Epson Stylus C42 UX Inkjet Printer

Epson Stylus C42 UX Inkjet Printer
Manufacturer: Epson
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Printing letters, reports, cards, newsletters, homework and even photographs in superb quality now could not be simpler, with the Epson Stylus C42UX. This A4 color printer benefits from Epson's industry-leading Micro Piezo inkjet technology to offer the user stunning results every time. True 1440 dpi resolution and tiny 6pl ink droplets ensure clear, crisp text and outstanding color graphics and photos, printed at high speed (up to 11 pages per minute in black). Set up and use of the Stylus C42UX is simplicity itself. This affordable printer comes with everything you need to get going. Its twin Intellidge black and color ink cartridges allow the user to monitor ink levels (via the on-screen Status Monitor 3 utility) and swap inks around to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness. Furthermore, the Epson Micro Piezo permanent inkjet printhead is lifelong and does not need replacing. This stylish, durable A4 printer has been carefully designed to minimize desktop coverage, giving more space to work. With its compact, robust design and retractable paper tray, the Stylus C42 will not clutter up your desktop. A wide range of PC systems are supported by the Epson Stylus C42UX' single USB port. The straightforward plug-and-play operation of this connection means setup and operation is always a simple procedure.

Average customer rating:

Very Reliable
Surprised by all the bad reviews
It Is What It Is
Please Stay Away fpor your own good!!
HUNK O JUNK

Epson Stylus C42 UX Inkjet Printer

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
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Netgear FWG114P 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server
Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121)
Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet)
Belkin F2A046-10 IEEE 1284 A-B Parallel Printer Cable (10-FT)
Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),

Product Features:

Fast 12 ppm black and 5.5 ppm color print speeds
2,880 x 720 optimized dpi resolution
Easy to set up and use, simple plug-and-play operation
Ink cartridges included
Convenient USB connectivity

ASIN: B00006AMSE

Product Description

Printing letters, reports, cards, newsletters, homework and even photographs in superb quality now could not be simpler, with the Epson Stylus C42UX. This A4 color printer benefits from Epson's industry-leading Micro Piezo inkjet technology to offer the user stunning results every time. True 1440 dpi resolution and tiny 6pl ink droplets ensure clear, crisp text and outstanding color graphics and photos, printed at high speed (up to 11 pages per minute in black). Set up and use of the Stylus C42UX is simplicity itself. This affordable printer comes with everything you need to get going. Its twin Intellidge black and color ink cartridges allow the user to monitor ink levels (via the on-screen Status Monitor 3 utility) and swap inks around to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness. Furthermore, the Epson Micro Piezo permanent inkjet printhead is lifelong and does not need replacing. This stylish, durable A4 printer has been carefully designed to minimize desktop coverage, giving more space to work. With its compact, robust design and retractable paper tray, the Stylus C42 will not clutter up your desktop. A wide range of PC systems are supported by the Epson Stylus C42UX' single USB port. The straightforward plug-and-play operation of this connection means setup and operation is always a simple procedure.

Customer Reviews:

Very Reliable.......2007-01-28

This printer was very reliable. Small and is great for a small desk. I loved it.

Surprised by all the bad reviews.......2006-05-18

I've had this printer for about 3 years now and had no problems with it. It's a standard ink jet printer, no better nor worse that most in it's class. The photo quality print out is quite good, you just have to make sure the settings are correct for what you want to print and what kind of paper you are printing on. And the ink usage is fine. I don't print a huge amount, I use it only a couple of times a week, but each ink cartridge has lasted me several months. I realize that you generally get people who have had bad experiences bother to write, and this is the first time I hae ever posted a review, but felt I had to because I was so surprised by all the negative remarks.

It Is What It Is.......2006-02-09

Look, this is a cheap printer and you get what you pay for. Personally, I've used it to print resumes, sheet music and papers for school. It's been fine for all of the above. I've never tried to print a photo on it but I wouldn't waste my time doing that anyway. Since you hopefully didn't pay more than $40 for this thing, you shouldn't expect photo quality. It has lasted me 2 years now, and it prints almost as well today as it did when I got it. It's certainly nothing special, but based on all the "one star" reviews below, you would think this thing didn't even work.

So yes, it's slow, uses ink too quickly and doesn't print in high resolution. But if you want to save money-- and aren't printing photos or running a home business-- this thing will work fine.

Please Stay Away fpor your own good!!.......2005-06-12

I bought this printer with my laptop.
Big mistake. Yes, like everyone else has already said, it's slow (12 ppm... sure I seriously doubt it. It takes 20-30 seconds to print a full page of text with this piece of junk), noisy and the ink is a serious problem. Not many stores carry the ink in the first place and in the second place, the ink runs out so fast you will find yourself constantly having to buy new ink. AND if you you run out of one type of ink you cannot print at all. At times when I've simply wanted to print in color, because I had no black ink everytime I started a print job this really obnoxious prompt would keep popping up asking me to visit the epson homepage to order ink. This is great for epson because you are forced to buy more ink but very bad for the user. It is a problem you too will become well familiar with if you waste a cent on this printer. You may think you're getting a good deal but most of your money will go down the drain because of the ink cost. Another thing, the cartridges must be very leaky because the inside of the printer is stained with a nice thick film of black ink that stains all my your documents whenever I print. What's more, I must costantly clean and align the printer head otherwise anything and everything I print out in will be riddled with lines of faded text.
All of this is not to say that epson creates bad printers. In fact all of my past epson printers were excellent.

HUNK O JUNK.......2005-04-22

This one came free with Powerbook purchase, guess thats the only way Epson get to sell their very expensive ink!!

Too many problems to list...

Just got rid of my other Epson (820) and got a Canon, same fate awaits this one.

If it were free I would refuse it, leave it on the shelf for someone else to dispose of.....

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