What are the differences between this brand/model versus the genuine Epson ($300) option?
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It's the same printer . if you are purchasing this printer make sure you are going to use original Epson ink cartridges I used compatible ink cartridges with mine and it clogged 4 of these machines which I had to eventually trow away.
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Luis, I checked on mine but don't see any specs that indicate one way or the other. There is a phone number on mine so you can ask Epson directly. It is 1-562-276-4394. You can also get converters as another responder stated to your question....but I would make sure Epson approves it.
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Bottom line I like the 3640 a lot more than the 3540(which dates back to the 840 and 845 - which I owned) Some times I do a lot of printing - other times the printer sits. The 3640 has different print head technology that differs from the previous 3 mentioned above. So far I am not finding any need to clean print heads on the 3640 which as u know wastes a lot of ink. I found that to be more of an issue on previous generations. The imput panel is superior with real keys as opposed to all touch panel. I reall like it a better and it appears to be a little more economical (just a feeling) I find myself the most pleased with this model - go onto Epson's site - they did change and improve the print head technology. Hope this helps. Feature wise they are very similar.
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I was using a $300 Epson Artisan 835 and the scanner broke in the printer so the printer would not let me print just because of the broken scanner. So stupid. Anyway, so I really needed to print some full color text/graphic flyers and didn't feel like spending another $300 on a printer so I went on craigslist and found a brand new mp280 for $40 so I said why not give it a try and and once I set it up, the quality surprised me. The full color print outs were nearly as good as the Epson Artisan, about 95% identical (using the slow High Quality mode). The faster normal mode created banding in the pure black background print outs which didn't fly with me at all. For $40 I really can't complain at ALL. The negatives that I miss from my epson artisan is that it could print closer to the edge of the paper (about 0.2 inches closer), a duplexer that could print double sided automatically, my continuous ink system that I bought for it, a WiFi connection and faster print speeds. If you don't print that much and don't care about it's speed it really is a good printer, especially for the price. This thing does use up ink pretty fast especially if you are printing full color prints with a lot of pure black backgrounds. When I was using the Epson Artisan, I purchased a continuous ink system that save me literally like 800 dollars from buying regular cartridges. I was really sad I couldn't use it in the Canon but after checking the UltraGamut.com website I found out that they DO carry a Canon PIXMA MP280 continuous ink system so I have one on order and can't wait to get it!
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Biltz, I was so disapointed with Epson, that I will never buy a epson product again. they do not stand behind their product!.. I replace it with a Vivitek H1180HD bougth at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Vivitek-H1180HD-Blu-Ray-Theater-Projector/dp/B00FJ1Q5SQ/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid;=1421444429&sr;=8-12&k;eywords=vivitek+projector&pebp;=1421444439818&peasin;=B00FJ1Q5SQ). Same or better specs as far screen size , throw, distance, etc.. with much more vivid colors and 3D capabilities.. Price about the same... I am very happy with the Vivtek.
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Some non Epson work some don't. Buy Epson and be safe, cheaper in the long run.
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In my experience, the name brand is worth the extra price. The name brand ones last longer and have better print quality.
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I've had no problems with the cartridges that I've purchased. The printer identifies them as being non-genuine Epson brand. They have worked well for me and were a much better buy than I can get elsewhere. I will be reordering soon. Hope this helps.
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The quality of the pictures either 4x6, 5x7 8x10 that I printed are similar in quality as the original Epson ink cartridges that came with the printer. I actually printed the same picture with both the Epson cartridges and this off brand. You could not tell any difference in the quality of the pictures. I also did another test which was with the photo paper using Epson brand and Costco brand, the results where that the Costco brand photo paper was just as good as the Epson paper that I bought but ALLOT cheaper. Example 200 sheets 4x6 Costco brand for approx. $14.00. My printer is the Epson XP610 The quality of the pictures either 4x6, 5x7 8x10 that I printed are similar in quality as the original Epson ink cartridges that came with the printer. I actually printed the same picture with both the Epson cartridges and this off brand. You could not tell any difference in the quality of the pictures. I also did another test which was with the photo paper using Epson brand and Costco brand, the results where that the Costco brand photo paper was just as good as the Epson paper that I bought but ALLOT cheaper. Example 200 sheets 4x6 Costco brand for approx. $14.00. My printer is the Epson... » Read More The quality of the pictures either 4x6, 5x7 8x10 that I printed are similar in quality as the original Epson ink cartridges that came with the printer. I actually printed the same picture with both the Epson cartridges and this off brand. You could not tell any difference in the quality of the pictures. I also did another test which was with the photo paper using Epson brand and Costco brand, the results where that the Costco brand photo paper was just as good as the Epson paper that I bought but ALLOT cheaper. Example 200 sheets 4x6 Costco brand for approx. $14.00. My printer is the Epson XP610 « Show Less
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Hi. I've printed over 100 pages using mostly the black ink cartridge. Have just replaced the black recently and still have plenty of the colors. Some of those pages have been double-sided using a blend of colors with the black. The cartridges go a long way. The Epson came with the cartridge #126, but the #127 is what I replaced it with, as it is much better.,
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I did firmware update before installing. And the cartridges do not recognize. Which company did you purchase from? And what do the chips look like on yours that do work? Mine look like wavy pattern, while genuine Epson have 9 island pattern. Thanks for response!
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I have a 3520 (which I think is essentially the same printer) and it does work, but you might not get all of the features since the entire epson software suite is not installed. It actually works well (2530 and 3520) and finds the printer on the network...you can scan and print easily. What I think you lose are features like scan to PDF...not sure if you can do duplex (scanning and printing), use the ADF, things like that. But, for both basic print and scan I think this will work fine (assuming it is the same as the 3520).
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buy them from epson directly. every once in a while they will email you a discount code (like 10%) and offer free shipping.
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The printer described here is the Standard. The rip model is 1495 at the epson site and is called the Professional Edition.
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I can not find the software right now - But I can say that the V330 does everything that Epson advertises, and does it well. Got it after seeing my brother's good experience with one. I was disappointed about spending money for the new cord...one was included in the V330 box.
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We used these on our Epson 3020 which has the same technology as the 6020 just not as many bells and whistles. We have also used the Panasonic and Samsung models that Best Buy had in stock for a variety of fits as my son does not like the Epson and prefers the Samsung (cheaper) model. I think anything RF will work as we now have a collection of 6 glasses and I cannot tell the difference in picture quality. The ONLY reason I did not buy more Epson specific models was we had family coming over and no one stocked the Epson I did not have time to order from Amazon. We love our 3D family movie nights!!!