- Re: My experiences with the Epson R200 inkjet printer for DVD andCD-R
- Posted by Dwight Huffman on October 14th, 2004
Jan, would these comments apply also to the R300???
TIA, Dwight Huffman
Jan Panteltje wrote:
- Posted by Jan Panteltje on October 14th, 2004
On a sunny day (Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:34:04 GMT) it happened Dwight Huffman
<d.huffman@gte.net> wrote in <gMybd.143$qt3.31@trnddc03>:
You can always type:
'epson r300 problem'
in www.google.com
I *think* the only difference with the r300 was that the r300 had some extra
features, (USB port or card connector?), but basically the same printer.
Google will tell you (almost) everything...
Since the printer (r200) is almost the same price as new ink cartridges,
perhaps one could buy a HP if it runs out of ink.....;-)
I refuse to believe BTW, as someone mentioned here, that they do not make a
profit on the printers.
A fact is that Epson has practically disappeared from the shops here in the
Netherlands.
I asked in one shop (DynaByte), why this was, and the reply was : 'Epson gives
no service'.
I can confirm that one.
Still have not heard from them after a month..
Epson from Japan? How about this picture:
http://panteltje.com/panteltje/dvd/d...meo-h-bomb.gif
JP
- Posted by AnthonyR on October 15th, 2004
"Jan Panteltje" <pNaonStpealmtje@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1097792402.tQ10GxsgCXZSRj9LQ1oGkA@teranews...
Jan,
Sorry to hear about such bad service of Epson products in the Netherlands.
It is bad of them.
However hear in the USA, Epson support is great, and products readily
available on all stores and web.
But that doesn't help you there.
Can you at least order a replacement dvd holder and see if it helps you?
I get ink cartridges online for my R200 for about $11 each, so about $66
total USA, and a new Printer costs around $99.
With this new printer I am forced to buy Epson ink as it is too new to buy
counterfeits yet.
I use to order online cheap ink for my older epson 800 for a few bucks, way
cheaper than epson ink.
So maybe their not making as much on ink as they hoped.
AnthonyR
- Posted by Jan Panteltje on October 15th, 2004
On a sunny day (Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:41:15 GMT) it happened "AnthonyR"
<toomuchspam@tolisthere.com> wrote in
<L0Fbd.166227$4h7.30220895@twister.nyc.rr.com>:
and that would work out to 1.2393 * 119 = 147$ plus shipping (as you have to
order online).
www.conrad.nl has these, not tried yet, a set with 1 bottle for each color,
and you need a chip resetter for the cartridges.
A set like that is good for SEVERAL refills, and if you use it a lot, you
save big time (hundreds over the printer lifetime, however short that may
be ;-)
Stylus Color460.
Chips like that are 25 cent each, and the cartridges and packing will be the
most.
JP.
- Posted by mikep76 on October 15th, 2004
AnthonyR:
Publishing Perfection, which sends me catalogs, now shows both the
Epson brand inks for the 200/300 printer series, and an alternative
brand for those same printers. the "name" brand inks are ~$11.00
each, and the "alternative " brand inks IIRC are ~$9.00 each.
"AnthonyR" <toomuchspam@tolisthere.com> wrote in message news:<L0Fbd.166227$4h7.30220895@twister.nyc.rr.com >...
- Posted by AnthonyR on October 15th, 2004
"mikep76" <sandyprice@msn.com> wrote in message
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Thanks,
I didn't know that cheaper inks were available already. But for just a few
bucks each, actually 30% if you think
about it, still...I think I'll continue to use the genuine inks because I
would hope they are better quality for longer life
on my DVD's that I print with less fading. I hope anyway. 
AnthonyR.
