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 Product Description
The HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier is designed for people who need the flexibility to be able to print photos, documents and even directly onto CD/DVD, while also making photo reprints, colour copies and high quality scans. Print lab-quality photos and laser-quality documents quickly, easily and affordably. Create personalised CD/DVDs with direct on-disc printing add photos, graphics and text. Get even more affordable printing/copying and fewer cartridge changes with optional high...
Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
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Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
absolute bargain, 19 Nov 2008
I was looking for a photo and document printer but had been used to an all-in-one. Couldn't believe that I could get all this for under £40 and be any good! Well I read loads of reviews and watched a video about this printer and boy is it good. The quality of the photos is great, so would definitely recommend this to anyone needing to have all the advantages of an all-in-one with great photo printing qualities too.
A good general purpose printer and scanner , 14 Nov 2008
I bought this all-in-one printer and scanner almost one year ago. I have printed pictures and letters etc with it, and also done a small amount of scanning with it too. It isn't intended to produce top notch prints or scans - for that you'll have to fork out a lot more money that this machine costs - but it does do the job it's supposed to do and it does it well. That is, it gives good general results without costing a fortune. I bought it to replace an older Epson printer and I have found this one gives better quality prints, and also costs a lot less to run as the ink goes a lot further than the Epson model.
The software that came with the Canon was installed without any fuss, and the build quality is excellent for the price. It operates quietly too, and the only downside I have found with it is that it's quite a big machine. I suppose it would have been nice if it had come complete with a USB lead too, but for this sort of price I'm not going to complain too loudly about that.
Watch the power lead, 31 Oct 2008
No problem with the printer - it looks great and is really easy to setup. I'm a MAC user so always worry about compatability but the Canon works fine with OSX10.4 and installation was a breeze.The only thing I thought I'd mention is mine was delivered with a European two pin power cable - not a UK specific 3 pin. It wasn't a problem because I had a 3 pin on my old Canon printer that I could use, but if you don't have a spare you might get caught out...
Absolutely Fantastic, 30 Oct 2008
Upon finding out that the printer I had did not work with Vista, I began the long and tiresome search for another one that would suit my needs as an Art Student. I needed a printer that could print out a lot for economical rates and good quality. I needed a good scanner and a fast copier.
This printer/scanner IS what I needed. It's amazingly fast when printing and its copying is always clear giving a nice finish. The controls on the machine itself are simple and functional - a nice change from my old HP thing which needed the computer on to work at all. I was initially worried about the single Colour ink but it has paid off as I can get a new black and colour for under £25, much less than some of my flatmates have to deal with. I don't use it to print out photos very much as I prefer to get them done professionally, however the few times I have the quality was superb, even when the ink was on its last legs.
Also, it isn't massive and looks quite gorgeous on my desk. I'd definitely recommend it.
Fine to begin with but then leaks, 19 Oct 2008
I initially liked the printer but I am on my second one now as the colour ink cartridge was leaking blue ink. The second one is now doing the same. Avoid!
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Product Description
The Stylus SX400 from Epson is a high-quality printing, scanning and copying unit that won?t clutter your home. There?s no need to hook up your computer to print your photos, because the Stylus SX400 comes with a memory card reader, meaning you can print documents quickly with impressive quality from external storage devices! You can view your prints using its 6.3-cm LCD display, which tilts upwards or downwards to give you the best viewing angle. Printing professional quality photos and documents is made easy with the Stylus SX400!
Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
absolute bargain, 19 Nov 2008
I was looking for a photo and document printer but had been used to an all-in-one. Couldn't believe that I could get all this for under £40 and be any good! Well I read loads of reviews and watched a video about this printer and boy is it good. The quality of the photos is great, so would definitely recommend this to anyone needing to have all the advantages of an all-in-one with great photo printing qualities too.
A good general purpose printer and scanner , 14 Nov 2008
I bought this all-in-one printer and scanner almost one year ago. I have printed pictures and letters etc with it, and also done a small amount of scanning with it too. It isn't intended to produce top notch prints or scans - for that you'll have to fork out a lot more money that this machine costs - but it does do the job it's supposed to do and it does it well. That is, it gives good general results without costing a fortune. I bought it to replace an older Epson printer and I have found this one gives better quality prints, and also costs a lot less to run as the ink goes a lot further than the Epson model.
The software that came with the Canon was installed without any fuss, and the build quality is excellent for the price. It operates quietly too, and the only downside I have found with it is that it's quite a big machine. I suppose it would have been nice if it had come complete with a USB lead too, but for this sort of price I'm not going to complain too loudly about that.
Watch the power lead, 31 Oct 2008
No problem with the printer - it looks great and is really easy to setup. I'm a MAC user so always worry about compatability but the Canon works fine with OSX10.4 and installation was a breeze.The only thing I thought I'd mention is mine was delivered with a European two pin power cable - not a UK specific 3 pin. It wasn't a problem because I had a 3 pin on my old Canon printer that I could use, but if you don't have a spare you might get caught out...
Absolutely Fantastic, 30 Oct 2008
Upon finding out that the printer I had did not work with Vista, I began the long and tiresome search for another one that would suit my needs as an Art Student. I needed a printer that could print out a lot for economical rates and good quality. I needed a good scanner and a fast copier.
This printer/scanner IS what I needed. It's amazingly fast when printing and its copying is always clear giving a nice finish. The controls on the machine itself are simple and functional - a nice change from my old HP thing which needed the computer on to work at all. I was initially worried about the single Colour ink but it has paid off as I can get a new black and colour for under £25, much less than some of my flatmates have to deal with. I don't use it to print out photos very much as I prefer to get them done professionally, however the few times I have the quality was superb, even when the ink was on its last legs.
Also, it isn't massive and looks quite gorgeous on my desk. I'd definitely recommend it.
Fine to begin with but then leaks, 19 Oct 2008
I initially liked the printer but I am on my second one now as the colour ink cartridge was leaking blue ink. The second one is now doing the same. Avoid!
The epson stylus sx 400 printer, 18 Oct 2008
I ordered this printer on 12th oct it arrived on the morning of 15th oct, i unpacked it and 15 minutes later i was using it. Its certainly the best printer i have had, its a little noisey when starting up, but it prints, copy's and the photo prints are excellent,all i'm waiting for is to see how long the inks last.The printer comes with a set of cartridges. I would recommend this printer.
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Product Description
The HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier series is designed for people looking for an affordable all-in-one that can print everything from photos to everyday paperwork while also offering easy scanning and quick colour copying. The HP Printer can Print/copy at up to 30 ppm black/23 ppm colour, print photos as fast as 25 seconds, 3.8 cm (1.5) colour display, one-touch copying, 4-ink colour with up to 4800-optimised dpi or optional 6-ink, optional high-capacity inkjet cartridges, memory ca...
Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
absolute bargain, 19 Nov 2008
I was looking for a photo and document printer but had been used to an all-in-one. Couldn't believe that I could get all this for under £40 and be any good! Well I read loads of reviews and watched a video about this printer and boy is it good. The quality of the photos is great, so would definitely recommend this to anyone needing to have all the advantages of an all-in-one with great photo printing qualities too.
A good general purpose printer and scanner , 14 Nov 2008
I bought this all-in-one printer and scanner almost one year ago. I have printed pictures and letters etc with it, and also done a small amount of scanning with it too. It isn't intended to produce top notch prints or scans - for that you'll have to fork out a lot more money that this machine costs - but it does do the job it's supposed to do and it does it well. That is, it gives good general results without costing a fortune. I bought it to replace an older Epson printer and I have found this one gives better quality prints, and also costs a lot less to run as the ink goes a lot further than the Epson model.
The software that came with the Canon was installed without any fuss, and the build quality is excellent for the price. It operates quietly too, and the only downside I have found with it is that it's quite a big machine. I suppose it would have been nice if it had come complete with a USB lead too, but for this sort of price I'm not going to complain too loudly about that.
Watch the power lead, 31 Oct 2008
No problem with the printer - it looks great and is really easy to setup. I'm a MAC user so always worry about compatability but the Canon works fine with OSX10.4 and installation was a breeze.The only thing I thought I'd mention is mine was delivered with a European two pin power cable - not a UK specific 3 pin. It wasn't a problem because I had a 3 pin on my old Canon printer that I could use, but if you don't have a spare you might get caught out...
Absolutely Fantastic, 30 Oct 2008
Upon finding out that the printer I had did not work with Vista, I began the long and tiresome search for another one that would suit my needs as an Art Student. I needed a printer that could print out a lot for economical rates and good quality. I needed a good scanner and a fast copier.
This printer/scanner IS what I needed. It's amazingly fast when printing and its copying is always clear giving a nice finish. The controls on the machine itself are simple and functional - a nice change from my old HP thing which needed the computer on to work at all. I was initially worried about the single Colour ink but it has paid off as I can get a new black and colour for under £25, much less than some of my flatmates have to deal with. I don't use it to print out photos very much as I prefer to get them done professionally, however the few times I have the quality was superb, even when the ink was on its last legs.
Also, it isn't massive and looks quite gorgeous on my desk. I'd definitely recommend it.
Fine to begin with but then leaks, 19 Oct 2008
I initially liked the printer but I am on my second one now as the colour ink cartridge was leaking blue ink. The second one is now doing the same. Avoid!
The epson stylus sx 400 printer, 18 Oct 2008
I ordered this printer on 12th oct it arrived on the morning of 15th oct, i unpacked it and 15 minutes later i was using it. Its certainly the best printer i have had, its a little noisey when starting up, but it prints, copy's and the photo prints are excellent,all i'm waiting for is to see how long the inks last.The printer comes with a set of cartridges. I would recommend this printer.
Wonderful little printer (and works great with Linux!), 08 Nov 2008
This is a superb little printer at a superb little price. I've had it for a while now, and haven't yet discovered any annoyances at all.
I *would* have given it 5 stars, but I'm afraid I knocked one off because of the manufacturer's mind-bogglingly cheapskate decision not to include the necessary printer cable. If the cable was an expensive item, it might be understandable, but since you can buy one for only £2-£4, it's just... well, it's just plain cheapskate.
Of course, if you're replacing an older printer, you'll already have the cable, but that's not really the point.
Having got that off my chest, I've nothing else against this machine whatsoever.
I use Linux, not Windows, and I half-expected this to be a problem. In fact, it wasn't. I plugged it into my Arch Linux machine, and everything worked immediately. It even prints from my Ubuntu Linux laptop across my wireless network.
Print quality is great, and it prints *considerably* faster than my previous printer, an Epson.
It uses two cartridges, one for black and one for colour. This is also much better than the Epson, which required *4* cartridges, and refused to print at all if even one of them fell below the required level (the 'required level' was always a mystery to me, because the printer regularly declared that a cartridge was empty even when it was plainly about 30-40% full.)
Anyway, to sum up, I think this is a great printer and at a great price.
hp photosmart c4280, 03 Nov 2008
when i first got the new printer i could not install the drivers on my xp machine.spend many nights looking at web sites trying to find out why it would not install.finally i asked a friend at work,He gave me a disc which had the basic drivers for xp.told me to turn off all firewalls and antivirus software,and it worked
No problems now
I hate my printer, 22 Oct 2008
I really hate my printer. I was pleased to get a cheap multifunction machine like this but when I opened the box on Saturday night to set it up I had my first surprise that a usb cable wasn't provided so I was forced to wait until Monday to buy this cable, which should have been in the box in the first place.
But the worst thing about this printer is the papertray. I still haven't figured out how to put paper in this machine. Either it tells me there isn't any paper in it, or it pulls in 10 pages at the same time, then gets stuck, I must have ruined about 500 sheets with this printer yet.
I just wish I would have spent more money on a better printer...you get what you pay for.
WHERE DID THE USB GO?, 16 Oct 2008
Usb cable anyone??? why not in the box?? why why why why why why. what the hell is the point! ITS USB ONLY!
SORT IT OUT!
good printer tho
brilliant little printer, 15 Oct 2008
Within 15 mins of getting this home I was set up and printing! really easy for the anyone to install. I haven't connected it to a PC yet I am just printing from my camera and photocopying - fantastic. The quality is really good.
For me Mrs average who likes her photos now it is BRILLIANT!
excellent value for money.
Highly reccomended product and the service was fast!
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Product Description
EPSON STYLUS SX200 4 COL INKJET
Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
absolute bargain, 19 Nov 2008
I was looking for a photo and document printer but had been used to an all-in-one. Couldn't believe that I could get all this for under £40 and be any good! Well I read loads of reviews and watched a video about this printer and boy is it good. The quality of the photos is great, so would definitely recommend this to anyone needing to have all the advantages of an all-in-one with great photo printing qualities too.
A good general purpose printer and scanner , 14 Nov 2008
I bought this all-in-one printer and scanner almost one year ago. I have printed pictures and letters etc with it, and also done a small amount of scanning with it too. It isn't intended to produce top notch prints or scans - for that you'll have to fork out a lot more money that this machine costs - but it does do the job it's supposed to do and it does it well. That is, it gives good general results without costing a fortune. I bought it to replace an older Epson printer and I have found this one gives better quality prints, and also costs a lot less to run as the ink goes a lot further than the Epson model.
The software that came with the Canon was installed without any fuss, and the build quality is excellent for the price. It operates quietly too, and the only downside I have found with it is that it's quite a big machine. I suppose it would have been nice if it had come complete with a USB lead too, but for this sort of price I'm not going to complain too loudly about that.
Watch the power lead, 31 Oct 2008
No problem with the printer - it looks great and is really easy to setup. I'm a MAC user so always worry about compatability but the Canon works fine with OSX10.4 and installation was a breeze.The only thing I thought I'd mention is mine was delivered with a European two pin power cable - not a UK specific 3 pin. It wasn't a problem because I had a 3 pin on my old Canon printer that I could use, but if you don't have a spare you might get caught out...
Absolutely Fantastic, 30 Oct 2008
Upon finding out that the printer I had did not work with Vista, I began the long and tiresome search for another one that would suit my needs as an Art Student. I needed a printer that could print out a lot for economical rates and good quality. I needed a good scanner and a fast copier.
This printer/scanner IS what I needed. It's amazingly fast when printing and its copying is always clear giving a nice finish. The controls on the machine itself are simple and functional - a nice change from my old HP thing which needed the computer on to work at all. I was initially worried about the single Colour ink but it has paid off as I can get a new black and colour for under £25, much less than some of my flatmates have to deal with. I don't use it to print out photos very much as I prefer to get them done professionally, however the few times I have the quality was superb, even when the ink was on its last legs.
Also, it isn't massive and looks quite gorgeous on my desk. I'd definitely recommend it.
Fine to begin with but then leaks, 19 Oct 2008
I initially liked the printer but I am on my second one now as the colour ink cartridge was leaking blue ink. The second one is now doing the same. Avoid!
The epson stylus sx 400 printer, 18 Oct 2008
I ordered this printer on 12th oct it arrived on the morning of 15th oct, i unpacked it and 15 minutes later i was using it. Its certainly the best printer i have had, its a little noisey when starting up, but it prints, copy's and the photo prints are excellent,all i'm waiting for is to see how long the inks last.The printer comes with a set of cartridges. I would recommend this printer.
Wonderful little printer (and works great with Linux!), 08 Nov 2008
This is a superb little printer at a superb little price. I've had it for a while now, and haven't yet discovered any annoyances at all.
I *would* have given it 5 stars, but I'm afraid I knocked one off because of the manufacturer's mind-bogglingly cheapskate decision not to include the necessary printer cable. If the cable was an expensive item, it might be understandable, but since you can buy one for only £2-£4, it's just... well, it's just plain cheapskate.
Of course, if you're replacing an older printer, you'll already have the cable, but that's not really the point.
Having got that off my chest, I've nothing else against this machine whatsoever.
I use Linux, not Windows, and I half-expected this to be a problem. In fact, it wasn't. I plugged it into my Arch Linux machine, and everything worked immediately. It even prints from my Ubuntu Linux laptop across my wireless network.
Print quality is great, and it prints *considerably* faster than my previous printer, an Epson.
It uses two cartridges, one for black and one for colour. This is also much better than the Epson, which required *4* cartridges, and refused to print at all if even one of them fell below the required level (the 'required level' was always a mystery to me, because the printer regularly declared that a cartridge was empty even when it was plainly about 30-40% full.)
Anyway, to sum up, I think this is a great printer and at a great price.
hp photosmart c4280, 03 Nov 2008
when i first got the new printer i could not install the drivers on my xp machine.spend many nights looking at web sites trying to find out why it would not install.finally i asked a friend at work,He gave me a disc which had the basic drivers for xp.told me to turn off all firewalls and antivirus software,and it worked
No problems now
I hate my printer, 22 Oct 2008
I really hate my printer. I was pleased to get a cheap multifunction machine like this but when I opened the box on Saturday night to set it up I had my first surprise that a usb cable wasn't provided so I was forced to wait until Monday to buy this cable, which should have been in the box in the first place.
But the worst thing about this printer is the papertray. I still haven't figured out how to put paper in this machine. Either it tells me there isn't any paper in it, or it pulls in 10 pages at the same time, then gets stuck, I must have ruined about 500 sheets with this printer yet.
I just wish I would have spent more money on a better printer...you get what you pay for.
WHERE DID THE USB GO?, 16 Oct 2008
Usb cable anyone??? why not in the box?? why why why why why why. what the hell is the point! ITS USB ONLY!
SORT IT OUT!
good printer tho
brilliant little printer, 15 Oct 2008
Within 15 mins of getting this home I was set up and printing! really easy for the anyone to install. I haven't connected it to a PC yet I am just printing from my camera and photocopying - fantastic. The quality is really good.
For me Mrs average who likes her photos now it is BRILLIANT!
excellent value for money.
Highly reccomended product and the service was fast!
Epson SX200 - Tesco, 29 Oct 2008
I bought the SX200 from Tesco a couple of weeks ago. Needless to say the supplier Epson ink cartridges lasted only a few tens of page (no photos).
This is not unusual, as most people know, that only a small amount of ink is put in the cartridges supplied with new printers.
I am not unpleased with the printer as a whole, but I also bought a set of Tesco replacement ink cartridges (T0711 - T0714) badged as E312 for the black and E352 for a colour set. These are marked as Epson T0711 etc replacements, but the SX200 (or SX205) is not listed on the label. These did not work with the printer. Tesco helpline did know of this and they(Tesco) hope to have a new version out in a month or so. They have offered to replace the purchased cartridges.
Thanks Tesco but once again no thanks to Epson for the chipped ink cartridges.
Excellent printer, 01 Oct 2008
Bought one after my Epson stylus colour 880 died out after 7 years of use. It is all in one printer with capability to copy B&W or Colour. This printer is Sold as Epson SX 205 in Currys or dixons or from Epson directly and as Epson SX200 if you head towards ARGOS.
There is no difference in these products whether it is 205 or 200. Print quality is much improved and is quite fast. I have printed coloured Brochures and it chucks them out with quite a speed and print quality is excellent. Blacks are better than before. It took only just over an hour to print a whole ream (500 pages) of brochure. Only think is slightly fiddly is to put the paper from the back which on one side is slightly obstructive to paper to just drop down into the tray, but not a significant issue. replacement cartridges (compatible) can be bought for about £12 for all 4 colours and they work quite well.Highly recommended. Why to spend more than £50 and unless you are looking for Wifi. Any higher print quality with great professionalism in printing then I would say nothing till you spend £300 for Xerox solid ink printers. I disagree with earlier review regarding compatible ink cartridges and rejection by this printer. I bought quite a few of these replacement cartridges and they all are accepted by the printer, only thing is that if you order these cartridges over the internet make sure they are compatible with the latest Epson SX200 or 205 models. Someweb sites do clarify this issue that they are compatible with the newest range of Epson's. So you do not necessarily have to buy only EPSON branded ink if you are cost concious.
Epson SX200, 15 Sep 2008
When our Canon S750 died after 5 years superb service, we expected great results from a new printer and an All-in-one allowed our ancient scanner (UMAX Astra 610S) to be retired too. Short of time, we chose an Epson SX200 from the local Tesco display (main factor was the use of separate inks - no need to replace all when one runs out).
What a disappointment! Ink cartridges have a very short life and only Epson branded replacements are recognised (we tried 2 makes of clones, but both were rejected). The printer is very sensitive to paper alignment, envelopes etc. and very noisy. Printing and scanning results are, however, quite good if you can put up with all the niggles - and can afford to run it!
My advice is to buy something else!
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Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
absolute bargain, 19 Nov 2008
I was looking for a photo and document printer but had been used to an all-in-one. Couldn't believe that I could get all this for under £40 and be any good! Well I read loads of reviews and watched a video about this printer and boy is it good. The quality of the photos is great, so would definitely recommend this to anyone needing to have all the advantages of an all-in-one with great photo printing qualities too.
A good general purpose printer and scanner , 14 Nov 2008
I bought this all-in-one printer and scanner almost one year ago. I have printed pictures and letters etc with it, and also done a small amount of scanning with it too. It isn't intended to produce top notch prints or scans - for that you'll have to fork out a lot more money that this machine costs - but it does do the job it's supposed to do and it does it well. That is, it gives good general results without costing a fortune. I bought it to replace an older Epson printer and I have found this one gives better quality prints, and also costs a lot less to run as the ink goes a lot further than the Epson model.
The software that came with the Canon was installed without any fuss, and the build quality is excellent for the price. It operates quietly too, and the only downside I have found with it is that it's quite a big machine. I suppose it would have been nice if it had come complete with a USB lead too, but for this sort of price I'm not going to complain too loudly about that.
Watch the power lead, 31 Oct 2008
No problem with the printer - it looks great and is really easy to setup. I'm a MAC user so always worry about compatability but the Canon works fine with OSX10.4 and installation was a breeze.The only thing I thought I'd mention is mine was delivered with a European two pin power cable - not a UK specific 3 pin. It wasn't a problem because I had a 3 pin on my old Canon printer that I could use, but if you don't have a spare you might get caught out...
Absolutely Fantastic, 30 Oct 2008
Upon finding out that the printer I had did not work with Vista, I began the long and tiresome search for another one that would suit my needs as an Art Student. I needed a printer that could print out a lot for economical rates and good quality. I needed a good scanner and a fast copier.
This printer/scanner IS what I needed. It's amazingly fast when printing and its copying is always clear giving a nice finish. The controls on the machine itself are simple and functional - a nice change from my old HP thing which needed the computer on to work at all. I was initially worried about the single Colour ink but it has paid off as I can get a new black and colour for under £25, much less than some of my flatmates have to deal with. I don't use it to print out photos very much as I prefer to get them done professionally, however the few times I have the quality was superb, even when the ink was on its last legs.
Also, it isn't massive and looks quite gorgeous on my desk. I'd definitely recommend it.
Fine to begin with but then leaks, 19 Oct 2008
I initially liked the printer but I am on my second one now as the colour ink cartridge was leaking blue ink. The second one is now doing the same. Avoid!
The epson stylus sx 400 printer, 18 Oct 2008
I ordered this printer on 12th oct it arrived on the morning of 15th oct, i unpacked it and 15 minutes later i was using it. Its certainly the best printer i have had, its a little noisey when starting up, but it prints, copy's and the photo prints are excellent,all i'm waiting for is to see how long the inks last.The printer comes with a set of cartridges. I would recommend this printer.
Wonderful little printer (and works great with Linux!), 08 Nov 2008
This is a superb little printer at a superb little price. I've had it for a while now, and haven't yet discovered any annoyances at all.
I *would* have given it 5 stars, but I'm afraid I knocked one off because of the manufacturer's mind-bogglingly cheapskate decision not to include the necessary printer cable. If the cable was an expensive item, it might be understandable, but since you can buy one for only £2-£4, it's just... well, it's just plain cheapskate.
Of course, if you're replacing an older printer, you'll already have the cable, but that's not really the point.
Having got that off my chest, I've nothing else against this machine whatsoever.
I use Linux, not Windows, and I half-expected this to be a problem. In fact, it wasn't. I plugged it into my Arch Linux machine, and everything worked immediately. It even prints from my Ubuntu Linux laptop across my wireless network.
Print quality is great, and it prints *considerably* faster than my previous printer, an Epson.
It uses two cartridges, one for black and one for colour. This is also much better than the Epson, which required *4* cartridges, and refused to print at all if even one of them fell below the required level (the 'required level' was always a mystery to me, because the printer regularly declared that a cartridge was empty even when it was plainly about 30-40% full.)
Anyway, to sum up, I think this is a great printer and at a great price.
hp photosmart c4280, 03 Nov 2008
when i first got the new printer i could not install the drivers on my xp machine.spend many nights looking at web sites trying to find out why it would not install.finally i asked a friend at work,He gave me a disc which had the basic drivers for xp.told me to turn off all firewalls and antivirus software,and it worked
No problems now
I hate my printer, 22 Oct 2008
I really hate my printer. I was pleased to get a cheap multifunction machine like this but when I opened the box on Saturday night to set it up I had my first surprise that a usb cable wasn't provided so I was forced to wait until Monday to buy this cable, which should have been in the box in the first place.
But the worst thing about this printer is the papertray. I still haven't figured out how to put paper in this machine. Either it tells me there isn't any paper in it, or it pulls in 10 pages at the same time, then gets stuck, I must have ruined about 500 sheets with this printer yet.
I just wish I would have spent more money on a better printer...you get what you pay for.
WHERE DID THE USB GO?, 16 Oct 2008
Usb cable anyone??? why not in the box?? why why why why why why. what the hell is the point! ITS USB ONLY!
SORT IT OUT!
good printer tho
brilliant little printer, 15 Oct 2008
Within 15 mins of getting this home I was set up and printing! really easy for the anyone to install. I haven't connected it to a PC yet I am just printing from my camera and photocopying - fantastic. The quality is really good.
For me Mrs average who likes her photos now it is BRILLIANT!
excellent value for money.
Highly reccomended product and the service was fast!
Epson SX200 - Tesco, 29 Oct 2008
I bought the SX200 from Tesco a couple of weeks ago. Needless to say the supplier Epson ink cartridges lasted only a few tens of page (no photos).
This is not unusual, as most people know, that only a small amount of ink is put in the cartridges supplied with new printers.
I am not unpleased with the printer as a whole, but I also bought a set of Tesco replacement ink cartridges (T0711 - T0714) badged as E312 for the black and E352 for a colour set. These are marked as Epson T0711 etc replacements, but the SX200 (or SX205) is not listed on the label. These did not work with the printer. Tesco helpline did know of this and they(Tesco) hope to have a new version out in a month or so. They have offered to replace the purchased cartridges.
Thanks Tesco but once again no thanks to Epson for the chipped ink cartridges.
Excellent printer, 01 Oct 2008
Bought one after my Epson stylus colour 880 died out after 7 years of use. It is all in one printer with capability to copy B&W or Colour. This printer is Sold as Epson SX 205 in Currys or dixons or from Epson directly and as Epson SX200 if you head towards ARGOS.
There is no difference in these products whether it is 205 or 200. Print quality is much improved and is quite fast. I have printed coloured Brochures and it chucks them out with quite a speed and print quality is excellent. Blacks are better than before. It took only just over an hour to print a whole ream (500 pages) of brochure. Only think is slightly fiddly is to put the paper from the back which on one side is slightly obstructive to paper to just drop down into the tray, but not a significant issue. replacement cartridges (compatible) can be bought for about £12 for all 4 colours and they work quite well.Highly recommended. Why to spend more than £50 and unless you are looking for Wifi. Any higher print quality with great professionalism in printing then I would say nothing till you spend £300 for Xerox solid ink printers. I disagree with earlier review regarding compatible ink cartridges and rejection by this printer. I bought quite a few of these replacement cartridges and they all are accepted by the printer, only thing is that if you order these cartridges over the internet make sure they are compatible with the latest Epson SX200 or 205 models. Someweb sites do clarify this issue that they are compatible with the newest range of Epson's. So you do not necessarily have to buy only EPSON branded ink if you are cost concious.
Epson SX200, 15 Sep 2008
When our Canon S750 died after 5 years superb service, we expected great results from a new printer and an All-in-one allowed our ancient scanner (UMAX Astra 610S) to be retired too. Short of time, we chose an Epson SX200 from the local Tesco display (main factor was the use of separate inks - no need to replace all when one runs out).
What a disappointment! Ink cartridges have a very short life and only Epson branded replacements are recognised (we tried 2 makes of clones, but both were rejected). The printer is very sensitive to paper alignment, envelopes etc. and very noisy. Printing and scanning results are, however, quite good if you can put up with all the niggles - and can afford to run it!
My advice is to buy something else!
Just the job, 16 Nov 2008
I wanted a printer that worked on a network because I was tired of having to switch on my wife's computer every time I needed to request a print via our wired network. When the old Epson gave up the ghost I decided to investigate Canon printers as they seem to come out on top in independent reviews. I have not been disappointed and so far it has performed impeccably.
The set-up guide appears rather awesome initially but if you read through it and follow the instructions carefully you should have no problem. Attaching anything to a network is often problematic but setting up our two computers to work with the printer through our network was trouble-free.
I haven't tried all the facilities yet (of which there are many) but it produces good quality prints and sends scanned documents to e-mails using easy to follow instructions. One facility I do like is the ability to check the status of the printer from my computer that is situated in a different room from the printer.
Time will tell whether the key indicator, ink usage, is reasonable.
So easy to use, 12 Nov 2008
How easy to use!
Prints really quickly in black and white and colour.
Wireless printing is great for a shared printer.
Single inks is good!
Brilliant, we love ours
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Product Description
The SX600FW from Epson is an excellent choice for small businesses and families who enjoy photography! The SX600FW is no ordinary printer; it?s so much more than that, coming with a built-in fax machine, scanner and photocopier. You can print documents stored on memory cards using the SX600FW, without having to switch your computer on, thanks to its 6.3-cm LCD screen and universal card reader. The SX600FW is also able to print up to 38 pages a minute, in resolutions of 2,400 dpi, because it?s equipped with DURABrite Ultra inks and exclusive Epson MicroPiezo technology, guaranteeing spectacular quality, whatever the printing job!
Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
I bought this Printer about a week ago and I've been using it a lot, as have my friends, so I've been able see the printer working on a variety of different computers.
First of all, the printer is fantastic value for money, the ability to print photos from an SD Card, print on CDs, Scan, Photocopy, etc are all incredibly useful for a student like myself.
When reading reviews for this printer I was initially concerned about installing drivers - and dedicated a whole day to installing it - and found it to be - at least on my computer - a quick and painless process on behalf of the printer. Having already installed the inks to print of photos - you don't need to use your computer to do that if you have a suitable memory card - I quickly found myself installed and ready to go in less than ten minutes. My laptop is dual boot with XP, and so far I've only tried XP, I am not sure how Ubuntu (Linux) works with the laptop, but having had no problem in the past with printers on Ubuntu (Linux) I don't really see myself as having much of a problem.
Vista on the other hand was a nightmare. Having initially having high hopes for installing the drivers after success on my XP laptop, the installation ran fine until I had to link up my printer to the Vista Laptop, which caused the laptop to crash and the installation to be corrupted. This has happened several times and I'm at my wits end about it. However I've not yet got around to poking around the internet for drivers, so we'll see how that goes later on.
Unfortunately this printer doesn't come with a USB cable, so that and the problems with installing it on Vista, along with the amount of ink that it eats up - and the inability to buy the separate colours meaning that I'm wasting colour ink - have meant that its not got the full 5 stars. However I Thought it would be a bit too cruel to give it any less than 4 stars since I am very happy with the end product. The images are a good quality, the photocopying and in built photo printing software are an added bonus for someone like me who lives in Student Halls and is constantly photocopying pages of books and printing off photos to put on up on walls.
So over all, it could be improved, but its very easy to use once installed and ready to go. :)
Avoid at all costs, 08 Nov 2008
This really is an appalling machine. I have so far spent upwards of 12 hours trying to install it, with increasingly wacky suggestions from the HP help facility. I am running Windows XP SP3, so there is no reason why it shouldn't install, but there you are - problems all the way. Heed the warnings on this and other sites and steer clear of this disaster - I wish I had - going back tomorrow!HP Photosmart C5280 All-In-One Printer - 32 ppm, USB, 4800dpi, LCD Display
A Good Bit Of Kit., 28 Oct 2008
RIP my old Epson R200. So decided to go the whole way and get myself one of these babies.Standard FREE delivery from Amazon was OK. Read the installation/instruction booklet before you jump in with both feet and you can't go wrong. The software is a little to large for my liking but it does the job ok. Print quality is outstanding and , despite other reviews, quiet during operation. Ink use is little more than Epson so I would recommend ordering the XL350 cartridge as well. Card reader on front is a real bonus and does an excellent job even when not connected to PC. Looks good setup and in my opinion is " A Good Bit Of Kit" .
absolute bargain, 19 Nov 2008
I was looking for a photo and document printer but had been used to an all-in-one. Couldn't believe that I could get all this for under £40 and be any good! Well I read loads of reviews and watched a video about this printer and boy is it good. The quality of the photos is great, so would definitely recommend this to anyone needing to have all the advantages of an all-in-one with great photo printing qualities too.
A good general purpose printer and scanner , 14 Nov 2008
I bought this all-in-one printer and scanner almost one year ago. I have printed pictures and letters etc with it, and also done a small amount of scanning with it too. It isn't intended to produce top notch prints or scans - for that you'll have to fork out a lot more money that this machine costs - but it does do the job it's supposed to do and it does it well. That is, it gives good general results without costing a fortune. I bought it to replace an older Epson printer and I have found this one gives better quality prints, and also costs a lot less to run as the ink goes a lot further than the Epson model.
The software that came with the Canon was installed without any fuss, and the build quality is excellent for the price. It operates quietly too, and the only downside I have found with it is that it's quite a big machine. I suppose it would have been nice if it had come complete with a USB lead too, but for this sort of price I'm not going to complain too loudly about that.
Watch the power lead, 31 Oct 2008
No problem with the printer - it looks great and is really easy to setup. I'm a MAC user so always worry about compatability but the Canon works fine with OSX10.4 and installation was a breeze.The only thing I thought I'd mention is mine was delivered with a European two pin power cable - not a UK specific 3 pin. It wasn't a problem because I had a 3 pin on my old Canon printer that I could use, but if you don't have a spare you might get caught out...
Absolutely Fantastic, 30 Oct 2008
Upon finding out that the printer I had did not work with Vista, I began the long and tiresome search for another one that would suit my needs as an Art Student. I needed a printer that could print out a lot for economical rates and good quality. I needed a good scanner and a fast copier.
This printer/scanner IS what I needed. It's amazingly fast when printing and its copying is always clear giving a nice finish. The controls on the machine itself are simple and functional - a nice change from my old HP thing which needed the computer on to work at all. I was initially worried about the single Colour ink but it has paid off as I can get a new black and colour for under £25, much less than some of my flatmates have to deal with. I don't use it to print out photos very much as I prefer to get them done professionally, however the few times I have the quality was superb, even when the ink was on its last legs.
Also, it isn't massive and looks quite gorgeous on my desk. I'd definitely recommend it.
Fine to begin with but then leaks, 19 Oct 2008
I initially liked the printer but I am on my second one now as the colour ink cartridge was leaking blue ink. The second one is now doing the same. Avoid!
The epson stylus sx 400 printer, 18 Oct 2008
I ordered this printer on 12th oct it arrived on the morning of 15th oct, i unpacked it and 15 minutes later i was using it. Its certainly the best printer i have had, its a little noisey when starting up, but it prints, copy's and the photo prints are excellent,all i'm waiting for is to see how long the inks last.The printer comes with a set of cartridges. I would recommend this printer.
Wonderful little printer (and works great with Linux!), 08 Nov 2008
This is a superb little printer at a superb little price. I've had it for a while now, and haven't yet discovered any annoyances at all.
I *would* have given it 5 stars, but I'm afraid I knocked one off because of the manufacturer's mind-bogglingly cheapskate decision not to include the necessary printer cable. If the cable was an expensive item, it might be understandable, but since you can buy one for only £2-£4, it's just... well, it's just plain cheapskate.
Of course, if you're replacing an older printer, you'll already have the cable, but that's not really the point.
Having got that off my chest, I've nothing else against this machine whatsoever.
I use Linux, not Windows, and I half-expected this to be a problem. In fact, it wasn't. I plugged it into my Arch Linux machine, and everything worked immediately. It even prints from my Ubuntu Linux laptop across my wireless network.
Print quality is great, and it prints *considerably* faster than my previous printer, an Epson.
It uses two cartridges, one for black and one for colour. This is also much better than the Epson, which required *4* cartridges, and refused to print at all if even one of them fell below the required level (the 'required level' was always a mystery to me, because the printer regularly declared that a cartridge was empty even when it was plainly about 30-40% full.)
Anyway, to sum up, I think this is a great printer and at a great price.
hp photosmart c4280, 03 Nov 2008
when i first got the new printer i could not install the drivers on my xp machine.spend many nights looking at web sites trying to find out why it would not install.finally i asked a friend at work,He gave me a disc which had the basic drivers for xp.told me to turn off all firewalls and antivirus software,and it worked
No problems now
I hate my printer, 22 Oct 2008
I really hate my printer. I was pleased to get a cheap multifunction machine like this but when I opened the box on Saturday night to set it up I had my first surprise that a usb cable wasn't provided so I was forced to wait until Monday to buy this cable, which should have been in the box in the first place.
But the worst thing about this printer is the papertray. I still haven't figured out how to put paper in this machine. Either it tells me there isn't any paper in it, or it pulls in 10 pages at the same time, then gets stuck, I must have ruined about 500 sheets with this printer yet.
I just wish I would have spent more money on a better printer...you get what you pay for.
WHERE DID THE USB GO?, 16 Oct 2008
Usb cable anyone??? why not in the box?? why why why why why why. what the hell is the point! ITS USB ONLY!
SORT IT OUT!
good printer tho
brilliant little printer, 15 Oct 2008
Within 15 mins of getting this home I was set up and printing! really easy for the anyone to install. I haven't connected it to a PC yet I am just printing from my camera and photocopying - fantastic. The quality is really good.
For me Mrs average who likes her photos now it is BRILLIANT!
excellent value for money.
Highly reccomended product and the service was fast!
Epson SX200 - Tesco, 29 Oct 2008
I bought the SX200 from Tesco a couple of weeks ago. Needless to say the supplier Epson ink cartridges lasted only a few tens of page (no photos).
This is not unusual, as most people know, that only a small amount of ink is put in the cartridges supplied with new printers.
I am not unpleased with the printer as a whole, but I also bought a set of Tesco replacement ink cartridges (T0711 - T0714) badged as E312 for the black and E352 for a colour set. These are marked as Epson T0711 etc replacements, but the SX200 (or SX205) is not listed on the label. These did not work with the printer. Tesco helpline did know of this and they(Tesco) hope to have a new version out in a month or so. They have offered to replace the purchased cartridges.
Thanks Tesco but once again no thanks to Epson for the chipped ink cartridges.
Excellent printer, 01 Oct 2008
Bought one after my Epson stylus colour 880 died out after 7 years of use. It is all in one printer with capability to copy B&W or Colour. This printer is Sold as Epson SX 205 in Currys or dixons or from Epson directly and as Epson SX200 if you head towards ARGOS.
There is no difference in these products whether it is 205 or 200. Print quality is much improved and is quite fast. I have printed coloured Brochures and it chucks them out with quite a speed and print quality is excellent. Blacks are better than before. It took only just over an hour to print a whole ream (500 pages) of brochure. Only think is slightly fiddly is to put the paper from the back which on one side is slightly obstructive to paper to just drop down into the tray, but not a significant issue. replacement cartridges (compatible) can be bought for about £12 for all 4 colours and they work quite well.Highly recommended. Why to spend more than £50 and unless you are looking for Wifi. Any higher print quality with great professionalism in printing then I would say nothing till you spend £300 for Xerox solid ink printers. I disagree with earlier review regarding compatible ink cartridges and rejection by this printer. I bought quite a few of these replacement cartridges and they all are accepted by the printer, only thing is that if you order these cartridges over the internet make sure they are compatible with the latest Epson SX200 or 205 models. Someweb sites do clarify this issue that they are compatible with the newest range of Epson's. So you do not necessarily have to buy only EPSON branded ink if you are cost concious.
Epson SX200, 15 Sep 2008
When our Canon S750 died after 5 years superb service, we expected great results from a new printer and an All-in-one allowed our ancient scanner (UMAX Astra 610S) to be retired too. Short of time, we chose an Epson SX200 from the local Tesco display (main factor was the use of separate inks - no need to replace all when one runs out).
What a disappointment! Ink cartridges have a very short life and only Epson branded replacements are recognised (we tried 2 makes of clones, but both were rejected). The printer is very sensitive to paper alignment, envelopes etc. and very noisy. Printing and scanning results are, however, quite good if you can put up with all the niggles - and can afford to run it!
My advice is to buy something else!
Just the job, 16 Nov 2008
I wanted a printer that worked on a network because I was tired of having to switch on my wife's computer every time I needed to request a print via our wired network. When the old Epson gave up the ghost I decided to investigate Canon printers as they seem to come out on top in independent reviews. I have not been disappointed and so far it has performed impeccably.
The set-up guide appears rather awesome initially but if you read through it and follow the instructions carefully you should have no problem. Attaching anything to a network is often problematic but setting up our two computers to work with the printer through our network was trouble-free.
I haven't tried all the facilities yet (of which there are many) but it produces good quality prints and sends scanned documents to e-mails using easy to follow instructions. One facility I do like is the ability to check the status of the printer from my computer that is situated in a different room from the printer.
Time will tell whether the key indicator, ink usage, is reasonable.
So easy to use, 12 Nov 2008
How easy to use!
Prints really quickly in black and white and colour.
Wireless printing is great for a shared printer.
Single inks is good!
Brilliant, we love ours
Epson Printer sx600, 15 Nov 2008
I bought this printer as a Epsom replacement, However I did have problems setting it up as the references were not clear. However, my son managed to complete the task and it all works, so I am very pleased. It is much better than a man as it can multitask, but it is evident that a man wrote the instructions. Perhaps Epsom could employ someone with no IT skills to write their manuals and test them. On the important note, the printer/fax/scanner is fast and efficient and would strongly recommend this product.
ok for the cash if you get one in working order.. 8/10, 30 Oct 2008
i brought this as a replacement for a fantastic epson r300 i have had for 4 years that as now died, so always go for top range epson printers.
this is my first ever all in one effort for the home - office and the wifi was the biggest reason i brought this. this is one fast printer and scanner and copy feeder. wants to take off from the table as it makes such a racket at speed when printing put i think this can be slowed down in the software?. comes with a handy memory card reader for (hc sd cards) also and a usb port for you camara to print direct.
only points i would say is only 4 colour tanks so for photos the bigger brother sx700w might be a better modal if you can afford it as its £50 more but you get better scanner and 6 ink tanks with the sx700. but for every day printing and scanning this as to be the best buy of the year.
i have also read reviews on this printer regarding the way it drinks the ink? but epson have given you a high capacity black with the machine.
this is my second machine this week from amazon as the first one kept saying paper jam in sheet feeder when i first installed it out of the box when there was no paper in the machine at the time, but amazon replaced the faulty machine within 3 days and i must say the second machine is working fine, so fully test item when you recieve it and if you get this paper jam fault with feeder contact amazon asap and have item replaced as you could spent half the day trying to fix the unfixable like me.
all in all a great buy at this new price and amazon are much cheaper than the epson's websites (shame on you epson) and any other online site i have looked at. so get your bargain from amazon and there always ready to help if things go wrong like my order did. 10/10 amazon for support.
i would tell you to test copy a sheet just in case you get this paper jam error on the sheet feeder if you do send it back, as you will never clear the thing and it just locks the machine up, same if you run out of the ink in any tank it will not let you do a thing until you install new cart.
0/10 for epson's own website for being so expensive on the own products..
as i found out, it can take you more than 10 minutes just to unpack the thing and a good hour to set up inks and software and test print head linement. so the reviewer who said 10 minutes must have not put his clocks back a hour or working it without a pc as it took me over 1 hour at the least.
came with some free glossy paper thanks epson only wish you would give us all a cheap usb cable as you never get them anymore with printers why?
anyway wifi is the point in this machine and the way to go, as you do not have to keep the machine in the same room as the pc, it works a good way from the wifi point. shame there not got wire free fax machines yet ? then it would be totally wire free. i also found the software disk might need to be upgraded online as newer versions are on the epson website.
i found it best to install the disks that came with it first to get it working and then upgrade online as i found the disk had a software setup only option to get it working that i could not find on epsons drivers online.
apart from rip of ink costs and the odd problem's i have had, i am still happy with machine. over all 8/10 good effort epson.
Great printer!!, 22 Oct 2008
I bought this for £95 delivered from somewhere else but it's a great printer (so far!!). The quality is excellent, it's fast and quiet and was relatively easy to set up. Took a bit of experimentation as we have an Orange Livebox so I had to press a button on there in order for the printer to communicate with the computer but once I had figured that out it was perfect!! Great to have the printer upstairs and be able to print to it anywhere in the house. Not sure if we'll ever use the fax option but nice to have it anyway. And the sheet-feeder for the photocopier is cool.
Also, the screen on the printer is good, easy to navigate and clear. The memory card reader can be used so that all computers within the wireless network can access the contents. A good feature I think and you can select read-only if you like so that your piccys don't get deleted.
A great price and so far we're really pleased with it!!
Excellent Value for money, 04 Oct 2008
I Bought this printer just over a week ago, and it only took about 10 minutes to set up, which included installing all the software then connecting to the Wireless router using the software supplied on the installation CD.
The only problem I found was, in order to set up the wireless connection, you first had to connect the printer to the computer using the supplied Network Cable as your computer needs to send information regarding your wireless network setup to the printer to allow it to connect.. However, once this is done and the settings have been sent, you can disconnect this lead and set up the wireless connection using your WPA or WEP code to make it secure (Just remember that WEP codes are case sensitive).
Once up and running the print quality is excellent with pure pages of text coming through at remarkable speed, the photo quality is OK but not fantastic, so if you are after it for photographic quality prints I would look at a higher model in the range which come with 6 inks rather than 4..
Personally I bought it for the WIFI which is an excellent addition to the Epson range allowing me to connect this printer to all the machines in my business... the scanning / faxing facilities are both excellent as well as the Copying facilities for both Black and white, and colour. I did tests on the colour copying which showed little or no difference from the original copy, and only took about 20 seconds for an A4 sheet of colour images and text. The on screen interface is also quite easy to use once you get used to which features are under which heading
All in all I would say it an excellent little all in one printer with the added bonus of WIFI at a very good price, I bought a DX9400F for a client less than 3 months ago which was more expensive, and this printer has the same features plus WIFI for at least £30-40 less... Excellent Value...
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Product Description
Print photos and text, and copy and scan important documents - all from this compact machine, perfect for your home office! The Canon PIXMA MP630 comes with 9600 x 2400 dpi resolution, ensuring prints are never anything less than perfect, and exclusive ChromaLife100 technology, which delivers beautiful prints with enhanced durability. The PIXMA MP630 ?s quick start-up time means you can have access to all the printing, scanning and copying functions in a jiffy, while its 4800 dpi scanner guarantees every last detail is captured. If you?re looking for an impressive, versatile machine, then the Canon PIXMA MP630 is just what you?ve been dreaming of!
Customer Reviews
Great Product , 16 Nov 2008
This is an exellent product, with very good quality prints and scans. It also feels well-designed and easy to use. It was simple to set up and it is now working very well with my Apple Mac.
However, Mac users should note that the CD/DVD printing software only works with Windows. As it happens, I already my own Mac-friendly CD printing software (Disc Cover), and I can tell you that this works well with the printer.
This is a lovely printer, and it's a shame about the Windows-only piece of software. For this reason I have given it 4 stars, but would happily upgrade to 5 stars if HP were to make it totally Mac-friendly.
Excellent!, 10 Nov 2008
This printer is the best one i have ever owned and i higly recommend it anyone who is interested in getting a new one! The price for this is amazing and all the stuff it does it amazing also!
Took only 10 minutes to install, (comes with disks) and worked instantly giving very good photo prints!!
Prints in no time at all and is very quiet compared to so other printers i have owned!
recommend A ++++
A fantastic little printer once it works., 09 Nov 2008
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