Customer Reviews

Epson Stylus Color 640 Ink Jet Printer

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

If you want a noisy slow printer, purchase an Epson 600 Series. I do not print that much (maybe 300 sheets a year) and this printer has gone through 6 sets of cartridges during the 1.5 years I've had it. The heads clog easily as well, since they are fixed within the printer. HP Printers replace the heads each time you replace a cartridge.

This printer is not worth the hastle. It eats ink cartridges like there is no tomorrow, breaks often, and does not have 1/8th the print quality of the newer inkjet printers on the market. My advice: spend the extra money to get a newer, higher quality printer in the first place rather than spending your money on this cheaper one now and then having to buy the newer one anyway when this one breaks.

I have had nothing but problems with my Epson printer since the day I bought it. I have had constant smearing of the black ink, even though I have changed the cartridge and have used only the Epson brand, and have cleaned it many times, which, by the way, eats up a lot of ink each time you go through the process. Also, towards the bottom of the page, there is a line that doesn't print at all. This makes for the bottom half of a sentence or page number to be cut off. When I have talked to Epson tech support (on several occasions), they blame the line not printing on the margins set on my word-processing program. However, this explanation doesn't account for why the printer still prints below this particular faulty line. As for the ink, they tell me to clean the machine, which I have done a million times. It works for a few printings and then goes back to fuzzy printing. I give this printer a total thumbs down. Go for an HP. Also, my roommates had trouble printing clearly with the Epson 440 and had to return it. One last note, the machines are cheap when you buy them but the ink cartridges are small and very expensive. $21-$25 a pop for a Black ink cartridge every 5 months adds up. Also, to actually talk to someone in tech support, you have to pay for the long-distance call. Not a good deal all around.

Sometimes grunts and groans and then prints unintelligible characters- for pages if you don't remove the paper for the out of paper stop. Pressing the off button does't always shut it off. When it prints the output is very good on plain paper, though I don't have another ink jet for comparison. Maybe 2 1/2 stars.

This printer is the best printer for the daily use. It's the best for home use and a very good one for office. It has a quick printing compared with other printers, and the printing is the best that the b/w printing seems like a laser printing. Also it's very economic in price, but its cartidges are a bit expensive. The program that comes with the printer is very good, and the built in program is also very good, cause you can clean the heads or check them without using a special program but the printer's buttons. In size it's not that big, and it's very light so you can move it esily as well as it has an auto feeder that could contain 100 pages. The special media for this printer is the best, you have lots of choices.

I have had Hp printers, they are real workhorses, printing sharp text but when I decided to try color printers 2 years ago. I read about the Color printers available and choose Epson because of the 1400x720 resolution, though I rarely use that high a rez. I usually use 720x720 dpi and the pictures come out pretty good. I have not had any problems that can't be resolved by maintenance/cleaning the heads. It has fair prints text output, it could be a lone printer but I won't say its Laser quailty. I end by saying that it is a good printer and has resulted in me buying other Epson, printers. Even though the sells person recommend HP or even now Canon. I bought the Epson photo printer and It is the best printer for the money. I saved two hundred dollars or more, and I am very satisfied with my choice of all three Epson printers. I do own a Laser printer for the heavy b/w printing. The Epson would do, but it doesn't have to.

This si the best printer for home-office in one time... It's very economy... Very samll and light so that you can carry it easly and put it any where... The quality of the printing is the best... The black and white printing is the same quality as a (mono)laser printer.... Also the software included with it (corel print house, corel photo house and the corel friend reminder) are very good... The media pack (trial not full) is also good. The only one bad thing is that it doesn't support the connection cable with it... THE BEST PRINTER I THINK... If you want more info e-mail me...

If you plan on printing text (which most people do), don't get this printer. The text is fuzzy and slow in the coming. Get an HP. However, photographs come out best on this printer. Epson's 3 picoliter droplet and 1440x740 printing is the best. With this, the printer won't be the problem; the original will. I've found no way yet under a couple grand to get an original thats 7.375 x 9.75 @ 1440 dpi. However, my digital camera can manage a 131 dpi with Photoshop's help. The colors are vibrant and crisp. Looks perfect from 3 feet+ away. Up close there is a little dithering, but it goes away fast. HOWEVER...you CANNOT get these results on plain paper. It looks horrible on plain paper. You have to get the premium glossy paper for it. Its expensive, but worth it.

The ink cartriges empty very quickly, yet cost as much as HP's, so thats a drawback. But the only thing better then this for photos is Epson's stylus Photo series.

I use this in my office for letters, charts, signs, e-mail printing and web page printing. The speed is acceptable and the colors are great.

I have had this printer for about one year. I do a lot of greeting cards and brochures. The colors in all my documents are rich and vibrant. Speed is plenty fast for the average user. I refill my ink cartridges and have had no problem with clogged print heads. A good buy.