Epson Stylus Photo 2000P Inkjet Printer

Good product within limits. Not a production printer, but good for a hobbyist. The 5 color cartridge is used up when the first, most used color is empty. This is somewhat wasteful and probably why this machine was replaced. It does a great job when using epson's 13x19 radiant white watercolor paper.

Actually, I bought this printer in 2002, and so it has only been five years for me. This is still (2007) a fine printer. There are two claims made by one or two reviewers: (1) that resolution is so poor that you can see the dots; (2) that the color is different if viewed under different lighting.

First of all, if the prints show visible dots, you are doing something wrong. This prints are as smooth as silk if the files are big enough--but you have to print at the correct settings. Second, of course there is going to be a difference in color if viewed under different lighting condition. That is the nature of pigments. That is why photos made inside without a flash often have a "tungsten cast." Our eyes can correct for that, of course, but the printer cannot. It can only print what we send it.

As for the "green cast" issue, I solved that accidentally a long time ago: simply load your black and white files but PRINT IN COLOR. For some reason you will get neutral black and white pictures with no color cast. I have no idea why, but it works. Print it as "Black and White" on the settings and you will get the color cast. I have seen no one else notice this, but it is absolutely true, and I assume that there is some glitch in the software somewhere that is responsible for this anomaly.

I doubt that anyone is still reading about this printer these many years later, but I looked at some prints today and realized that we have not really come so far from where this printer was in 2000--and how much more resolution can the eye detect? I am thus very skeptical of resolution claims made for more modern printers. I do not doubt that luminescence can be higher, and that the range of tones has improved (not to mention the color gamut), but, unless prints are help up side by side, one will not notice the difference. I am going to have to try to load some of today's huge digital files and see what happens. One thing is certain: the resolution will not decrease.

There simply is no better ink-jet printer for photos at any price.Simply print a Black and White photo on Epson premium paper at high res. and you too will be a believer.
Yes, you have to use good paper, and you must calibrate and profile the printer to your scanner and monitor.
There are other brillant color printers and other borderless or wide format printers, but if you are a photographer of any skill level, you know how important shadows and shades of gray are to contrast values. This is the printer.
Try one, hold the print up to the light and try to see the droplets of ink.Follow the rules and you won't be disappointed. Don't like rules...

I have always bought Epson printers, they have always been reliable, with sharp colourful outputs, cartridges and papers have always been at affordable prices. I am in the graphics industry and i've had my Epson Stylus photo 2000P for about a year and i still love it.

People have always asked me where I get my printing done:) I always say "I printed it at home" with a big smile on my face because I know I'm saving money

This printer can do composites as well as postscript printing using a ripper. This printer is great for anyone doing professional desktop publishing of any kind. I also recommend purchasing Epson StylusRIP software for doing any postscript work or vector graphics (printers cannot print PS or vectors without a RIP and not all printers can understand RIP, but this one does so well!). The printer works on USB and the ripper works on parallel so switching between them is so easy. I also noticed this printer doesn't run out of ink as fast as others and with the extra colour it gives very realistic outputs.

The only precaution is that you MUST use Epson paper with it. Epson has a different paper technology and using other papers with this printer tends to make the inks run.

Like new.Perfect shape and only 5 months old. All Epson papers work on with this printer. You can print from 8X10 to 13"X19" size prints.The color is spot on and the printer itself is very easy to use from turning it on to changing inks. I am selling it because I am a professional photographer that shoots and prints in black and white primarily and I have found a new black and white printer that was made exclusively for black and white printing only. I can also ship it in its original box.