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Epson Stylus Photo PX710W text quality

Dec 23, 2009 5:15PM PST

Hi there


I have an unopened Epson Stylus Photo PX710W here and am debating whether to send it back. Cnet gave it a glowing review but I have read elsewhere that the text quality ain't so great, and that's not just in draft mode. The Cnet review mentions the poor quality text in draft mode. This doesn't bother me as it's to be expected. My concern is whether the text printing is up to scratch in its best mode. Can anyone offer their opinion?

Cheers

ApoMan

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What paper?
Dec 24, 2009 12:53AM PST

I've found folk dis print quality and then find they use photocopy paper filched from their workplace. I pay a little more for clay coated paper and the print quality looks better than average. But for junk printing you can use anything you can get your hands on?

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Re. What paper?
Dec 24, 2009 7:52AM PST

Hi there


Thanks for the reply.

Clay coated paper? Sounds expensive.

Anyway, I'm afraid I lost patience and opened it earlier on.

I am not disappointed. I am new to inkjets, and at first tried some laser paper with it. Not good. I then got hold of some proper inkjet stuff (matt and glossy) and by-gum am I impressed.

I have no problem with the colour of the text. On single sided matt coated paper (120gsm) I cannot detect any grey in the text. The text is sharp and black - just the way it should be. And that was on plain 'text' mode.

On normal multi-purpose paper there is a noticable greyness. In fact, text is grey. So, I guess I'll be stocking up on the matt-coated and glossy, which is fine by me.

Apart from the text, photos are mind blowing and scanning quality is incredible.

And even if this machine couldn't print to save it's life I'd have difficulty in returning it because it looks so ******** sleek.


Cheers


Apo Man

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I also
Dec 24, 2009 11:41AM PST

Use inkjet paper from HP with the 96 brightness. It's only 10 bucks a ream and really helps. If I use my laserjet then I can use photocopy paper which works terribly in the inkjets.

Hope that helps.

Bob

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Epson printer
Dec 25, 2009 12:22AM PST

Take Bob's advice, use the HIGHBRIGHT INKJET paper. For photo, stay away from the HIGH GLOSS, use GLOSS/SATIN. Have seen EXCELLENT results from those printers, you shouldn't have a problem.

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Epson etc.
Dec 25, 2009 8:12AM PST

Cheers for the help.

By the way, the xxxxxxx in my second post replaced two words which I didn't think were too bad... Those xxxxxxxx's make it look like I said something much worse! Just thought I'd point that out. Wink

Apoman