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My Epson R200 is a workhorse. Had it for 2 years and have printed hundreds of discs. Would definitely recommend one. Gorgeous disc prints...
My Epson R200 is a workhorse. Had it for 2 years and have printed hundreds of discs. Would definitely recommend one. Gorgeous disc prints...
Most people here will recommend the Epson R200/R210; whenever any here asks this question it is always what is recommended and what is bought!
Ooh, a laserdisc. The Cheat's playin' something on a laserdisc.
Everything is better on a laserdisc. Whatever happened to the laserdisc? Laserdisc!
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<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>
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1. CD tray jams quite often. Then I have to pull it out, close the CD opening, power cycle the printer and wait for the self test to start it again.
2. If I tell two CD's to print, it errors out at the end of the first one, instead of pausing me and asking me to switch CDs.
3. The ink is damned expensive. $13 for each color (5 total), $15 for black. For the price of all 6 ink cartrdges I could buy a new printer, and dinner.
4. Everytime you replace one ink cartridge, it runs a test that uses up 5% of the ink out of each of the OTHER five cartridges. That's the equivalent of 1/4 of a cartridge wasted with each change. And I've had situations where one cartridge had to be changed, while a couple other were at 5 and 10%. So I replaced the cartridge, then after the test it told me I had to replace the one that used to be at 5%. I replaced that and then I had to replace the one that was originally at 10%. Rediculous.
5. If you are out of any one color ink cartridge, you CANNOT print in black/white. It will just refuse to print until you replace the color cartridge.
6. It has an internal counter so that after you've printed a certain amount it will stop functioning until you take it to a repair shop.
Still, if you can live with all that, the images are very nice...
-T
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1. CD tray jams quite often. Then I have to pull it out, close the CD opening, power cycle the printer and wait for the self test to start it again.
- The best thing to do is get one of these trays they help ALOT! The old design has a flimsy plastic alignment thingy at the front that wears out real fast or if you drop the tray it can fold or break rendering the tray useless by making it jam or not load without a little help.
- THAT sucks!! I’ve never run out of ink so I’ve not had that happen but regardless that bites my old HP would keep on printing!!
6. It has an internal counter so that after you've printed a certain amount it will stop functioning until you take it to a repair shop.
- The best thing to do is get one of these trays they help ALOT! The old design has a flimsy plastic alignment thingy at the front that wears out real fast or if you drop the tray it can fold or break rendering the tray useless by making it jam or not load without a little help.
2. If I tell two CD's to print, it errors out at the end of the first one, instead of pausing me and asking me to switch CDs.
- Sorry, I've never tried to print more then 1 at a time. My brother’s old employers had a sweet auto-loader like the one pictured here.
- Funny you mention that, there was a Class Action LAWSUIT! because of this and a few other issues.
5. If you are out of any one color ink cartridge, you CANNOT print in black/white. It will just refuse to print until you replace the color cartridge.
- Sorry, I've never tried to print more then 1 at a time. My brother’s old employers had a sweet auto-loader like the one pictured here.
3. The ink is damned expensive. $13 for each color (5 total), $15 for black. For the price of all 6 ink cartrdges I could buy a new printer, and dinner.
- You can either adapt a CIS system or refillable cartridges, I suggest the refillable cartridges!!! I use Strategic ink in my R300 CIS system which I only use for reproducing automotive service manuals and concert flyers and I now use refillable carts in my R200 for covers and daily printing. You can also check out this site MEGATONERS.COM they have carts for $2.25 a cart, fair ink (not as good as the Epson or Strategic) the colors are bright but the black ink is hit or miss (sometimes it’s that reddish color
) so I suggest Ridisc inks if you go the “cheap” cart route. But the refillable type rule!!! (I’ve not used this guys carts but you get the idea)
4. Everytime you replace one ink cartridge, it runs a test that uses up 5% of the ink out of each of the OTHER five cartridges. That's the equivalent of 1/4 of a cartridge wasted with each change. And I've had situations where one cartridge had to be changed, while a couple other were at 5 and 10%. So I replaced the cartridge, then after the test it told me I had to replace the one that used to be at 5%. I replaced that and then I had to replace the one that was originally at 10%. Rediculous.
- You can either adapt a CIS system or refillable cartridges, I suggest the refillable cartridges!!! I use Strategic ink in my R300 CIS system which I only use for reproducing automotive service manuals and concert flyers and I now use refillable carts in my R200 for covers and daily printing. You can also check out this site MEGATONERS.COM they have carts for $2.25 a cart, fair ink (not as good as the Epson or Strategic) the colors are bright but the black ink is hit or miss (sometimes it’s that reddish color
) so I suggest Ridisc inks if you go the “cheap” cart route. But the refillable type rule!!! (I’ve not used this guys carts but you get the idea)4. Everytime you replace one ink cartridge, it runs a test that uses up 5% of the ink out of each of the OTHER five cartridges. That's the equivalent of 1/4 of a cartridge wasted with each change. And I've had situations where one cartridge had to be changed, while a couple other were at 5 and 10%. So I replaced the cartridge, then after the test it told me I had to replace the one that used to be at 5%. I replaced that and then I had to replace the one that was originally at 10%. Rediculous.
- Funny you mention that, there was a Class Action LAWSUIT! because of this and a few other issues.
5. If you are out of any one color ink cartridge, you CANNOT print in black/white. It will just refuse to print until you replace the color cartridge.
- THAT sucks!! I’ve never run out of ink so I’ve not had that happen but regardless that bites my old HP would keep on printing!!
6. It has an internal counter so that after you've printed a certain amount it will stop functioning until you take it to a repair shop.
- You can fix this with this tool called SSC Service Utility and by adding an ink reservoir.
After a few minor mods and fixes it becomes a bit more tolerable to live with a Epson R200 or R300!!!
“My skill are no longer as Mad as the once were” RiK
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Originally posted by: Rikter
I also have a love hate relationship with both my R200 and R300 (I hate that it literally stops printing after a few days and I need to run a few cleaning cycles) but I still favor it over my old Cannon but as for the issues you bring up I can vouch for most of them but they also have a reason and some fixes...
I also have a love hate relationship with both my R200 and R300 (I hate that it literally stops printing after a few days and I need to run a few cleaning cycles) but I still favor it over my old Cannon but as for the issues you bring up I can vouch for most of them but they also have a reason and some fixes...
Hey man, thanks for the great reply. I don't monitor this forum often, so I just now noticed it. Great info there. Thanks!!
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