Epson Stylus Photo R3000

The Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Inkjet Printer is priced at Rs.69,000 (M.O.P). It doesn’t target casual users requiring general everyday printing of say, documents, images or PDFs. The main USP of this device is photo printing and it does that...

Excellent monochrome results ; Vivid natural colours ; Impressive detail levels ; Quiet print engine

Larger capacity ink cartridges don't bring huge savings ; Print speeds are a tad sluggish

It could be a tad faster and I wish the higher-capacity cartridges had brought more of a saving on ink costs. Neverthless, this larger format printer produces really excellent results, delivering photos with rich contrasts, stunning detail levels and...

Superb print quality ; Print speed ; Large capacity ink cartridges ; Compact size ; Excellent LCD screen ; Build quality

Price ; Straight paper path is a clumsy operation

The R3000 has many features without too many bells and whistles. The quality of printing is first class, I calibrate my monitor before any printer review so I am confident that it is displaying accurate colours, however I still had to to lighten up the...

Fast. Impressively high-quality photos and graphics. Prints on cut sheets up to 13 by 19 inches. Fine art papers available

Lack of a rated duty cycle makes it unclear how much you can print per month without shortening the printers' useful life

Gorgeous output at fast speed makes the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 of interest to both serious amateurs and professional photographers and graphic artists.

The R3000 handled everything we threw at it. And we threw everything at it.

Superb color, B&W print qualityEthernet and Wi-Fi connectivityCD/DVD printingNo manual swapping of black ink cartridges

Loss of ink during black inks switchoverExpensive

Excellent print quality for both color and black-and-white images; Ethernet and WiFi connectivity; automatically swaps Photo Black and Matte black inks; easy-to-use front-in and -out art paper path

Epson's 17-inch 3880 printer is not much more expensive and only a little larger in size; despite bigger ink tanks, R3000 burns through ink quickly; automatic black ink switch still takes a few minutes and wastes some ink

Epson's 17-inch 3880 printer is not much more expensive and only a little larger in size; despite bigger ink tanks, R3000 burns through ink quickly; automatic black ink switch still takes a few minutes and wastes some ink.

We really love this printer. The prints are some of the best we have seen from any digital printer. Colours are rich and accurate to the original photo, and the finish is second to none. Only when using a loupe can you tell the difference between the...

There is very little to physically fault the R3000 with. However it is not perfect. The printer uses high capacity ink cartridges, which do allow for more cost effective printing, but don’t expect refilling this printer to be cheap. Single inks cost...

This printer is not cheap, pricing itself at just under £700, however if you have need for a professional quality, quick printer the Espon Stylus Photo R3000 is the best we have reviewed.