Product ReviewsEpson Stylus Photo Ultra Hi-Definition R260 Digital Printer In Box.

Last of the best disk printers

I've worn out two of these printers mainly using it for printing CD/DVD/BluRay disks. 1000s and 1000s. Failure this past time was print head clogged and nothing would unclog. A problem with these printers is it looses it's ability to feed paper - Disk printing still works tho :)

Print head cleaning is "all" so even if one is clogged all loose ink. Firmware also insists of a head cleaning before high quality printing - tho there are tricks to avoid it sometimes.

3rd party ink and refillable cartridges are (were) possible making cost per print cents on the dollar.Read full review...

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Epson R260 Ultra Hi Definition Photo Printer BRAND NEW

I owned a R280 before this and the print quality was excellent. This one printed 2 pages and 1 cd label before the black and light cyan colors ran out of ink. I replaced the cartridges and now the print quality is terrible, all the other cartridges showed 1/2 full when the black and light cyan ran out of ink. I don't know if the printer was a refurbished, but it's certainly not something I'm proud to print anything in color with.Read full review...

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Epson Stylus Photo R260 InJet Printer

I like the price of this printer and the functions it has for the price compared to some other brands. It has some faults like the print head starts getting clogged after a bout a year of normal use and even sooner if it is left on and not used for several days. I know how to service it and get it working again since I have 2 of these printers and have had 2 of the previous model. I did start saving money by using a continuous ink tank system which costs me about 30 to 50 dollars a year to fill with ink where the factory ink cartridges cost around 65 dollars more or less depending where they are purchased. Also Epson has built in firmware in this printer that causes an error message to pop up after the printer cycles X number of times and says that a component in the printer has reached it's life expectancy and then the printer will not print. They do have a downloadable small program on the Epson Support web site that resets this and allows it to continue to work but, you should read the notice on the website before downloading, installing, and running this program. I have run this on 3 printers now without problems.

Bruce S.
Waltonville, ILRead full review...

No Regrets

Originally, I bought this printer as a used unit to be used solely for printing imprintable dvd's. So far, that's a work in progress. I have done some cardstock printing and that turned out nice. This printer's lifesblood is six color cartridges that run about $15 each from Epson; on the generic market a R260 compatible cartridge set goes for $20 for all six including shipping. The software that came with the R260 was for earlier Windows versions, not my Vista; but Epson does provide a downloadable version and that's how I got the R260 to do cardstock printing. However, CD/DVD printing requires separate software that is not downloadable. Therefore, I had to order a Windows Vista software disk from Epson for $10 to get the CDPrint software that was a part of it. As of now, it's still in the envelope.

When I get back to it, I assume I'll have to uninstall the downloaded version and then load the Vista disk that will include the necessary CDPrint software. Then I'll be capable of both paper printing and disk imprinting. It's been somewhat of a hassle so far, but I have to say that Epson's support website and their live support have been quite helpful. I certainly don't regret buying the Epson; I just need to stick with jumping thru the technical hoops until it's fully workable.Read full review...

Satisfied with the purchase and the product.

This item replaced a model R280 which had served me for many years and while being a slightly previous model, this one had all the features of the 280. In fact, the conversion from sheet print to disc print was much easier in that one doesn't have to physically remove and reposition the tray- just flip a lever. Makes one wonder why Epson would change such a feature. Also, being a used printer, the price was right. Jack7553Read full review...

Epson Stylus Photo R260 InkJet printer

I really love this printer. I purchased my first one over a year ago from an office supply place in town. I had gone there to purchase new cartridges for my R220 and found out I could buy this R260 (with cartridges) for only about $10 more(on sale). Before I switched to Epson I swore by HP. The main thing that I switched for was the capability to print CD's. Then I compared the two for picture printing. Actually there was no comparison, Epson won hands down!!

Then I discovered E-bay! I then purchased four more R260's for future use. I strongly feel the R260 is much, much better than either the R200 or R220. I would definitely suggest to anyone who prints a lot to invest in a CISS and save a fortune in Ink Cartridges. I have one and I haven't spent much more than $100 for ink in the last year. (about what one full set of cartridges cost)

My only gripe is that the CD's take about 2 minutes to print. But when they come out they are great, so it's worth it. I use Matte Silver and White Full C overage discs with printer settings for Premium Discs and Kodak 3 Star Gloss Photo paper for the Case Inserts. However, I do use Epson Premium Gloss Photo Paper for regular photos.

All in all, The Epson R260 and E-Bay have a 5+ Gold Star Rating from me.

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Excellent Value for the Money.

We are a professional production house that creates a lot of original DVD/CD Disk artwork. The Epson R260 produces very high quality proofs and disk work. It can print a high res (1200 dpi) full color disk graphic in about 3 minutes per disk. It is very easy to use (comes with software for both the mac and pc.) It is compatible with older mac operating systems. You can buy recycled (refilled) replacement ink cartridges for about $3 each on ebay. Compare that with $26 each for an HP cartridge at Staples. One full set of ink can print about 100 - 120 disks, so even at 100 disks, the six ink cartridge set will end up costing about 3 cents per disk for graphics printing. Excellent value for the money.Read full review...

VERY GOOD PRINTER AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY LOTS OF MONEY

I like this printer because it prints good enough for me, (For what i use it for). it prints nice and the ink
is cheap. the new printers being sold now the ink costs $50.00 ad more. This printer cost $10.00
and it lasts. If I need another printer would buy this one again.
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Last only for a month

I bought it brand new on 11/17/2007. On 1/4/2008 Ebay sent me an email asking for writing a review. If I did that day I would say it's a great printer, for that price.

But today, 1/11/2008, the printer is dead, totally, with the red light on, indicating the ink cartridge is not recognized, although it is the original from Epson.

When you got something new, opened the box, plugged in, test it working and working better than what you already have. WOW, cool, you write a 5-start review right away. This makes manufactures don't care about how durable the product is anymore.

Don't write 5-star review too soon.

It would be a good idea if a person can change the review he/she put online late.

Electronics today are like toys, fancy, and will break up easily. If they don't break, how can we get new toys?

It's time for me to find a new toy now... Just don't want my wife to know that I need another printer. This is the fifth printer I bought in 2007, after my Canon Pixma 780 break up after six months use. After that I hated inkjet printers. So I bought a Canon all-in-one, laser, double sided. But my kid needs color for school work so I bought an Epson RX600 all-in-one from Epson online store, refurbished. It was not working. They sent me another one, again, not working. The third RX600 they sent to me worked with a little feeding problem but I didn't want to return it any more. Late I needed a print that can print CD/DVD which is this one.Read full review...

Best Photo Printer

I have had many many printers and this printer and the R380 print 4X6 digital photos as good as I have ever done. But I give it a 4 because Epson caused the Federal Trade Commission to ban all imported ink cartridges,(not OEM), that are compatible with Epson. My point being the OEM Ink is too expensive.I spent hours checking all the inkjet websites for compatiable R260/R380 refills to no avail. All said,"Not Available at this time."Read full review...