Epson R200, R300, R800 & Print Servers

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I have a couple of questions about the Epson R200,R300 or R800 CD printer.

1: Is the R200 the same as the R300 except for the card readers and
display. I mean is the print engine the same. Same ink and quality?

2: Can any of these printers be used through a print server on a network?

3: What are the cons for these printers?

Thanks

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<< 3: What are the cons for these printers? >>

They are still slower than the best Canon printers.

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<< From: "Ron" rkrebs1@rcn.com
Date: Sun, May 30, 2004 8:36 AM
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"FredBillie" <fredbillie@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040528032443.12038.00000019@mb-m19.aol.com...
> << 3: What are the cons for these printers? >>

> They are still slower than the best Canon printers.

yeah, but where's Canon's CD/DVD printer. That's what has me leaning toward
the Epson models as much as I like Canons.

Ron
>>

You certainly have a point and I hope Canon gets its act straight on this issue
and perhaps considers the use of pigment inks. I bought an Epson Picturemate
for ease and portability at parties for instant (a slow 2.5 minutes) printing
of 4X6 pictures. Get this: print a picture, take it to the kitchen sink and run
water on it while scrubbing with your finger. Nothing happens. Ink doesn't
run and no damage to the picture other than a curl from the drying of the wet
paper. Impressive and the pictures are six color and very good. Way to go
Epson! (I have had three Epsons before when I switched to Canon for the
individual ink tanks, 6 colors and speed, speed, speed.

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In article <vfqdne1Orb8wHibd4p2dnA@comcast.com>,
"Irv Segal" <iceeagle.spammenot@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Fred" <post@newsgroup.please> wrote in message
> news:40b67cde$0$85303$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com...
> > I have a couple of questions about the Epson R200,R300 or R800 CD printer.
> >
> > 1: Is the R200 the same as the R300 except for the card readers and
> > display. I mean is the print engine the same. Same ink and quality?
> >
> > 2: Can any of these printers be used through a print server on a
> network?
> >
> > 3: What are the cons for these printers?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >

> I think the R300 is USB 2.0, while R200 is USB 1.1. I use a TrendWare
> TE100-P2U1P network print server that has 2 USB 1.1 ports, and 1 parallel
> port. I have an HP 5550, Epson R200 and Lexmark E310 [laser] attached to the
> print server. The print server works great for me, When I waqnt to use a
> printer from any of my systems, I just turn on that printer. YMMV.

I have an R200. I can confirm that it has two USB 1.1 ports (one on the
back, and another on the front).

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