Epson Stylus Photo RX680 Photo All-in-One Printer

List Price: $199.99 Discount Price: Too low to display

Features:

• Creates 4 x 6 inch photos in 11 seconds and prints documents at up to 40 pages per minute
• Includes double-sided print and copy capabilities
• Two adjustable paper trays hold up to 270 sheets of paper
• Converts scanned documents to PDF files for emailing or archiving
• 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty

Customer Reviews:

Just a Piece of JUNK! [Posted on 2008-01-31]
I too have fallen prey to Epson, I ignored the warnings and gave them a shot. Bam! DOA out of the box. Why do they continue to sell things they know are not going to work? And Amazon, I thought you were better than being an accessary to blatant misleading of crappy products. I have asked for a replacement, if it comes and doesnt work, I want my money back. By the way, one star for this printer is too much...

sleek look fast shipping but.... [Posted on 2008-02-08]
This product arrived quickly and has a very sleek look with a lot of options however, it does not come with the usb cord necessary to hook it up so make sure you have one before you start to set up. Set up is easy once you get the cord thats not included. Also, when printing multiple copies, only every other sheet of paper gets printed. The cd option is not as it appears on the pic. It is not built within the printer as a hard drive cd rom is but its a flimsy little piece of rectangle plastic that you have to manually insert inside the printer when you need to use it. Its like a piece of card stock but plastic with a circle groove for the cd and there is a piece that came with the printer that seems to have no place to go or a use. Its not listed on the parts description and I cant figure out where it might go or what it would be used for. AND to scan you have to hit an icon on your computer not just hit scan on the printer. The instruction manual is very very vague. It is a nice looking very fast printer and for the price gets the job done but overall, its not one of my favorite Amazon purchases.

DOA [Posted on 2008-03-21]
Well I didn't listen to everyone else, I figured it must of been a old batch and was fixed. No same as everyone else cartridge will not move to the left with error message.

eh... [Posted on 2008-03-21]
I bought this printer having had excellent success over the past three years with an Epson CX 6400. It was down to this and the CX9000-some, which can fax, too. I ultimately chose this one because of the auto-duplexer, which I have since put to good use. The rear tray has some ergonomic problems that sometimes cause paper to load at an angle. I had this problem with my last printer, but the tab that is used to hold smaller than Letter-sized 8.5x11 sheets in is extremely cheap and only partially holds the paper in place.

First, the printer is extremely large. Even without the auto-duplexer, it takes up half of my entire desk, and seeing as I live in a tiny room with a small (but otherwise ample) desk, this is an impossible problem to solve. I didn't really realize the printer would be that big-- it's MUCH larger than my CX printer. They do not include a USB cable. I can't tell whether this is good, since I have several lying around and they are therefore preventing waste, or if it's bad, because it means they expect me to spend more money. The USB cable is routed THROUGH the printer and plugs in on the inside, which compromises its length significantly.

The auto-duplexer is, in conception, a dream, but it jams frequently. This is bad, because every time I print an extremely long document I always leave the room. I haven't used the CD tray and I don't intend to, so I can't comment on that. The dual paper trays are great, but it's very easy to configure them the wrong way on either your printer or on your computer. When I upgraded to OS 10.5 it erased all of my settings (gotta love Apple), so it took me awhile to figure out why I was printing out text documents on expensive 4x6 photo paper. Still, having two paper trays is unbelievably convenient, seeing as I quite frequently have to print out photo pages on photo paper amid batches of normal document printing.

The ink is extremely expensive. Expect to spend half or more of the price of the printer on each set of ink. I guess that's what they want.. I buy third party ink usually, seeing as voiding the warranty is outweighed by saving enough money every ten cartridges to buy a new printer-- but this ink is pretty hard to find for this machine. Fortunately, it's possible to get OEM ink on eBay for 1/2 to 3/4 the price of new ink, and I'm happy that I don't have to void the warranty by buying this real ink. One good thing about the ink is that it prints out extremely glossy photos that look just like real photos and, from what I can tell, resist smudging, fading, and damage from scotch transparent tape. Unfortunately this photo ink doesn't provide great clarity for black and white text printing.

Overall, I would recommend that people stick with the CX series. Ergonomically this printer is crap, even though it looks beautiful. The six inks are a bit much as far as handling them and purchasing them, and this printer is just way too unwieldy to be the fabled überprinter I thought it would be when I bought it. Or just don't expect a whole lot other than a printer that gets the job done... and then you should be satisfied.

A good printer [Posted on 2008-05-15]
I've had this printer four months now. Installed without a hitch in Vista. Bought it for it's CD printing capability which is very good. Mainly I use this printer for CD's, DVD's and DVD inserts however it also prints well on plain paper. Put the printer on text plus graphics for everything and haven't found it to be a big ink hog. Fact is I just replaced the yellow cartridge and my light cyan is almost gone. All the other colors are one quarter to one eighth ink left. Not bad for all the printing I've done on the supplied ink catridges. When a catridge runs out a window pops up on your screen telling you how to replace it. Also at anytime I can check ink levels from the computer.

This printer is so much better than the Epson 260 I tried and took back last year. No CD tray loading or jamming problems. Just line up the arrows and print away!! Oh and I didn't buy this printer from Amazon. Instead I got it from Best Buy with an extended warranty which so far has not had to be used. I'm pleased with this printer and hope it lasts a few years before I have to replace it.

Sure the ink is expensive however as I've already said I only had to replace one cartridge with another to be replaced fairly soon. The only haasle (besides the cost of ink) is the fact of the high capacity multi pack not having a black cartridge included. You have to buy that one by itself. No problem finding ink. I can get it directly from Epson, from Best Buy or at Microcenter either online or on a local store.

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