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Epson Stylus DX4800

Author Simon Williams
Published 16th Sep 2005
Manufacturer Epson
Price £68.94 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £81.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 8 for Features
Print Quality Score 7 for Print Quality
Print Speed Score 4 for Print Speed
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 7 for Overall
Epson Stylus DX4800
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ModelEpson Stylus DX4800
Test Times (min:sec average)
5 page text document01:44
1 page mixed text and graphics00:45
A4 colour copy00:53
5 x 3 top quality photo02:36
6 x 4-inch print from CF card01:41
6 x 4-inch print from camera01:45
Running costs At street prices inc (ex) VAT
Black cartridge part codeT0611
Black cartridge price£6.05 (£5.15)
Colour cartridge part codesT0612 cyan, T0613 magenta, T0614 yellow
Colour cartridge prices£6.05 (£5.15)
Print head – head life (pages)Integrated – as ink life
A4 glossy photo sheetS041126 29p (25p)
Claimed 5% black pages/cart380
First black ink-out warning160
Actual 5% black pp/cart207
Claimed 15% colour pp/cart480
First colour ink-out warning362
Actual 15% colour pp/cart418
Cost/A4 5% black page3.39p (2.89p)
Cost/A4 15% colour page36.7p (31.2p)
Print Quality7/10
Noise level (dBA)45dBA
Consumable prices from www.ameiva.co.uk (ink), www.ebuyer.com (paper)
Running costs calculations
5% Black cost per page
Black ink cartridge cost / actual pages printed + plain paper cost515 / 207 + 0.4 = 2.89p
15% Colour cost per page
Colour ink cartridge cost / actual pages printed + black ink cartridge cost / actual pages printed + glossy photo paper cost3 x (515 / 418) + 515 / 207 + 25 = 31.2p

 

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