Epson Stylus C88

Pros: High quality text and photo printing, not expensive, separate ink cartridges

Cons: Slow print speed

The Bottom Line: High quality printing, but slow print speed

Review: Background
After moving into my new house and setting up my new office area, I discovered that my old Epson C42UX printer was no longer working. I m not sure if it was damaged in the move, or if it had malfunctioned prior to the move and...

Pros: Still has a serial port

Cons: Inconsistent print quality, ink runs out quickly

The Bottom Line: There must be better choices. God knows there can't be worse.

Review: If you read through my reviews you'll see I have a Love-Hate relationship with technology. All I want is to do my work in the easiest and most efficient way possible. So, I love technology that works, is easy to use, and produces consistent results...

Pros: Epson color printing is still excellent, and the unit is very affordable.

Cons: This new model actually SUBTRACTS FEATURES, offers NOTHING NEW, and ink remains very expensive.

The Bottom Line: I'm getting fed up with Epsons NEW printers that offer nothing new. Print quality is still excellent, but build quality, noise, and ink prices need to improve for real improvement.

Review: Okay, if you have read some of my earlier reviews, you know that overall I am an Epson fan, mostly because of their high quality color photo printing. Well, I can tell you, I am beginning to tire of a few things. My last printer was the Epson C86,...

Pros: Individual ink tanks, long-lasting ultra durabrite inks, easy setup.

Cons: Will leave you wanting more if you're used to "photo" printers.

The Bottom Line: A good deal at $50/less. Reasonable photo prints, disappointing text output. Cheap, fast-drying ink.

Review: The Epson C-88+ Stylus printer is a handsome, if somewhat large, printer, cleverly outfitted with smoked black panels, and a very cool smoked-black transluscent paper guide that makes it look smaller than it really is. It has 3 rubbery, firm buttons...

Pros: Great printer for short-run photos! Good for standard printing too.

Cons: Requires Epson paper for photo quality. Function buttons quirky, intake paper tray too upright-balky!

The Bottom Line: Good photo printer for low volume photo printing. Great for basic printing needs. Fits neatly in a small area.

Review: This is easy to set up printer with small foot print for cramped quarters. The print quality is excellent, though for photos you really must use Epson photo paper for the best results. The Epson Stylus C88 operates smoothly, though take care re...

Pros: Fast, economy, and decent quality printer for general use; aftermarket ink can be cheap

Cons: OEM ink is expensive; sometimes print is tilted; tears paper if loaded carelessly

The Bottom Line: I recommend this printer and this brand. The quality of this printer made me buy CX3810 for my home office.

Review: I got this Epson Stylus C88 plus (epinions.com doesn't accept the plus sign!) printer at my work office as a replacement for aging HP printer that started to malfunction badly. I was initially uneasy with this brand as I used to own Epson printer 10...

Pros: High quality text and photo printing

Cons: printer durability, paper feed alignment, ink cost, ink wastage

The Bottom Line: Look at higher-end Epson printers if you're a fan of DuraBrite inks (as I have been), or other brands if shopping for a printer in the C8X price range.

Review: Received the C88 as a free replacement from Epson for a C82 that failed after 2 years use -- the C82's print head moved across the page as if printing, but nothing printed.

After only 13 months of light duty in-home use, the same problem...

Pros: Very cost effective, good for black and white text (occasionally).

Cons: No consistent, trouble free prints! Requires constant operator maintenance every time it is used!

The Bottom Line: This printer has caused me untold amounts of headaches and stress! The Epson name on products nowadays doesn't guarantee good quality anymore!

Review: I bought this printer ONLY after my very stable and reliable R300 finally gave up the ghost and would not unclog. I would not pay to have it repaired when it cost twice what a new one would run. Now I used it constantly and it printed consistently...

Pros: Print quality is ok

Cons: They break and way too soon

The Bottom Line: Stay away from Epson Printers

Review: Not that expensive to buy just costly to own. My experience with Epson has not been good at all.
The first one broke after a few months but within Epson's warranty. After sending them back my broken printer, they sent me a replacement. It was a...

Pros: Fast, inexpensive ink costs, relatively quiet and reliable

Cons: Occasional cleaning needed, better for text than graphics

The Bottom Line: Buy a C88 if you want a fast, reliable, relatively inexpensive printer.

Review: Of the many printers in our office, the Epson C880 is the one that s reliably up and running. You can buy this printer for a meager $80. and it will last years. It s compact design requires limited desk space, it s fairly quiet and it prints at a...