Comments on: Product Review: Epson Artisan 800 http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:38:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cassie M http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Cassie M Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:00:16 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1484 In response to Cathy i feel the same way! We got to print very little and it always has all sorts of problems. When first hooked up i printed one thing that had a lot of one color and from that one time it had to be replaced & customer service could definitely be better!! In response to Cathy i feel the same way! We got to print very little and it always has all sorts of problems. When first hooked up i printed one thing that had a lot of one color and from that one time it had to be replaced & customer service could definitely be better!!

]]> By: g rao http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 g rao Fri, 29 May 2009 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1494 This is the worst printer.. I have written to the company about it.. its great to start with, but then you realize that the ink / cartridges which cost $80 last only for about 12 or 13 color photos and that too if you are lucky.. if you dont use the printer for a couple of days and then want to print , it says it has to clean the printer head which takes up a lot of ink and i have had instances where i have put in new cartridges that lasted me only 8 color photos.. one on occasion the blacks on the photos were so blurred that it had to clean the head thrice which meant, i lost an entire set of cartridges doing nothing by cleaning the head.. the fax modem always says communication error .. the customer support people were not at all supportive.. and i told them i tried this both on a mac and on a pc with the same results...and their solution was to unplug the printer and turn it back on.. i told them, that i run a design company and am very tech savvy and obviously i am calling them after i have tried all the known tricks.. they still say, its normal behavior for the printer to clean heads and utilize 1 full set of cartridges.. they agent then added, that probably it would be a good idea to print out stuff daily !!! huh .. why cant i decide when and how often to use my printer !! This is the worst printer.. I have written to the company about it.. its great to start with, but then you realize that the ink / cartridges which cost $80 last only for about 12 or 13 color photos and that too if you are lucky.. if you dont use the printer for a couple of days and then want to print , it says it has to clean the printer head which takes up a lot of ink and i have had instances where i have put in new cartridges that lasted me only 8 color photos.. one on occasion the blacks on the photos were so blurred that it had to clean the head thrice which meant, i lost an entire set of cartridges doing nothing by cleaning the head.. the fax modem always says communication error ..

the customer support people were not at all supportive.. and i told them i tried this both on a mac and on a pc with the same results…and their solution was to unplug the printer and turn it back on.. i told them, that i run a design company and am very tech savvy and obviously i am calling them after i have tried all the known tricks.. they still say, its normal behavior for the printer to clean heads and utilize 1 full set of cartridges.. they agent then added, that probably it would be a good idea to print out stuff daily !!! huh .. why cant i decide when and how often to use my printer !!

]]> By: cathy http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 cathy Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:57 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1491 I have a pack of vellum I've been using with an older Dell printer and it worked fine. Not sure of the brand anymore, I threw out the packaging. What kind works with this printer?!?!? Please help, I'm desperate! I also called Epson support and they told me that the artisan would not print on vellum. I have a pack of vellum I’ve been using with an older Dell printer and it worked fine. Not sure of the brand anymore, I threw out the packaging. What kind works with this printer?!?!? Please help, I’m desperate! I also called Epson support and they told me that the artisan would not print on vellum.

]]> By: DIYBride http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 DIYBride Thu, 07 May 2009 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1493 Hey Tim, What brand/type of vellum are you printing on? Hey Tim,

What brand/type of vellum are you printing on?

]]> By: tim http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 tim Thu, 07 May 2009 20:36:07 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1492 I bought this product today because the review here said it WOULD print on vellum. well.......I can't get it to and after just filling out the email support ticket, I received a response from Epson saying this printer does NOT support vellum paper. I'm wondering if anyone has had success printing on vellum paper and if so, what settings did you have tweak to do so. if not, can anyone recommend a decent printer to print on vellum? thanks! I bought this product today because the review here said it WOULD print on vellum. well…….I can’t get it to and after just filling out the email support ticket, I received a response from Epson saying this printer does NOT support vellum paper. I’m wondering if anyone has had success printing on vellum paper and if so, what settings did you have tweak to do so. if not, can anyone recommend a decent printer to print on vellum? thanks!

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Lindsey Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:38:25 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1490 I have an Epson Workforce 600 and LOVE it. I've been successful with printing invitations, photos, and various projects and so far, its such a great investment! Thanks for giving a shoutout to Epson :) I have an Epson Workforce 600 and LOVE it. I’ve been successful with printing invitations, photos, and various projects and so far, its such a great investment! Thanks for giving a shoutout to Epson :)

]]> By: Renee Nordholm http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Renee Nordholm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:29:20 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1485 Thank you for reviewing this printer! I own this printer and am so amazed by the print quality, it is definitely an upgrade from my HP Officejet! I'm also glad to see you ran into paper feed problems, I print invitations all day and this is the biggest draw back for me. However, the print quality is so great I don't mind spending the extra minutes getting the paper to feed. I haven't had much luck printing on vellum though, and have to resort back to my HP for that. To answer Amy's question about printing on envelope flaps- it works! But there are definitely paper feed issues that arise and I've have to babysit the printer a LOT to make sure they feed properly. I think most printers will have problems printing envelopes though, regardless of the printer I've own there's always been issues printing on the envelopes. Thank you for reviewing this printer! I own this printer and am so amazed by the print quality, it is definitely an upgrade from my HP Officejet! I’m also glad to see you ran into paper feed problems, I print invitations all day and this is the biggest draw back for me. However, the print quality is so great I don’t mind spending the extra minutes getting the paper to feed. I haven’t had much luck printing on vellum though, and have to resort back to my HP for that.

To answer Amy’s question about printing on envelope flaps- it works! But there are definitely paper feed issues that arise and I’ve have to babysit the printer a LOT to make sure they feed properly. I think most printers will have problems printing envelopes though, regardless of the printer I’ve own there’s always been issues printing on the envelopes.

]]> By: Felicity http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Felicity Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:10:25 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1489 Can you recommend your absolute #1 printer for printing various wedding goods? Invites, cardstock, envelopes, menus, programs, etc. This one sounds like it's a good printer, but I would love to know which is your favorite. Thanks! Can you recommend your absolute #1 printer for printing various wedding goods? Invites, cardstock, envelopes, menus, programs, etc. This one sounds like it’s a good printer, but I would love to know which is your favorite. Thanks!

]]> By: Abbie http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Abbie Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1488 Thanks for the review! I've been looking at this exact printer to buy to create our menus, seating cards, and possibly CD's, as well as items for our welcome bag. It's great to hear what doesn't work as well. Love the WIFI feature! Thanks for the review! I’ve been looking at this exact printer to buy to create our menus, seating cards, and possibly CD’s, as well as items for our welcome bag. It’s great to hear what doesn’t work as well.

Love the WIFI feature!

]]> By: amy http://www.diybride.com/2009/02/12/product-review-epson-artisan-800/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 amy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:42:44 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=1060#comment-1487 how about envlope flaps? as silly as that is, that is my number one question in printers right now. how about envlope flaps? as silly as that is, that is my number one question in printers right now.

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