Epson Stylus Photo R290
is a piece of crap.
I spent this morning trying to print. Not a photographic print, not even an color print, just a letter. I’ve given up trying to get any quality out of these small, quickly outdated pieces of plastic, but thought this wouldn’t be TOO tough a job for epson. A simple black and white letter. Only requires one color ink, from one little jet. Apparently that’s too tough for the Epson R290. First of all, there’s a glitch in the Epson Print Utility that won’t allow the ink levels to be updated on the status monitor when there is a job in the queue (perhaps the only time anyone think to look at their print cartridge levels.), Secondly, I know I just put new cartridges in a couple weeks ago, made five 4×6 prints and then let it collect dust. Arrggh, I think I’m going to go online and buy a Canon. Their camera’s are better than epson’s so why did I insist on buying an Epson printer?
I’m off now to use jo’s $80 piece of crap HP. Letter is printed. I guess you can’t argue with results! HP:1 Epson: 0