After the success of the R2400 and to put first another model to replace this model, the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ printer was launched. This printer uses a wide variety of media files and the quality of the black and white prints that it produces is simply unbelievable. This makes the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ one of the most loved choice of the people.
Features of the printer:
In addition to all the features that were part of the R4200, it was seen that eh Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ has all the new features in addition to all the earlier ones. The new Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ comes with the UltraChrome K3 ink set with Vivid Magenta and Front feed for specialist rigid media (up to 1.3mm thick). In addition to these, the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ also comes with the new LUT technology (Look Up Table) for ultra smooth gradations and roll and Fine Art media support.
As the users see the features if this new Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ printer, one features which is generally liked by all the viewers is the Front PictBridge port for direct printing from a digital camera or photo viewer. In this fast paced world, this comes as time and effort saver.In case if you are looking through your old snaps and want to see this in your photoframe, just switch on your printer, connect it to the camera and give the print command. This feature is greatly luring the young crowd towards the purchase of this printer. However, the Dual USB 2.0 ports are also available with this printer. This means that using this you can connect this printer to your personal computer and lap tops as well. Just select the documents and images you want to print and immediately it will be in your hands. The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ also has a CD/DVD printing (using inkjet printable discs)
Drawbacks of R2880:
The major drawback of this printer is the low ink capacity of the ink cartridges. It is seen that each ink cartridges comes with only a capacity of 11 ml of ink. With the consumption of ink in colour photographs, he items are probe to get exhausted very soon. This will also be seen that the as the version of this printer is A3+ unit, it should have additional ink capacity. But in contrary to that, the ink capacity is like that for the A4 size printer.
Buy or Not ?
Although this printer is slightly huge in structure, but the design in which the comment so r pats of the printer have been assembles, it gives a very slender and sleek look to the printer. This is one of the features that are attracting the potential customers to come towards it.Thus, if you are too used to taking photo band printing them on a professional level, then the stylish look, string busy and features that you are sure to like the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 A3+ printer.