Epson Stylus C44UX InkJet Printer

Pros: Fairly fast printouts, lightweight, compact, inexpensive, stylish.
Cons: Noisy, poor paper grabber.

I bought the C44UX about 2003. This is the second machine I have owned. The first one broke and because it was under warranty, Epson swapped it for a newer one. Since that time I have a few minor problems with it, but nothing bad enough to take to ...

Pros: Very cheap ink replacement and great all round basic printer!!
Cons: Useless paper tray drops documents onto floor!!

On moving into mt first flat I wanted to have all the comforts of home that i was used to at my parents house. After kitting out my flat with all the basics I have to admit that buying a PC was very high on my priority list! I wanted the ...

Pros: Very Easy to Use, Cheap, Cheap Ink, Great for College
Cons: Sometimes fed too much paper through, Colors fade a little

I took this printer to college and it lasted me the whole year. I only had to change the ink once during the course of the year and I did a good amount of printing both color and text. I never had any problems with the paper feeder except sometimes it would send 2 pages through instead of one, but other than that I had no problems. Once my roomate even knocked it off my desk and didn't even break....pretty remarkable for a cheap and easy to use printer!

Pros: Size, price, quality, colour, speed
Cons: Noisy, small ink cartridges

I had an Epson Photo Stylus 740 which ran out of ink. And the cartridges cost more than a new printer! I'm not sure of this is endemic to South African suppliers or a global problem? I shudder to think of all the perfectly good printers landing up on scrap heaps because it's cheaper to replace the printer than to buy new cartridges. Anyway, I had to option for the cheapest Epson I could get, the C43UX. Even so, Epson's cheapest model outperforms most other bottom of the range inkjets. Good colour, decent resolution, not too slow. And way better than an equivalent HP or such! I will always buy Epson, now I'm just saving for a nice A3 Stylus...

Pros: Makes excellent foot rest when placed under desk
Cons: Cheap and compact though money could be better spent

Had high hopes but found it to be highly disappointing I am afraid.
1) Biggest problem was that it used third of an ink cartridge each time as printer nozzles became blocked VERY regularly.Time consuming and irritating to repeat cleaning process minimum of 4 times for each printing session
2) Only light use but in the 13th month its software blocked further use due to expiry of working parts which need replacing!
3) Invariably left lines, smudges and marks on documents (Yes, I did use genuine cartridges!)
4) Noisy in use