Epson Stylus C88

Pros: under $80, 2 printer ports, 5760 x 1440dpi, CMYK

Cons: consumes inker faster then some others

The Bottom Line: The only thing better would be a $400 laser printer. Fast printing, photo quality for under $80. It's the best quality and value around.

Review: The Epson C88 in my opinion is the best printer around for under $100. The C88 is the newer version of the older C86. The main difference between the 2 would be that the C88 takes the new DURA Bright ink cartridges. The printer is a fast 22 ppm black ...

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 I ...

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 on ...

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: Archival ink, dual printer port, $59 brand new factory direct. Heck of a deal

Cons: 30 day warranty because of factory direct pricing

The Bottom Line: A real steal on price. We'll see how long it lasts.

Review: I bought a supposedly "refurbished" Epson Stylus C88 from the Epson store for $59 to replace an HP inkjet that mechanically died in 1 year and 4 days. No sales tax on the Epson and the shipping was free. Out of the box it looked factory brand new ...

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 ...

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: Good value for the price. Fantastic customer service.

Cons: Ink is expensive.

Review: Epson makes a good, inexpensive printer. If you only need a basic printer, this model will be perfect for you. It's easy to install and easy to use. Additionally, Epson has EXCELLENT customer service. When my previous Epson printer stopped working ...

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, which ...

Pros: Cheap, fast, good quality photos and other printing

Cons: You'll buy a new one every year

Review: Outstanding print quality, reasonably fast, handles lots of paper types. Noisy as heck. Shreds papers something awful. This printer after 4 months started destroying cheap copier paper like it's going out of style. However, photo printing and ...