Epson Stylus® CX1500v All-In-One InkJet Printer

Pros: Cheap. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap. Cheap ink cartridges. Good scanner.
Cons: Unspectacular print quality. Slow print speed. Mediocore style.

September was coming and it was bringing the start of a new school year with it. As it was my first year of college and I was moving out, I needed my own printer. After paying for tuition and wanting to have enough money left over so I wouldn't have to ...

Pros: Well . . . it prints eventually. Can copy OK.
Cons: Shockingly slow printer. Not photo printing quality. Ditto scanner.

I bought this all-in-one a couple of years ago. It was my first Epson, and will be my last, as I haven't enjoyed using it.

The printing takes FOREVER, a slow and noisy process, as it just chugs along with nothing appearing. This has been extremely disheartening, especially when I've wanted to download and print out multiple pages. I've been known to leave it on overnight to get the job done (yes, it's that slow).

Unfortunately, the other features have also been a let-down.

Photo printing quality is generally poor. It often prints much darker than the original, and there's no way to anticipate or correct any problems. Last time, using an emailed photo, I got a red 'halo' on my photo, and even though I changed the colour ink cartridge and reprinted, it still came out wrong. I don't use it for photos if I can help it.

I gave up scanning colour as the tones were off.

Really, all I use it for is printing (with gritted teeth) and some occasional copying.