Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Printer Review, Manual, Drivers, Troubleshooting & Coupons
Features
Up to 2,880 x 720 dpi resolution
6-color photo ink system with 4-picoliter sized droplets
True borderless photo printing in 6 popular sizes
USB and parallel interfaces; PC and Mac compatible
Includes roll paper accessory
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Price Range:
Superwarehouse: $399.99
Amazon: $275.00
Review 1
Header: Pro Quality Printer for serious Users w/Deep Pockets
Reviewed By: R. Rosener
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2004
I teach digital photography and computer graphics for a living. The community college I work for has had a 1280 for 2 years now. Students beat the heck out of this machine and it keeps chugging along with few complaints. We really put this machine through its paces by running water color paper and all sorts of media through it.
And yes, we use MACs for graphics, which is the way it should be! Epson has a great driver for OS X Jaguar. Download it from their website. Don't blame Epson if you're crummy Windoze XP goes belly up. It's NOT the printer....
That said, it's not a perfect printer. It really does suck ink like Kool-Ade. I'll be looking into the Lysonic inkset for this problem. Epson should have put individuals ink tanks on this thing the way Canon did on the i960.
It really is designed for high volume. The more we print, the better it seems to work. So do not buy this printer if you only occasionally print 4x6 snapshots. If left to sit, the nozzles clog and you need to ship it back to Epson fro repair. It should have a user replaceable head like the Canon i960.
As for software, you should have Adobe Photoshop 6.0 or later. If you think you'll get a decent print from Jasc, Corel, or some other silly program, you'll be frustrated.
Some of the best Photo Quality inkjet papers are made by Ilford. Give them a try with this printer and you'll be impressed. It can even output negatives onto transparency material that you can contact print in a darkroom. Although I use this printer at the college where I teach, for my money the Canon i960 is a better value. Print quality is just as good, and the individual ink tanks will save you much cash.
So my recommendation for the Epson 1280 is with reservations. Make sure you really need a large format printer at home, and be prepared to shell out the bucks and toss out ink carts that are 75% full. Otherwise, look into Canon's printers.
Supplies:
Compatible Epson T072120 Premium Ink Cartridge (Black)
Compatible Epson T072220 Premium Ink Cartridge (Cyan)
Compatible Epson T072320 Premium Ink Cartridge (Magenta)
Compatible Epson T072420 Premium Ink Cartridge (Yellow) 
Original New OEM Epson T007201 Premium Ink Cartridge (Black)
Original New OEM Epson T009201 Premium Ink Cartridge (Color)
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Review 2
Header: One of the best Photo Printers Available
Reviewed By: M. Sweeney "Wybnormal"
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2004
I've read all the prior reviews with interest. I bought my 1280 over a year ago based on reviews on several well known and trusted Digital Photography sites. I have been very pleased with the output of this printer. Yes, the printer takes more work to get a really GOOD print then the Hps. But then I have the HP printers also and they do not measure to pure quality of print. Yes, the ink cartridges are small and do not last long if you print alot of 8x10, 13x19 like I do. But, for 250 bucks you can buy a CIS (continual inking system) that pays for itself in 3 months. Yes, the Epson ink will jam the heads IF you do not use the printer at least once every few days. Again, the printer is for PHOTOGRAPHS, not text, not the occasional print job and certainly not the occasional picture. This printer is for the professional or serious amateur photographer. I have seen alot of prints from other printers and even with the flaws, this printer is the best. I wish a few things. Epson would update the drivers more often. The supplied software is marginally usable and they ding you 30 bucks for the real package. At 400 dollars for a printer, Epson could have given us the software given the price tag of the ink cartridges. I have run Epson, Illford and Inkjetart paper through this printer will very good success.
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