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink technology |
| Maximum Resolution | 5760 x 1440dpi |
| Minimum Ink Droplet Size | 2 picoliter (Variable Droplet Technology can produce up to three different droplet sizes per print line) |
| Ink Type | Pigment |
| Ink Palette | 9-color Photo or Matte Black, Cyan, Vivid Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Vivid Light Magenta, Light Black, Light Light Black |
| Ink Cartridge Configuration |
Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink Photo Black (T157120) Cyan (T157220) Vivid Magenta (T157320) Yellow (T157420) Light Cyan (T157520) Vivid Light Magenta (T157620) Light Black (T157720) Matte Black (T157820) Light Light Black (T157920) Ink cartridges have a shelf life of approximately 6 months once opened, or up to 2 years from manufacture if unopened |
| Number of Nozzles | Color and Monochrome Heads: 180 nozzles x 8 |
| Nozzle Pitch | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Print Speed |
8 x 10" print: 93 seconds 13 x 19" print: 1.5 minutes Switch from Matte to Photo Black: 3.5 minutes, uses 3ml of ink Switch from Photo to Matte Black: 2 minutes, uses 1ml of ink |
| Input Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Printer Duty Cycle | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Print Archival Life | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Paper Handling | |
| Maximum Paper Width | 13" |
| Maximum Printable Area |
Sheet: 13 x 19" Roll: 13 x 44" |
| Paper Sizes | 3.5 x 5", 4 x 6", 5 x 7", 8 x 10", A4 (8.3 x 11.7"), Letter (8.5 x 11"), 11 x 14", 12 x 12", B (11 x 17"), A3 (11.7 x 16.5") and Super B (13 x 19") sizes |
| Borderless Photo Sizes | 3.5 x 5", 4 x 6", 5 x 7", 8 x 10", A4 (8.3 x 11.7"), Letter (8.5 x 11"), 11 x 14", 12 x 12", B (11 x 17"), A3 (11.7 x 16.5") and Super B (13 x 19") sizes |
| Paper Types | Plain, Fine Art, Canvas, Thick Media, Inkjet Printable Discs, Epson Professional Quality Photographic Papers |
| Paper Capacity | 120 sheets (Plain), 30 sheets (Photo) |
| Special Media Support | Inkjet Printable Discs, Roll Paper, Canvas |
| Media Thickness | ≤1.3mm |
| Maximum Media Roll Diameter | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Maximum Roll Print Length | 44" |
| Paper-Feed Method | Auto Sheet Feeder |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 Ethernet (RJ-45) 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi |
| Compatible Memory Cards | None |
| Direct Print Capable | No |
| Network Capable | Yes |
| PostScript Support | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| System & Software Requirements |
Operating System: Windows XP (32/64-bit), Vista (32/64-bit), 7 (32/64-bit); Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 Hardware: USB 2.0 port, Ethernet network, or Wi-Fi network Includes Epson ESC/P2 raster photographic drivers |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Status Display | Yes |
| Buffer/Ram | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Image Preview Display | None |
| Front Panel Controls | Yes |
| Environmental Requirements |
Operating Temperature: 50-95° (10-35°C) Humidity: 20-80%, non-condensing Acoustic: 38dB (ISO 7779) Storage Temperature: -4-104°F (-20-40°C) Humidity: 5-85%, non-condensing |
| Agency Certifications |
Safety: UL 1950, CSA 22.2 950 FDA EMI: FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B, CSA C108.8 Class B, AS/NZS 3548 Class B ENERGY STAR Tier 2 |
| Power Requirements |
AC: 110-120VAC, 50-60Hz, 0.6A Consumption: 21W (Printing), <3.5W (Sleep) |
| Dimensions | 24.2 x 9 x 14.5" (61.5 x 22.9 x 36.8) |
| Weight | 35 lb (15.9kg) |
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to set up (91)
- Easy to use (81)
- Durable construction (40)
- Reliable (35)
- Fast print time (31)
Cons
- Too much ink used (22)
- Large footprint (19)
- Slow print time (15)
- Hard to use (4)
- Flimsy construction (3)
Best Uses
- Photos (84)
- Black & white documents (17)
- Professional documents (14)
- Graphics & charts (12)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (81), Heavy duty user (13), Infrequent user (11)
- Primary use:
- Personal (74), Business (30)
Most Liked Positive Review
My Pick for Perfect "Prosumer" Printer
At school I've been using an Epson Stylus Pro 3880 and have gotten kind of addicted to printing my photos. The R3000 is half the cost and almost exactly the same except for it's narrower...Read complete review
At school I've been using an Epson Stylus Pro 3880 and have gotten kind of addicted to printing my photos. The R3000 is half the cost and almost exactly the same except for it's narrower 13" maximum print width (vs the 17" 3880). Both use the "UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta" ink set which is the same one used by almost all of Epson's "Pro" line of printers. Honestly, I don't know why the R3000 isn't in their "Pro" line since it could reasonably be used by a pro who never needed to print anything wider than 13".I printed some color test charts at the [@] photo lab (which should be reasonable quality since they actually calibrate their printers at least once a day and when they change paper rolls) and on my R3000, then compared them to an actual X-Rite produced ColorChecker chart, and the output from the R3000 significantly beats the output from [@] Fuji Frontier minilab photo printer. The Fuji Frontier print is noticeably duller with generally darker colors and a narrower range of saturated color reproduction. You don't have to be a color expert to see the difference.For the R3000 the ink cost is about $1/ml which comes out to about $0.01 per square inch if you get it at a discount (search for "red river Cost of Inkjet Printing Epson R3000"). That makes a borderless 8x10 cost about $0.80 in ink, and a borderless 8.5x11" cost about $1 in ink. A sheet of Epson Ultra Premium Photo paper costs as little as $0.60 if you get it at a discount, so printing a borderless 8.5x11" ends up costing as little as $1.60 in supplies. (Not to mention that you can get third-party paper that's just as good or better than Epson's official paper for less money.)The cheapest photo labs charge around $1.50 for an 8x10 (my local [@] currently charges $1.46). If we use a whole 8.5x11 sheet of official paper and a full 8x10 worth of ink to print an 8x10, we get $1.40 in supplies per 8x10 which is slightly cheaper than even [@] and significantly higher quality. Good third-party paper would be around $0.35/sheet meaning that you could also do as well as $1.15 per 8x10, maybe even better.Admittedly though that doesn't incorporate the cost of the printer, which you won't have to incur if you just use a photo lab. If you bought the printer for say $800 and you've gotten your per-8x10 supply costs down to $1.15, then you'd need to print about 2,580 8x10's before your total costs started to get lower than [@]'s $1.46.When you get larger than 8x10 though then the printer really starts to pay off. One place online that isn't too expensive and has a good reputation charges $6.30 for a 12x18 on glossy photo paper printed with a photographic lab process. It's possible to get decent 13x19" gloss ink jet photo paper (same stuff that costs $0.35/sheet for the 8.5x11) for about $1.50/sheet. 12x18" of ink costs you $2.16 so total cost for a 12x18 on the R3000 with that paper is $3.66. At that price you need to print 300 or so of these large prints before your prints start costing less than $6.30, and again the ink jet prints may have better quality than the photographic process printer depending on who's doing the printing and with what.You also have the entire lifetime of the printer to make all these prints that we're talking about. If you make on average about 10 8x10" prints every week then it would take about 5 years to make this cost back, but if you made two of the 12x18" prints per week then it would take about 2.8 years to brake even compared to the lower quality photographic process prints ordered from most places online.But none of these estimates take into account the value of the convenience and additional quality you get from having a modern photo inkjet printer right in front of you. Add in costs like transportation to pick up photos, time spent driving, any sort of cost of inconvenience by having to wait for prints to arrive in the mail, the additional value of better color quality, and other hard to quantify things then the real savings may be better. Depending on how much these costs add to the cost of photo lab prints, a decent ink jet printer like this might pay for itself much more quickly.Still, you have to keep in mind that owning your own printer like this only makes sense if you're going to be doing a certain volume of printing. If you only ever print maybe 10 8x10s a month then the printer will never be worth it solely from a cost-per-print savings perspective. Also, if all you ever print is 4x6 then even just your ink cost without paper is going to be around 2.5x the cost of getting 4x6 prints made at a cheap online lab or drug store. So for small prints like 4x6 the printer will absolutely never pay for itself from the supply perspective, and probably not even from the convenience perspective. (This might not be true compared with some "premium" 4x6 prints that can cost over $0.50.)The only problems I've heard of with this printer seem to involve priming the print head (pumping ink into the initially empty hoses that run from the ink cartridges to the print head, basically) and the printer going through unnecessary cleaning cycles, but Epson support is great about addressing these. My R3000 went though an unnecessary priming cycle when I first set it up, wasting about half the ink in the cartridges. Support got back to me in less than a day and offered to send me a full set of full replacement cartridges. I haven't seen anyone complaining of clogged nozzles or any of the usual inkjet problems.The color gamut of the R3000 when used with the Ultra Premium Photo paper significantly exceeds the AdobeRGB colorspace in areas of dark blues and greens. This allows you to make the most of your camera's sensor capabilities IF you convert your RAW files into a format using the ProPhoto RGB color space (the most common one that actually holds those colors) AND print to the printer using proper color management with the appropriate ICC profile. Photo labs almost always require all files to be encoded as sRGB (which is smaller than both AdobeRGB and ProPhoto RGB), and printers like the Fuji Frontier have smaller gamuts than sRGB anyway, so they can't possibly achieve the wide range of colors that a high quality professional inkjet can when it's wielded by someone with sufficient color management skill.The only thing I don't like about this printer is that it wastes ink switching from "photo black" to "matte black" ink if you want to switch from photo glossy/luster/etc to matte paper. This process can dump up to 5ml ($5 worth) of ink total (2ml to switch one way, 3ml to switch back). HOWEVER there is an "Economy Mode" that you can enable on the front panel that will basically tell the printer not to completely flush the "old" ink out of the lines when switching. This means you get a bit of photo ink on your matte paper, or matte ink on your photo paper, but this may not matter depending on what you print.Anyway, excellent printer, reasonable cost of ownership and operation, higher quality printing than you get at a typical photo lab, convenience, and excellent support from Epson. When you consider this part of your "digital darkroom" and compare its cost to the cost of materials and equipment you'd spend for an "old fashioned" film darkroom, the cost is quite reasonable.
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R3000
good print quality but LCD is useless and very poor resolution, why did they bother with putting an LcD?
WiFi reciever is EXTREMELY poor. I lost lots of ink and 10 ...Read complete review
good print quality but LCD is useless and very poor resolution, why did they bother with putting an LcD?
WiFi reciever is EXTREMELY poor. I lost lots of ink and 10 sheets of premium paper due to the printer dropping the connection after 90% of the print was complete.
Epson took 5 months to send my rebate check. overall good print quality but terrible build quality, poor connectivity and poor interface. I should have gone with Canon
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- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Low Ink Consumption
- Reliable
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Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
The Epson r3000 produces prints that are amazing in color and accuracy. The 13" x 19" paper is the perfect size for a fine art print and Epson offers a great selection of 100% rag fine art papers. This prints are fantastic!
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
After having owned another similar photo printer by a different major manufacturer that was total garbage, I began my research on the internet with far more deliberation to find a replacement. It didn't take long in doing my homework before I soon discovered (from reviews and comments) that the Stylus Photo R3000 was the answer. Once I started honing in on everything written that I could find about this printer, I had no hesitation whatsoever in purchasing said printer. Once received, I could not have been more delighted with everything involving the R3000. Setup and software installation was a breeze... it could not have gone any easier. But my shear joy came once I started printing. The results were spectacular as the colors were brilliant, the detail was spectacular, and the overall operation was excellent. I was a computer tech for 25+ years and have watched the evolution of both the PC and printer since their infancy. I have worked on printers during that entire time and know I own a quality product that will give me many years of superb printing that will far exceed the disaster I recently experienced. Thank you Epson!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
LOVE THIS PRINTER AND VERY EASY TO SET UP.
THE PRINTS SEEM TO EVEN BETTER THEN MY R2400, WHICH IS PERFECT.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Low Ink Consumption
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Black & white Documents
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
Two photographers use the R3000 via wireless with Mac and Windows operating systems. There are a total of five computers in the household at various locations and all are primarily used for digital imaging with Photoshop.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Similar:
- Epson R1800
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Reliable
Cons
- Large Footprint
- Slow Print Time
- Too much ink used
Best Uses
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
My printer arrived at my home in great condition in the time limit given by B&H. Although the printer is large and somewhat heavy, it took little effort to set my R3000 up and install the drivers and cartridges. I was able to start printing photos soon after installation and WOW, does it print beautiful photos or what!! I am having a little difficulty adjusting the photos for borderless appearance, but this will come as I get used to it. I feel like I will be spending more for ink, but in return I'll be producing beautiful prints. I have no regrets about purchasing this Epson printer, even though the learning curve is quite involved and complex. It does print slowly, but I'm a patient person, and I can live with it-to get the kind of prints it produces.
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- Personal
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I like the wireless feature and the 9 cartridge slots. The icc profiles provide great correlation between my MacAir / Aperture and Epson Matte print. I did have trouble printing 13X 19 size and tracked this down to software / print settings. Be sure to use "Super B" size or "A3+" size when printing 13X19. These metric settings are essentially equal to 13X19 paper and work in all cases. The 13X19 setting is problematic, depending upon OS, driver version, Aperture Version.
Also, for LIon users: the installation instructions are confusing. Just plug the printer into the system and do a "software update" or "printer install" from the Apple website. There is a separate driver for USB and for 802.11
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Slow Print Time
- Too much ink used
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
We bought this for the Black and White prints. Very happy with the results...except that it really uses up the ink, specially when changing from matt to photo black. Seems a bit slow when priinting fine images.
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- Personal
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- Photos
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I bought this printer to replace my R2400. The R3000 is a great printer that produces truly spectacular prints. However, I printed my portfolio book on this printer and was not satisfied with the results. My book has double sided Moab Lasal paper. When printing the front of the page all is great. When I flip the print over to print on the back the rollers in the printed leave two stripes on the front print. It is most obvious in the solid, dark areas but none-the-less the stripes are very noticable. When printing on my R2400 this is not an issue. Although the R3000 makes wonder prints and is very usuer friendly I returned the printer because of the issues with printing double sided paper.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
Cons
- Flimsy Construction
- Hard To Use
- Jams Easily
- Slow Print Time
- Unreliable
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Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
good print quality but LCD is useless and very poor resolution, why did they bother with putting an LcD?
WiFi reciever is EXTREMELY poor. I lost lots of ink and 10 sheets of premium paper due to the printer dropping the connection after 90% of the print was complete.
Epson took 5 months to send my rebate check. overall good print quality but terrible build quality, poor connectivity and poor interface. I should have gone with Canon
- Primary use:
- Business
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Low Ink Consumption
- Reliable
Cons
- Large Footprint
Best Uses
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
I use this primarily to make archival art prints of my wife's and my work. We have been doing this for over 10 years and previously used an Epson 2200. The R3000 is a huge improvement. The front feed feature is particularly useful when using relatively thick print stock.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Beautiful results
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- No cons as of yet
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
I spend a lot of time and effort taking photographs and I wanted a printer that would provide profession quality prints for framing for both personal use and to give as gifts to friends and family. I love this printer. I couldn't ask for better print reproduction of my photos!! My previous printer did an okay job, but the results from this are truly amazing!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Lacks Feature
Cons
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
It is a good quality printer, but only useful for small number of pictures. Each picture needs to be re-sized to match the paper size before printing. For example if you are printing a 4"x6" print, you need to open the picture in something like Photoshop and resize the print to be 4"x6" else the software will print just the top left part of the picture. I called Epson customer service and was told the fit to page option does not resize the print by design. They assume that if the user is using an advanced printer they don't want to change the print in any way. To me that is a bug in their driver. They should give the user the option to do it manually or automatically. They said this is by design on the R3000. This printer is not for the person who just wants to print 20 or 30 quality pictures off of their camera. Each picture requires some work before printing.
Epson customer service was great. I did not like their answers, but still they did a good job of answering my questions and even did some investigation and called me back. You cannot ask for better service than that.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Reliable
Cons
- Expensive ink cartridges
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
We purchased this printer for several reasons, one of them, to be able to print on CDs. Our CDs look professionally made, very happy. Had to make last minute business cards for something and it accepted a heavy card stock - the cards look great. Photos are fabulous. One drawback is the 9 ink cartridges at 33.00/piece. Didn't realize this till after we purchased. It could have been a deal breaker had we known but going to live with it now.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Reliable
Cons
- Too much ink used
Best Uses
- Black & white Documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
Easy to set up. Prints beautiful color and B&W prints. Very nice printing on all paper including standard office paper and premium glossy. I have not tried any art papers as yet however I'm sure I'll be pleased.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
Wifi setup very easy,the whole setup from unpacking to printing took about 45 min.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
Printer gives beautiful detail, great color reproduction and many fine art paper options. However it is essential to update the printer driver and have the correct ICC profiles for the paper/media type.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Black & white Documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
I spent years in the traditional darkroom settings getting tones just the way I wanted them. Along comes digital and, whether your scanning film or printing straight from digital capture, this printer is capable of stunning output. Just make certain that your monitor is calabrated and you have quality output software (Lightroom is fantastic). My prints have been spot on with practically no trial and error.
I have read other reviews (other sites) stating that the wireless capabilities are useless as the printer slows to a crawl. This is not the case at all. This printer is fast—even set to maximum resolution printing (although the spool time is extended a bit). Fast is a relative word, but in comparison to other printers I have owned this one is impressive.
I have no reservations giving this product the highest of recommendations...Stunning, archival prints with nothing more than an iMac and the R3000.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
Cons
Best Uses
- Black & white Documents
- Graphics & Charts
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
I definitely recommend this printer to anyone who needs to print great quality prints! I am a graphic artist. I use my printer to send proofs to my customers. I have gotten many complements on the look of the proofs.
I'm also a mixed media artist and I use this printer for high quality prints to use in my artwork. Prints beautifully! Crisp and clear. Seems to work best on Epson papers. In my opinion this is the best printer you can buy for printing quality prints.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Recommended:
- Any Epson paper especially photo and art papers!
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
- Low Ink Consumption
- Reliable
Cons
- Large Footprint
Best Uses
- Photos
- Professional Documents
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
My first new printer in 7 years. I loved my canon i9900 but it finally gave out!! All i can say is WOW. This thing is awesome. The i9900 did 13X19 but thats it. No rolls, no CD, nothing! Pretty much unpacked this and stated playing. Did some 4X6, CD, and 8 1/2X11's. The quality is the best i've ever seen. CD printing just cool to me just need to find some gloss CD's. We don't have them where i live. Haven't tried the wireless modes yet but plan on it when i get some time. Either way i'd say this was the best choice i had with the money i had at the time.
The only beef i would have and this is doesn't matter too much to me is it's a alittle loud but that could be from what i have it sitting on. Either way its not a bother for me. Great job Epson!!
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Durable construction
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Black & white Documents
- Fine art prints
- Photos
Comments about Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer:
I have owned the Epson Stylus R3000 for almost three weeks, so it's a bit premature for any final thoughts, but what I have seen so far, I like.
The R3000 has done a superb job printing on Red River Aurora, Polar Matte, and Polar Gloss papers as well as Moab Colorado and Ilford Gold Fibre Silk. Colors are true and well-saturated, with a surprisingly good image on glossy papers.
Black and white is deep and well-defined, and the R3000 solves an issue I had with my previous "brand C" pro printer where black and white images printed with varying shades of a green tint. This is a true higher resolution printer and it rewards your efforts to shoot a tack-sharp image.
The black ink swapping is reasonably painless, as the R3000 selects glossy or matte once you choose the paper's ICC profile and print.
If you turn on the printer and send a print job that requires an ink swap, though, the R3000 does chug and whirr for a few minutes and a screen pop-up lets you know it's changing ink tanks.
Paper handling has been faultless so far, and 13 x 19 sheets have fed with ease through the front paper path. I have not yet had occasion to use the roll-fed option as I prefer not having to deal; with paper curl.
The size and weight the R3000 seem unremarkable; it's actually a couple of inches narrower than the printer it replaced. Nice, solid build as well.
I know that the "C brand" pigment printer is a strong competitor, but I decided that I didn't want to deal any longer with its limitation on print length and its imposition of its own borders on fine art paper.
I really like the R3000 and I believe it is a great way to enjoy taking your photography to the next level. Highly recommended.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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- Power Cable
- Photo Black UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157120)
- Cyan UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157220)
- Vivid Magenta UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157320)
- Yellow UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157420)
- Light Cyan UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157520)
- Vivid Light Magenta UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157620)
- Light Black UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157720)
- Matte Black UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157820)
- Light Light Black UltraChrome K3 Ink Cartridge (T157920)
- Roll Paper Holders
- CD Print Tray and Software
- Roll Paper Holder Accessory
- Accessory Box
- Printer Documentation
- CD-ROM Containing Printer Drivers and Software (Windows and Mac)
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
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