Epson Artisan 50 Color Inkjet Printer (C11CA45201)
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: EpsonFormat: CD-ROM
Model: C11CA45201
Color: Black
Product features:
- Ultra Hi-Definition prints ¿ Claria 6-color ink for images with richness, depth and clarity, great for photos and everyday printing
- Professional looking CDs/DVDs ¿ print right onto ink jet printable CDs/DVDs (software included)
- Individual ink cartridges ¿ replace only the color you need
- Better than lab quality photos ¿ photos are smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant
- Fast print speeds ¿ maximum speed up to 38 ppm color, laser quality speeds of 5 ppm color, photos in as fast as 11 sec
- Adobe Acrobat X Standard
- Adobe Acrobat X Professional
- Encore Print Shop 23 Pro Publisher Deluxe [Old Version]
- FileMaker Pro 10
- Microsoft Publisher 2007 [Old Version]
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Epson Artisan 50 Color Inkjet Printer (C11CA45201)
Customer Review: Works well with cardstock, but photos print slowly.
Summary: 4 Stars
I just bought this printer. I have printed about 35 test prints. I am happy with the printer so far. I bought the printer to print on glossy cardstock (12 pt. Kromecote). Cardstock will curl in many laser printers, and the curling can be severe and difficult to straighten out after the fact. But with this inkjet printer (as with most inkjet printers), curling is not an issue. Cardstock comes out flat. Feeding cardstock is a simple no-hassle process. (On my Brother laser printer, you have to hold each piece of cardstock and feed it into the machine one piece at a time.) My only minor gripe about feeding cardstock into the Artisan 50 is that you can only set about 50 sheets of cardstock in the feed tray. My biggest complaint is that printing photos is slow unless you opt for the lower-quality settings. I used the "Photo" setting and the "Photo Paper Glossy" setting. It took more than 90 seconds to print a single 8.5 x 11 sheet with a photo that covered 80 to 90 percent of the paper. (My Brother laser printer seems fast by comparison, printing the same page in about 20 seconds.) However, if print quality is not very important, you can churn out photos much faster (maybe 20-30 seconds each) by using the "Print and Text" setting with the "Plain Paper" setting.
On the high-quality settings, print quality was quite good, despite the fact that I was not using photo paper. Kromecote cardstock is not really intended for inkjet printers. Colors were noticeably deeper and richer than with my Brother laser printer. Though I was impressed with the image quality, I noticed that there was some mottling of certain mid-tone colors and textures. I tried experimenting with numerous paper settings and print quality settings but was not able to eliminate this mottling. A similar, and probably related issue was that some very fine detail was lost. In particular, very fine light-colored lines in the midst of a dark (but not black) background did not stand out crisply. I get crisper results from my Brother laser printer. Fortunately, my application does not require flawless print-outs. If it did, I would probably have to use Epson's photo paper. I found that when it came to photo quality, I got better results with plain paper than with glossy Kromekote cardstock.
A few other positives worth mentioning:
Printer is quiet.
Printer accepts 8.5 x 14 cardstock with no problems.
Set up is very easy (I used the USB cable option).
Ink seems to dry almost instantly on glossy paper (humidity today is 26%, with room temperature in the mid 70s).
Of my 35 test prints, about 25 of them were identical 8.5 x 11 prints. On these test prints, light blue (Cyan) was the dominant color, covering about 50 percent of each page. According to the on-screen ink cartridge monitor, I have used about 10 percent of the light-cyan cartridge that came with the printer. If that is true, I figure that I might be able to print 200 to 250 more similar pages before I need to replace the light-cyan cartridge. Of course, this does not include the possibility of print cartridge clogging or the ink consumed in the print cartridge cleaning process.
Overall this seems like a very good inkjet printer at a reasonable price. But, like most inkjet printers, it is slow when it comes to photos.
Description of Epson Artisan 50 Color Inkjet Printer (C11CA45201)
Bring your imagination to life with the Artisan 50 from Epson. This compact and stylish printer ignites all your creative inspirations. Print Ultra Hi-Definition photos with amazing richness, depth and clarity. Print your own images and text onto CDs and DVDs. Create colorful greeting cards with ease. Print documents, e-mails and itineraries quickly and easily. Get maximum print speeds up to 38 ppm color and laser quality speeds of 5 ppm color. An affordable, high performance ink jet, the Artisan 50 is ideal for all your photos and everyday projects.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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