The print quality of the R1800 is excellent. As usual, they need their maintenance and should be treated well, as any machinery needs to be to keep it operational for as long as possible.

The R1800s apparently are no longer manufactured, but they are still easily serviced and there are a few other Epson printers that use the same inks and some parts, so the model is not a 'dinosaur.' I have been very happy with the Epson products I've purchased and used over the years.

I got 4 more years out of the printer than expected, per reviews I read. I researched for days to see what's new in printers after all these years, and read that there is a cut-off time for certain parts working correctly and that's what was causing the difficulty. Since that was my go-to paper for my art prints, I had to shop around for a new printer. Until last year when it no longer printed correctly on the Epson luster paper. I did yearly maintenance on it and it never did me wrong. I've owned and consistently used a refurbished R1800 for 10 years. Workhorse printer for all my professional art prints for 10 years Refillable reservoirs are also avaliable aftermarket. Price for CIS varies from $50.00 to over $500 depending on technology. Counter can be reset with software program (do web search) High volume users should consider continuous ink supply (CIS) in addition to the external drain tank. External tank is available as aftermarket item. Tank will need to be cleaned and counter reset before printer will print again. Counter in printer prevents further printing when it thinks the internal overflow tank is full as a result of cleaning print heads. The print heads can be cleaned with the inks, but that wastes a lot of the (expensive) ink. Do your homework prior to cleaning the print heads. Watch out for: When ink reservoirs are removed, print heads tend to clog in the printer (reservoirs do not have the jets in them like HP). Quiet enough to not bother a light sleeper.ĭisadvantages: Large footprint (18' x 24') not counting paper output tray. CD tray should come with printer, but check before buying if purchasing used. Prints on 'printable' Compact Disks - a little more expensive than regular cd's but much cheaper than adhesive labels. reasonably fast photo printer with available waterproof (pigment) inks. Advantages: Large format (13' wide x roll).

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