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Epson Stylus R340

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1	932	Sun November 25, 2007

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100% of reviewers	£150.00	9.0

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Description:

The Epson Stylus Photo R340 gives you the power to print glossy, borderless photos, with or without using a computer. Preview, select and crop your shots using the 2.4” colour LCD and print premium quality photos – every time.

You can print premium quality photos from the comfort of your own home with the Epson Stylus Photo R340. Simply print them directly from your digital camera or cameraphone1. Quick, easy and affordable,you can edit your photos, preview them with the 2.4” colour monitor,and then simply send them to print. And the innovative PhotoEnhance feature ensures you get optimal results every time you print.

The Epson Stylus Photo R340 is very flexible. You can print photos and designs onto compatible CDs and DVDs from your memory card or your computer. And attach a CD-R or Zip® drive to back-up your precious memories. You can even get creative by adding frames and borders and printing your photos up to A4.
Using genuine Epson inks and papers will not only guarantee you get the best results but are resistant to ozone, light and water damage. Cost effective, individual inks give you outstanding results that will last for years.

Key Features

• Premium quality photos with high resolution, up to 5760 optimised dpi on suitable media
• Built-in 2.4” colour LCD for easy photo printing without using a computer
• Individual ink cartridges ensure cost effective printing
• Support for all leading memory cards, PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT compatible digital cameras
• Print your favourite photos up to A4 size, without borders
• Print and personalise compatible CDs and DVDs

SPECIFICATION

Part number: C11C607101
Print Technology: 6 colour inkjet photo printer, Epson Micro Piezo™ print head
Epson Variable-sized Droplet Technology for minimum 3pl droplet
Print head of 540 nozzles (6 x 90 per Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta)
Print Quality: Up to 5760 x 1440dpi optimised dpi on suitable media using RPM (Resolution Performance Management)
Print Speed: Black Text, A41 - 15ppm (Economy Mode)
Colour Text, A42 - 15ppm (Economy Mode)
Photo Bike Image, 10x15cm, 13x18cm, A4 *3 - 57seconds, 87seconds, 164seconds (Default Photo Mode)
Paper Handling: 120 A4 sheets Plain Paper, 100 A4 sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, 20 sheets Premium Glossy or Semigloss Photo Paper, 15 envelopes
Paper Size: A4, 9 x 13cm, 10 x 15cm (4 x 6), 13 x 18cm (5 x 7), 20 x 25cm, A5, A6, B5, Legal, Letter, User defined
Paper Weight: From 64 to 90g/m2 Plain Paper, up to 300g/m2 Ultra Glossy Photo Paper
Envelope: C6 (162 x 114mm), No 10 (241.3 x 104.8mm), DL (220 x 110mm), 220 x 132mm
Media Type: Plain Paper, Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Epson Premium Glossy Photo
Paper, Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper, Epson Ultra Glossy Photo
Paper, Epson Matte Paper – Heavyweight
Inkjet printable CD / DVD (8, 12cm)
Print Margin: Borderless or 3mm border

STAND-ALONE FEATURES
Preview Monitor : 2.4" colour LCD with various display options
User Interface : Display thumbnails, custom crop print, add date / time format, print borderless or 3mm border, print upper ½, 2-up, 4-up, 8-up, 20-up, select print quality, B&W/ sepia filter, brightness, contrast, sharpness, saturation, small image enhancement, fit to frame. Auto Correction: PhotoEnhance, PIM
Direct Print: PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT supported
Direct Save: To compatible external CD-R and Zip® Drives

INK CARTRIDGES
Black: T0481
Colour: T0482 (Cyan), T0483 (Magenta), T0484 (Yellow), T0485 (Light Cyan),T0486 (Light Magenta)

DIMENSIONS (w x d x h)
Standard: 483 x 300 x 188mm
Operational: 483 x 478 × 297mm
Weight: 5.4kg Noise Level : Approx 42dB(A) (ISO 7779)
Power Consumption: Approx 13W (per ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
Noise Level: Approx 42dB(A) (ISO 7779)
Regulations: ENERGY STAR Compliant EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
Operating System Compatibility: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP and Macintosh® (Mac OS® 9 driver needs to be downloaded from your local Epson website) Colour Matching: Epson Colour Management System included in Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® drivers: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP ICM, sRGB (Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP), Apple ColorSync 2.0 compatible
Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Interface for PC and Mac connections
USB 1.1 port for connection to PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT compatible devices, external storage devices and optional Bluetooth® adapter

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Author

stupot
Forum Regular

Registered: August 2005
Location: Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 1441

Review Date: Sun November 25, 2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: £150.00 | Rating: 9

Pros:	Great prints, ease of use, direct CD/DVD printing, Memory card slot
Cons:	Cost of original inks (but that is the same with all printers)

This is my 3rd or 4th Epson and i really love the brand and this printer hasn't failed to live up to my expectations. It takes 6 ink cartridges and as with all printers the originals aren't cheap so doing lots of A4 photo printing you'd soon get through them, thats really my only critism with this printer. I only use originals and i buy the inks in packs of 6 from http://www.inkprovider.com/index.html which works out about £6.27 a cartridge delivered which i think is pretty good for originals. It take a range of papers from 6X4 upto A4. Epson Easy Photo Print is the software that comes with the printer for photos which is a extrememly simple to use; Select photos -> select paper size and type -> then layout and print.

The colours are rich and nicely saturated when printing on quality paper, it has a built in memory card reader for all the most common types of cards and a USB slot again thats very handy at times. One of the really useful functions with the R340 is the ability to print directly onto CD/DVD's and if you by decent branded media the quality is very good. You just pull down a special flap and place the printable disc onto a dedicated tray and your away. I often like to copy music cd's that i own to have a copy in my car and print some artwork on them, much better than silver discs with marker pen writen all over them (I must stress here that it is only legal to copy original music CD's to CD-R media for your OWN USE not for anyone elses). I have also used this function to put photos on disc for my family and friends then produce some artwork and print them onto the CD's, they can look very professional. All the necessary software comes with the printer to be able to do this.

I'm sure this printer has come way down in price as i bought mine about 3 years ago and was a little pricey i thought at the time but for if you can get it cheaper then this photo printer comes highly recommended.

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