Epson C88 Ink
Stylus C88 Ink Cartridges

Epson C88 Printer Review

The Epson Stylus C88 produces photo, text and graphic documents that are smudge resistant on both plain and glossy paper. The C88 has a small size of 18.1x12.2 inches and convenient weight of 10 pounds. It has ethernet networking options that give this inkjet unit versatility and wireless capabilities. An included input tray allows users to store up to 120 sheets of paper and 15 envelopes. This printer's maximum print speed of 23 pages per minute using black Epson C88 ink makes it capable of fitting the needs of low volume users. Those with larger printing needs should look at the Phaser 8560, which uses Xerox 108R00725 ink that can last up to 3,000 pages.

Using color Stylus C88 ink, this device can create only 14 pages per minute. It can print full color 4x6 inch, 5x7 inch and 8x10 inch frame-ready photos using quality printer ink. The C88 comes with easy to use photo editing software that gives users the opportunity to create photo albums and calendars using DuraBrite Epson C88 ink. This unit has a minimum printer ink droplet size that reaches as small as 3 picoliters. Only a few printers can produce smaller droplets, such as models using Canon PGI-220BK ink.

The manufacturer provides a tank of each color so users will be able to print exceptional results right away. This device has 4 separate Epson C88 ink cartridges that allow users to replace only expired containers. Tanks include black, cyan, magenta and yellow ink. The C88 has the option of only standard size black and color Stylus C88 ink cartridges. Black tanks yield approximately 400 pages, and color tanks expire after 600 pages. These page yields are better than similar ink, such as HP 75XL ink.

This inkjet printer also comes with printer documentation and a CD-ROM that contains software for both Windows and Mac operating systems. The C88 has a variety of media handling options including Epson premium bright white paper, glossy photo paper and presentation matte paper. This, added with its assortment of networking and connectivity options, gives users more versatility. The Epson Stylus C88 is intended for homes that need a high quality photo printing function and work at only low volumes.