Customer Rating: 
Summary: Turbo Charged Quality
Comment: This printer was purchased to replace an Epson 1280 (our second) which had served us well for years. We were always happy with the prints from the 1280, but it was beginning to show some 'feed lines' and was extremely slow. The R2400 fixes all of that. The 13x19 prints that we make for our art business now take 5 minutes or less (over 30 minutes for the 1280) and the color reproduction is spectacular. The subtle blue/greens now look right and the prints look great. We've tried it on photos as well and it is just spectacular. If you are serious about large format printing, this is hard to beat.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Exceeds ALL expectations!!!
Comment: In this day and age of the marketing machine, many products abound in the market place that promises much more than they deliver. I am aware of this marketing machine that hypes up products, and have been extremely cautious as a consumer. That being said, I am extremely happy with this printer.
Yes, it sucks up ink like a hog. And yes, if you want a good print you need to use the correct Epson paper. I tried using other photo paper and prints came out hideously. But when I used the recommended Epson papers, the results are phenomenal and well worth the price. Epson makes it's paper specifically for it's printers. What's the point of taking beautiful pictures just to have it stored on the computer or printed out low quality at one of those kiosks.
With this printer, I've been pulling gallery quality prints using Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper. The color range is phenomenal, and the prints ALWAYS look better than the images on the screen (I have an Apple 19' Studio display monitor). It's like magic every time I hit the print button.
I highly recommend this printer to people who would pay a little more for quality!
Customer Rating:
Summary: premium performance (@ premium price)
Comment: I've been using the Epson R2400 for about 6 weeks now. I am extremely impressed and very satisfied with the quality of output from this printer. My work has been both (mostly) color and B&W. Output has ranged from 4x6 to 13x19. Borderless & not over this range. I have been using Moab Entrada 190 Natural paper almost exclusively with the printer. I've been using Epson K3 inks.
No reliability issues experienced to-date. I've had to replace ink cartriges (pretty much a full set), but no other problems have arisen. No need to clean the print heads yet.
As a non-professional (enthusiast) who felt a need to print beyond letter sized, the cost of R2400 was a significant hurdle to overcome. Frankly, my first consideration was the Canon i9900. Key factors in deciding on the R2400 were: 1) suitability for both B&W & color; 2) visual quality and impact of output; 3) photo permanance; 4) Media flexibility; 5) Cost of ownership/use; 6) Maintenance
This was one of my most thoroughly researched purchases. After the fact, I am very satisfied in my decision.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent printer
Comment: Absolutely beautiful prints! Ink is a bit expensive but there are ways around that. I like being able to print in large sizes with such clarity and accuracy. I've always liked Epson printers; I just wish they'd make a removable print head for easier cleaning. If the print head becomes clogged; that's it! I'd suggest printing a least once every other day to keep it up to snuff.
Customer Rating:
Summary: uses up ink quickly
Comment: Its ok, but I was expecting higher quality for the price. My biggest complaint is how quickly I have to replace the ink. If I had known it would have used so much ink I might have considered a different printer. I only print photos on this r2400printer and purchased an additional $100 printer for any other printing needs to try to save costs on the Epson ink. Surprisingly the prints from the $100 printer look nearly as good as the r2400. But the r2400 is supposed to have archival inks- that is a big plus.
Summary: Turbo Charged Quality
Comment: This printer was purchased to replace an Epson 1280 (our second) which had served us well for years. We were always happy with the prints from the 1280, but it was beginning to show some 'feed lines' and was extremely slow. The R2400 fixes all of that. The 13x19 prints that we make for our art business now take 5 minutes or less (over 30 minutes for the 1280) and the color reproduction is spectacular. The subtle blue/greens now look right and the prints look great. We've tried it on photos as well and it is just spectacular. If you are serious about large format printing, this is hard to beat.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Exceeds ALL expectations!!!
Comment: In this day and age of the marketing machine, many products abound in the market place that promises much more than they deliver. I am aware of this marketing machine that hypes up products, and have been extremely cautious as a consumer. That being said, I am extremely happy with this printer.
Yes, it sucks up ink like a hog. And yes, if you want a good print you need to use the correct Epson paper. I tried using other photo paper and prints came out hideously. But when I used the recommended Epson papers, the results are phenomenal and well worth the price. Epson makes it's paper specifically for it's printers. What's the point of taking beautiful pictures just to have it stored on the computer or printed out low quality at one of those kiosks.
With this printer, I've been pulling gallery quality prints using Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper. The color range is phenomenal, and the prints ALWAYS look better than the images on the screen (I have an Apple 19' Studio display monitor). It's like magic every time I hit the print button.
I highly recommend this printer to people who would pay a little more for quality!
Customer Rating:
Summary: premium performance (@ premium price)
Comment: I've been using the Epson R2400 for about 6 weeks now. I am extremely impressed and very satisfied with the quality of output from this printer. My work has been both (mostly) color and B&W. Output has ranged from 4x6 to 13x19. Borderless & not over this range. I have been using Moab Entrada 190 Natural paper almost exclusively with the printer. I've been using Epson K3 inks.
No reliability issues experienced to-date. I've had to replace ink cartriges (pretty much a full set), but no other problems have arisen. No need to clean the print heads yet.
As a non-professional (enthusiast) who felt a need to print beyond letter sized, the cost of R2400 was a significant hurdle to overcome. Frankly, my first consideration was the Canon i9900. Key factors in deciding on the R2400 were: 1) suitability for both B&W & color; 2) visual quality and impact of output; 3) photo permanance; 4) Media flexibility; 5) Cost of ownership/use; 6) Maintenance
This was one of my most thoroughly researched purchases. After the fact, I am very satisfied in my decision.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent printer
Comment: Absolutely beautiful prints! Ink is a bit expensive but there are ways around that. I like being able to print in large sizes with such clarity and accuracy. I've always liked Epson printers; I just wish they'd make a removable print head for easier cleaning. If the print head becomes clogged; that's it! I'd suggest printing a least once every other day to keep it up to snuff.
Customer Rating:
Summary: uses up ink quickly
Comment: Its ok, but I was expecting higher quality for the price. My biggest complaint is how quickly I have to replace the ink. If I had known it would have used so much ink I might have considered a different printer. I only print photos on this r2400printer and purchased an additional $100 printer for any other printing needs to try to save costs on the Epson ink. Surprisingly the prints from the $100 printer look nearly as good as the r2400. But the r2400 is supposed to have archival inks- that is a big plus.