Updated 28 May, 2012, 8:28 am IST

Epson Stylus CX2800

25 Nov, 2006, 12:36 pm IST | by Gagan Gupta |

Epson recently launched their lineup of MFDs out of which the CX2800 was the entry level model. The one thing that makes this one stand out of the extensive competition in this segment, is that it uses individual ink cartridges for each individual color (four cartridges in total). Lets see how it fares against the competition in our performance tests.

Build
The Epson Stylus CX2800 looks cute and stylish with its white plastic (read: iPod inspired) body and a comfortable size at 430x172x345mm. It looks great on any desktop, whether at home or a small office, though the former would be more suited location for an entry level MFD.

It has some basic functionality like "B/W copy", "Color copy" buttons placed on the top of the unit for convenience.

Features
The one feature I appreciate the most is being able to use the MFD for making photo copies without the need of connecting it to a PC. This makes it extremely convenient when you need urgent photocopies, but can't afford to waste time turning on the PC first.

I would have appreciated a Pict-Bridge feature, but I'd let that go considering, once again, that it's just an entry level model.

As I mentioned earlier, the Epson Stylus CX2800 uses separate ink cartridges for each color, which makes perfect sense as you change only the color you run out of. What's better about this is that each cartridge costs only Rs. 250, making them quite affordable. With the drop in price there's also a drop in the cartridge's ink capacity. How much that affects the long-term cost of the printer is what we find out in our performance tests.

Tags: Epson , Stylus , CX2800 , MFD , AIO , Printer , Scanner

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