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The score of B is reached using 5 different tests on the Epson Stylus Photo R285 (s).
Average score of all printers: B.
Average score of all printers: B.
Product specs:
Type: Inkjet Printer, Photo Printer; Paper Format: A6, B5, A4, A5; Colour; Dimensions WxDxH: 450 x 282 x 187; Platform: Mac, PC; Media types supported: Photo Paper; Interface: High ...
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Issue 10/2008 6 products on test |
Value for money: 2 out of 6
With the ability to produce great photo prints, you would think that the Stylus Photo R285 would be an appealing inkjet. However, as PC Pro points out that the R285 was poor in every other respect. It is bulky in design and its overall performance is average.
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Issue 122 Single test |
Value for money: 6 out of 10 points
"A capable all-round printer offering good value for money, respectable print speeds and good performance when printing photos."
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Issue 12/2007 Position 7/9 in test |
"... It makes a good job of correspondence-quality letters, but it's not very fast, and its mixed-colour document printing doesn't match its photo printing. ..."
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Publication date 10/2007 Single test |
Value for money: 8 out of 10 points
"... Viewed in the light of that £70 price tag, this printer offers a lot; the inks are not 'that' expensive by comparison (although they take a long time to dry) and the colour print image is very good ..."
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Publication date 9/2007 Single test |
Value for money: 7 out of 10 points
"This is a reasonable ink-jet photo printer, but it doesn't stand out from the crowd. Similar models from Canon and HP provide higher quality prints on plain paper and can match the Stylus Photo R285 on speed ..."
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Summary of Epson Stylus Photo R285
Computer Shopper magazine put the
Epson Stylus Photo R285 photo printer
under observation and was fairly impressed, awarding it 4 out of 5 stars.
The photo printer was tested in 5 different magazines and came away with mostly good reviews.
Under the microscope, the Epson Stylus Photo R285 was able to obtain its best score of 4 out of 5 stars in the 12/2007 issue of Computer Shopper magazine. The Test Labs of PC Pro magazine saw fit to give it a score of "average" (3 out of 6 stars) (review in issue 10/2008).
