by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor
The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 is one of the most affordable high-end, wide-format inkjet photo printers currently available, and it doesn’t skimp on quality or features. At $499.99 (or $399.99, if you take advantage of a $100 mail-in rebate available through February 29, 2012), it’s not out of reach for serious hobbyist photographers who want to take their work to the next level. The R2000 is also a good choice if you’re an illustrator, designer, or painter, particularly if you create your work on a Mac (or a PC; the R2000 is Windows-compatible).
Epson Stylus Photo R2000 – Pros
- Print quality is well above average. Colors are rich and vibrant.
- Also does a good job with text, on plain or specialty papers.
- Fast print speeds.
- Flat paper path for specialty papers.
- Can print on cut sheets of paper from 4″x6″ up to 13″x19″.
- Can create prints up to 13″x44″ using rolls of paper.
- Prints are water, smudge, and fade resistant.
- Individual ink cartridges save money by letting your replace just the color that’s running low.
Epson Stylus Photo R2000 – Cons
The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 with all trays closed.
- Lacks an LCD preview screen.
- Control buttons are a bit cryptic.
- Epson doesn’t provide yield information for the ink cartridges, so it’s difficult to determine a cost per print.
- Epson doesn’t provide a duty cycle figure per month, so it’s difficult to know if you’re working your printer too hard and risking shortening the printer’s life.
- Doesn’t support pre-802.11n Wi-Fi standards.
- The single-sheet guide and roll-paper adapter can’t be attached to the printer at the same time.
- The roll-paper adapter doesn’t include a cutting blade.
- Needs lots of desktop space.
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