Since its release nearly two years ago, the Epson Stylus R1800 photo printer has been meeting the expectations of even the most demanding professional photographers. The printer has an outstanding eight-color ink system that includes both red and blue inks to produce surprisingly rich, true-to-life prints. The R1800 also has separate matte and photo black ink cartridges for the production of sharp contrasts with a true, deep black hue. With a resolution of up to 5,760 x 1,440 dpi, it's no wonder users say R1800 prints rival those produced by high-end photo labs.

The Epson R1800 can produce a variety of print sizes with a maximum 13" x 19" for frame-sized photos (also: 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 11" x 14", and 12" x 12") and 13" x 44" for panoramas. With the R1800 you can also print directly on CDs and DVDs, as well as 4-inch, 8.3-inch and 13-inch paper rolls.

The Epson R1800 is a sturdy, well-built printer that is designed to hold up through the years. The printer is also quite fast, printing standard quality 4" x 6" photos in about 45 seconds, and 11" x 14" photo in just under two minutes. These photos should last 100-200 years if printed on either glossy or matte paper.

In the box: Printer, ink cartridges, small CD insert, printers software CD-ROM, CD position check paper, user's guide, matte sheet support, roll paper holders, single sheet guide, CD/DVD tray, FireWire IEEE1394 cable. No USB cable.

Retail Price: $500

Key Features

• Up to 5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi resolution
• 4-by-6-inch photos as fast as 42 seconds, 11-by-14 as fast as 1 minute 51 seconds
• Prints directly onto inkjet-printable CDs and DVDs
• Supports poster prints up to 13 by 44 inches
• USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces; PC and Mac compatible