Epson unveils Stylus Photo R2880

May 31, 2008 by Rick LePage
Filed under: Printing 

This week, Epson announced the successor to its Stylus Photo R2400 large-format pigment ink printer, the Stylus Photo R2880. As our sister site Printerville notes:

The $800 printer, slated to ship in June, is a B-size (13″) inkjet that uses pigment-based inks, including two light-density black inks designed to produce optimal black-and-white prints on all types of media. And, while the R2880′s pedigree shows a clear link to the R2400, the new model takes advantage of Epson’s recent technology advancements from both the higher-end Stylus Professional printer line and the recently released Stylus Photo R1900.

In addition to some initial impressions relating to image quality and ink efficiency, Printerville also posted R2880 speed test results , compared with its predecessor and its immediate competition, HP’s Photosmart Pro B9180, and Canon’s Pixma Pro9500.

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3 Comments on Epson unveils Stylus Photo R2880

  1. Bozzzzz on Sat, 28th Jun 2008 9:43 am

    2. After the poor performance I experienced with the Epson 1400 I would not even consider throwing away $800 for the R2400.

  2. drpaap65 on Mon, 7th Jul 2008 7:16 pm

    3. Wrong comparison. The 2400 replaced the 2200 which was a fantastic machine. Never tried the 1400, its in a whole separate class. Like saying you wouldn’t buy a Lexus because you had trouble with a corolla. Both made by Toyota, but very different performance specs.

  3. B. Logical on Wed, 9th Jul 2008 6:46 am

    4. Well said, drpaap65! The R2400 is a superb machine and in any person serious in this field knows they are in a diff class. I have been using it since it came out, very satisfied.

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