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CW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [H] R200 questions > > > It is a very inexpensive upgrade. I have a R200 that I paid > 53 dollars for, including tax but after sale and two rebates > at CompUSA. I got it a couple of months ago but just hooked > it up this week and I haven't tried any media yet. Yes, you > need printable media, but this isn't a big deal. I got 100 > printable 16X DVD-R at CompUSA on sale for around 35 dollars. > CDs are even cheaper. > > Epson ink is different from HP and Lexmark in that they use, > is it eight or six? individual color cartridges rather then > one for black and one for color. I have been told by Epson > owners that this makes better prints, and you don't have to > pay so much for replacements, all be it there are more of > them. Some colors last a long time. > > Other Inkjets, HP and Lexmark, put the heads in the > cartridge, so when you replace a cartridge you get a new > head. Not so with Epson. This use to be an issue because the > heads would clog and weren't that easy to clean out. > With another Inkjet you could just go get another cartridge. > I haven't heard about this problem for a long time so maybe > Epson resolved it. > > The media that is kind of expensive is for LightScribe .... I > think I paid > 15 dollars for 10 Verbatim DVD+ and there is no speed shown > on the box. > > Of course, if you want to use third party labeling software, > like SureThing, that will cost you 25 bucks to download. But > it seems a lot better, and easier to work with then the Epson > Drivers and or Nero 7. > > All and all it is an inexpensive upgrade unless you are > cranking out 100s of media a month. I have had the equipment > for a couple of months, and am just getting around to > printing something, so for me it is inconsequential. My > biggest concern is the ink cartridges drying up from lack of use! > > > > >I assume there is special media needed, correct? Or can it print on > >any blank 80-minute CD-R? I'm trying to find out price and > capacity of > >the media needed. > > > >The printer is obviously cheap, but how expensive are the > ink refills? > > > >Any links with this info would be appreciated, > > > >thanks > > > >Veech >
