Epson Stylus PX810FW ink cartridges

The Epson Stylus PX810FW photo printer uses six individual ink cartridges to produce superior prints. Best value is obtained by purchasing the T0807 multipack with one of each colour included. We also offer a range of top quality compatible cartridges suitable for use in this printer and these offer a great value for money option without sacraficing output. The T079 cartridges are low volume cartridges shipped with the printer and do not represent good value.

Epson Stylus Photo PX810FW Review

As laser printers have edged to the budget end of the marketplace, inkjet makers are pushing the upper boundaries of precisely what is acceptable. Amongst the showcases of Epson's inkjet selection, the Stylus Photo PX810FW possesses an eye-watering price tag which just about reaches the £300 mark.

Unsurprisingly, consequently, the PX810FW's functions list is rather vast. With a mixture of options that look after both business and home necessities, it isn't obvious exactly who the PX810FW is targeted at.

The printer's smooth black outer shell will appear snug in a home setting, though it wouldn't appear out of place at work also. A 7.8in touchscreen panel, just about the biggest we've seen, dominates the front. Its lurid orange pattern provides it with a slightly dated feel, though substantial icons are plain to read. Not every single one of the menu choices are properly thought out, although the ability to look at a memory card's contents in total colour detail helps it to be an excellent way to vault very easily between camera and printer.

The PX810FW features a variety of business-friendly selections as well. Complete fax amenities, and the bundled ABBYY FineReader OCR Spring is most likely aimed more at business jobs. And although the 802.11b/g support is great for homes, an ethernet port is tailored towards businesses. Add on to this, of course, the scanning component, which is capable of really realistic reproduction and decent speeds.

Given the abundance of features, it is a bit surprising that Epson haven't eked out that little bit extra in terms of quality. On draft mode it churns out text at the level of 17.0 pages a minute. The output here is relatively weak, although darker and far more reasonable results are doable at a rate of 7.3ppm.

On the best setting, the PX810FW can consistently yield text at rates of 4.7ppm. However, while this may very well be quick for an inkjet, even at this point the text when using the Epson Stylus Photo PX810FW printer ink cartridges is a bit fuzzy and simply not as razor-sharp as may be hoped. Businesses wanting to generate letters and other documents will find a laser device much more suitable.

Graphics are substantially better while using the Epson Stylus Photo PX810FW ink cartridges. Once again, you should dismiss watered-down draft mode, despite the sizzling speed of 13ppm. Medium and best settings achieve rates of speed of 6ppm and 1.4ppm respectively. However whilst colours are fairly deep and realistic, you can only get excellent end results by making use of photographic paper. Its graphics output when using the Epson Stylus Photo PX810FW printer ink is good, but whether or not it's dazzling enough to justify such a high price is doubtful.

On middle-quality duplex setting, the PX810FW's double-sided speed fell to 4.1ppm. A bit more than half the speed of non-duplex, this is acceptable, although it's doubtful whether it is speedy enough to help to make duplex a favorite selection.

The Epson Stylus Photo PX810FW is pricey for an inkjet. You will have to want all or nearly all of its functions to believe it justifies the cost. And while the speed is good, the quality created utilizing normal paper isn't exceptional enough to allay our concerns in regards to the selling price.